Prison staff could die if security not improved, officer warns after Abedi attack

BBC - Wed, 04/16/2025 - 17:48
A prison officer calls for "urgent change in security measures" after an attack on three colleagues by inmate Hashem Abedi.

'Utter carnage': Man relives moment he ran into Nottinghamshire house explosion

BBC - Wed, 04/16/2025 - 17:32
Johnny Wharmsby entered the house after the explosion, which killed 53-year-old David Howard.

Councillor who gave reference for soldier jailed for rape reinstated

BBC - Wed, 04/16/2025 - 16:13
Brian Tierney was suspended by the SDLP after providing a character reference for an Irish soldier jailed for rape.

UK Supreme Court rules legal definition of woman is based on biological sex

BBC - Wed, 04/16/2025 - 16:12
The landmark ruling could have major implications for how sex-based rights apply across Scotland, England and Wales.

Supreme Court backs 'biological' definition of woman

BBC - Wed, 04/16/2025 - 16:12
The landmark ruling could have major implications for how sex-based rights apply across Scotland, England and Wales.

UK and France in talks over migrant returns deal

BBC - Wed, 04/16/2025 - 15:16
The scheme would return illegal migrants who cross the Channel in exchange for the UK taking legal migrants.

Craig David makes social housing plea at former home

BBC - Wed, 04/16/2025 - 14:48
The singer returns to his childhood home in Southampton in a film for housing charity Shelter.

Court asked to extend sentence of Nicholas Prosper

BBC - Wed, 04/16/2025 - 14:30
Prosper is currently serving a minimum of 49 years in prison for murdering three family members.

Doctors in two end-of-life cases can be named

BBC - Wed, 04/16/2025 - 14:22
Those involved in caring for Isaiah Haastrup and Zainab Abbasi can be named, the Supreme Court rules.

Tommy Robinson loses appeal against prison sentence

BBC - Wed, 04/16/2025 - 13:02
The far-right activist had argued his segregation in jail was damaging to his mental health.

EY faces investigation over Post Office Horizon audit

BBC - Wed, 04/16/2025 - 11:22
The UK accounting regulator says it will look at whether EY met accounting standards.

Camera lost on Scilly to be returned to owners

BBC - Wed, 04/16/2025 - 11:19
The camera was lost seven years ago on the island off Cornwall.

UK's rarest wildlife being 'pushed to extinction' by grass fires

BBC - Wed, 04/16/2025 - 09:32
Wildfires 'could spell the end' for rare species such as water voles and hen harriers.

UK's rarest wildlife being 'pushed to extinction' by grass fires

BBC - Wed, 04/16/2025 - 09:32
Wildfires 'could spell the end' for rare species such as water voles and hen harriers.

Manchester Arena bomber moved to Belmarsh after prison attack

BBC - Wed, 04/16/2025 - 09:06
Abedi was transferred to the high-security prison after he threw hot oil and stabbed officers in HMP Frankland on Saturday.

UK inflation falls as price of petrol comes down

BBC - Wed, 04/16/2025 - 08:38
Inflation falls in the year to March as the price of petrol drops.

Disposable vape use falling in UK ahead of ban

BBC - Wed, 04/16/2025 - 07:23
The number of people vaping in the UK has stalled, while disposable vape usage has fallen, a study suggests.

The young vicar with millions of views on TikTok

BBC - Wed, 04/16/2025 - 06:42
Reverend Pippa White is the curate for Fauls, Tilstock, and Whitchurch - and has become a rising star on video-sharing app TikTok.

Man ran into collapsed home after fatal blast

BBC - Wed, 04/16/2025 - 06:25
Johnny Wharmsby entered the house after the explosion, which killed 53-year-old David Howard.

Chelsea Pensioners celebrated in flower show entry

BBC - Wed, 04/16/2025 - 06:20
The retired army veterans helped shape the design, which includes a homage to their scarlet uniforms.