Missing teen struggled with his mental health, says brother

BBC - Tue, 06/03/2025 - 08:15
A 19-year-old last seen almost a month ago experienced depression, his older brother says.

Mother of jailed British Egyptian activist vows to continue hunger strike despite risk of death

BBC - Tue, 06/03/2025 - 08:00
Laila Soueif tells the BBC she believes she has "no other choice" to secure the release of her son Alaa Abdel Fattah from an Egyptian jail.

Parents welcome probe into Nottingham baby deaths

BBC - Tue, 06/03/2025 - 06:33
Nottinghamshire Police has launched a corporate manslaughter investigation into the NHS trust.

'The abuse was almost daily' - grooming survivors share their stories

BBC - Tue, 06/03/2025 - 06:30
Five women from across England who were abused as children or young adults have told BBC Newsnight about the ongoing impact it has had on their lives.

Compulsory education 'costing islanders thousands'

BBC - Tue, 06/03/2025 - 06:28
Isles of Scilly teenagers have to leave home at 16 to study on the mainland.

'Remarkable' owl seen on Springwatch for first time

BBC - Tue, 06/03/2025 - 06:22
The show has given a look behind the scenes as it marks 20 years on TV from the Peak District.

'Organs are needed here, not in heaven'

BBC - Tue, 06/03/2025 - 06:10
Kaylee Davidson-Olley says families should not be allowed to overturn a patient's desire to donate.

MI5 neo-Nazi spy: Judge had 'no confidence' in Security Service's account of false evidence

BBC - Tue, 06/03/2025 - 05:59
Judge's concerns came ahead of High Court hearing to decide next steps about false evidence.

UK threatens to sue Roman Abramovich over Chelsea sale

BBC - Tue, 06/03/2025 - 03:52
The proceeds have been frozen since the UK government forced the club's sale following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

UK threatens to sue Roman Abramovich over Chelsea sale

BBC - Tue, 06/03/2025 - 03:52
The proceeds have been frozen since the UK government forced the club's sale following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The British jet engine that failed in the 'Valley of Death'

BBC - Tue, 06/03/2025 - 00:04
Workers at Reaction Engines felt they were close to completing a revolutionary jet engine.

'I had to leave my baby and felt like a prisoner in hospital'

BBC - Tue, 06/03/2025 - 00:03
Mothers with serious mental health problems are separated from their babies in Northern Ireland, unlike the rest of the UK.

People 'dying in pain due to end-of-life care gaps'

BBC - Mon, 06/02/2025 - 22:48
One family say they had to fight to ensure their father could die at home after weeks on a ward.

Human remains found in search for missing woman

BBC - Mon, 06/02/2025 - 21:08
Derbyshire Police believes the remains belong to Izabela Helena Zablocka who was last seen 15 years ago.

Defence plan will ensure UK is ready for war, minister says

BBC - Mon, 06/02/2025 - 19:47
The Army needs to become "10 times more lethal" to face a "new era of threats", defence secretary says.

Defence plan will ensure UK is ready for war, minister says

BBC - Mon, 06/02/2025 - 19:47
The Army needs to become "10 times more lethal" to face a "new era of threats", defence secretary says.

Six charged with murder after fatal acid attack

BBC - Mon, 06/02/2025 - 18:54
Danny Cahalane, 38, was attacked on Lipson Road on 21 February and died in hospital on 3 May.

New search in Portugal in Madeleine McCann case

BBC - Mon, 06/02/2025 - 18:24
German police will launch a new search this week in the holiday town where she went missing in 2007.

Drones, submarines and nuclear warheads - what's in the new UK defence plan?

BBC - Mon, 06/02/2025 - 18:16
Sir Keir Starmer has announced the findings of a "root and branch" review of the UK's defence capabilities

Fourth man arrested over fires at homes linked to PM

BBC - Mon, 06/02/2025 - 16:28
Man arrested at Stansted Airport on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life.