Princess Beatrice gives birth to daughter Athena

BBC - Wed, 01/29/2025 - 16:33
Princess Beatrice has given birth to her second child, named Athena, the Royal Family has announced.

How will the UK's growth plans affect me?

BBC - Wed, 01/29/2025 - 16:21
Rachel Reeves wants to push ahead with building and reform planning, but what does that mean for you?

'Cruelty inflicted' on family who lost three in bombing

BBC - Wed, 01/29/2025 - 16:15
Avril Monaghan was pregnant when she was killed in the Omagh bomb, while her mother and daughter also died.

'Cruelty inflicted' on family who lost three in bombing

BBC - Wed, 01/29/2025 - 16:15
Avril Monaghan was pregnant when she was killed in the Omagh bomb, while her mother and daughter also died.

Cardiff uni job cuts 'threaten supply of nurses'

BBC - Wed, 01/29/2025 - 15:58
Some lecturers at Cardiff University have begun getting letters advising them their post is at risk.

Cardiff uni job cuts 'threaten supply of nurses'

BBC - Wed, 01/29/2025 - 15:58
Some lecturers at Cardiff University have begun getting letters advising them their post is at risk.

Reeves backs third Heathrow runway as part of push for economic growth

BBC - Wed, 01/29/2025 - 15:55
The chancellor announces wide-ranging plans to get the UK's sluggish economy moving.

My criticism of Trump was wrong, says Mandelson

BBC - Wed, 01/29/2025 - 15:50
The UK's choice for ambassador to the US rows back on previous comments describing Trump as "a bully".

Tesco to cut 400 jobs in stores and head office

BBC - Wed, 01/29/2025 - 15:22
The supermarket giant blames the increasingly competitive nature of the UK grocery industry.

Lloyds to close 136 branches as people shift to apps

BBC - Wed, 01/29/2025 - 13:52
The closures across its brands will be completed by March next year, as more customers go digital.

Public sector has to absorb UK tax hike cost - Forbes

BBC - Wed, 01/29/2025 - 13:50
The deputy first minister says the Scottish government cannot "invent" money to cover a shortfall in compensation from the Treasury.

Teen jailed for life for mobile phone park murder

BBC - Wed, 01/29/2025 - 13:44
Harleigh Hepworth's mobile phone was stolen and he was stabbed in a Wolverhampton park, police say.

Charity stops using Captain Sir Tom Moore's name

BBC - Wed, 01/29/2025 - 13:33
The Bedfordshire based charity is now known as The 1189808 Foundation.

At a glance: What was in Rachel Reeves's speech?

BBC - Wed, 01/29/2025 - 13:06
The chancellor announces measures she says will kickstart growth: what are they?

Flog It! antiques expert Baggott dies aged 51

BBC - Wed, 01/29/2025 - 11:19
Baggott's expertise on the show were focused around antique British silver, boxes and early spoons.

Lidl plans first ever in-store pub in NI after winning court battle

BBC - Wed, 01/29/2025 - 10:58
A High Court rejects a legal challenge to the plans, which would see a tap room installed in Lidl's Dundonald store.

Driver who repeatedly ran over 83-year-old jailed for 13 months

BBC - Wed, 01/29/2025 - 10:24
Cannabis user Reece McKinven ran over Beryl Howard, 83, "several times" as he tried to reverse.

XL bully ban a 'huge burden' on policing, chiefs say

BBC - Wed, 01/29/2025 - 08:26
The National Police Chiefs' Council predicts costs of enforcing the ban will have reached £25m by April this year.

Idris Elba on stabbing crisis: 'Not all kitchen knives need a point on them'

BBC - Wed, 01/29/2025 - 07:32
The actor, who has made a BBC documentary, says early intervention would guide kids away from knife crime.

Boy playing with Nerf gun stopped by armed police

BBC - Wed, 01/29/2025 - 06:01
The boy's mother says he is still in shock and struggling to sleep after the incident in Hove.