Waterloo Road actor William Rush dies aged 31

BBC - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 14:52
Rush also starred in Grange Hill and Vera, and was the son of Coronation Street star Debbie Rush.

Farmers 'bewildered and frightened' over inheritance tax, report finds

BBC - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 13:38
A government-commissioned report into farm profitability says farmers fear what the future might hold.

Duke of Marlborough accused of strangling estranged wife

BBC - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 12:40
The 70-year-old is accused of attacking Edla Marlborough in Oxfordshire between 2022 and 2024.

How many flu cases are there in your local hospital? Use our tool to check

BBC - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 12:37
Use our interactive tool to explore the latest flu numbers in your area

William and Catherine release annual Christmas card portrait

BBC - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 11:10
A post shared on Kensington Palace's social media reads: "Wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas."

Parents of sextortion victim sue Instagram owner Meta

BBC - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 10:25
Murray Dowey from Dunblane was 16 when he became a victim of sextortion in 2023.

Sextortion: 'I don't want any family to go through what we are'?

BBC - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 10:21
Mother of teenage sextortion victim Murray Dowey encourages parents to have uncomfortable conversations with their children.

Parents of sextortion victim sue Instagram owner Meta

BBC - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 07:28
Murray Dowey from Dunblane was 16 when he became a victim of sextortion in 2023.

Parents of sextortion victim sue Instagram owner Meta

BBC - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 07:28
Murray Dowey from Dunblane was 16 when he became a victim of sextortion in 2023.

Teachers to be trained to spot early signs of misogyny in boys

BBC - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 07:21
The measure is part of the government's strategy to tackle violence against women and girls which will be unveiled on Thursday.

BP names new boss as current CEO leaves after less than two years

BBC - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 07:15
BP has appointed Meg O'Neill as its chief executive, making her the first female boss of a major oil giant.

The surprising truth about the generations that suffer loneliness the most

BBC - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 06:44
Conversations around it often focus on the elderly. But by some measures, people in their 20s are the loneliest group in Britain

Teacher discussed cocaine with pupils and called Islam 'satanic'

BBC - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 06:08
Patrick Lawler previously featured in a BBC undercover investigation into far-right views.

Teacher discussed cocaine with pupils and called Islam 'satanic'

BBC - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 06:08
Patrick Lawler previously featured in a BBC undercover investigation into far-right views.

Why Sir David Attenborough wouldn't live anywhere else but London

BBC - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 06:06
In a new one-off documentary, the broadcaster and conservationist comes home - to London.

'Police turned me from victim to offender'

BBC - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 06:06
Theo Rose was "misled" by police into accepting a sanction for violence he didn't admit, review finds.

The Papers: 'Abramovich clings on to $2.5bn' and 'Ban doctors strike'

BBC - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 05:49
Sir Keir Starmer's warning to former Chelsea FC owner and the doctors' strike are prominent on Thursday's papers.

Antony Price, designer for Bowie and Duran Duran, dies at 80

BBC - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 04:45
Hailed as a visionary, the Yorkshireman will be remembered for his sculptured silhouettes and theatricality.

Ghislaine Maxwell asks court to vacate her 20-year prison sentence

BBC - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 03:43
It comes as the US justice department faces a 19 December deadline to release all files related the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

Group of Labour MPs warns Starmer over jury trial limits

BBC - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 02:59
Almost 40 send a letter to Sir Keir Starmer voicing concerns that the proposal will "limit a fundamental right".