Thames Water moves step closer to nationalisation after government objects to rescue deal

BBC - Tue, 06/16/2026 - 13:25
The environment secretary says the deal does not do enough for consumers or the environment.

Prince George to attend Eton College from September

BBC - Tue, 06/16/2026 - 13:14
He will follow in the footsteps of his father, the Prince of Wales, who also attended the private school.

Man bailed after woman pushed into path of bus

BBC - Tue, 06/16/2026 - 13:08
A man is bailed after being arrested in the case of a woman who was pushed into the road in 2017.

Woman in court over fatal Wimbledon school crash

BBC - Tue, 06/16/2026 - 12:25
Claire Freemantle was driving the car that killed Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau outside a school in 2023.

£55m found to boost childcare for two-year-olds, Welsh government says

BBC - Tue, 06/16/2026 - 11:51
Plaid Cymru says the extra cash will provide an additional 3,000 spaces for two-year-olds.

Starmer pleased 'justice has been done' after arson attacks

BBC - Tue, 06/16/2026 - 11:50
The prime minister said he was "very pleased for my family's sake" that two men had been convicted of the 2025 arson attacks.

Starmer pleased 'justice has been done' after arson attacks

BBC - Tue, 06/16/2026 - 11:50
The prime minister said he was "very pleased for my family's sake" that two men had been convicted of the 2025 arson attacks.

Newsreader Tina Daheley to leave Radio 2 breakfast show

BBC - Tue, 06/16/2026 - 10:47
The move comes just a couple of weeks before Sara Cox takes over the show in July.

'Little hero' rescued drowning friend from the sea by her hair

BBC - Tue, 06/16/2026 - 10:01
Tamika and Sofia-Ann were cut off by the tide and pulled under water by the waves at Abergele.

What is the summer solstice and why is it the longest day of the year?

BBC - Tue, 06/16/2026 - 08:03
This year the summer solstice takes place on 21 June, marking the start of the season on the astronomical calendar.

Don't panic - sextortion scammers have no hold over you

BBC - Tue, 06/16/2026 - 06:32
Alan Irwin fell victim to an attempted sextortion scam after a man he met through a dating app threatened to send an intimate video of him to his friends and family.

Don't panic - sextortion scammers have no hold over you

BBC - Tue, 06/16/2026 - 06:32
Alan Irwin fell victim to an attempted sextortion scam after a man he met through a dating app threatened to send an intimate video of him to his friends and family.

Sister of Jo Cox urges 'common ground' 10 years after her murder

BBC - Tue, 06/16/2026 - 06:31
Spen Valley MP Kim Leadbeater reflects a decade after her sister was murdered in Birstall.

Travelodge sorry for 'Free Palestine' greeting on room TV

BBC - Tue, 06/16/2026 - 06:25
A guest, who is reportedly an Orthodox Jew, found the message in his north London hotel room.

NHS report told of maternity problems before inquiry

BBC - Tue, 06/16/2026 - 06:14
A previously unpublished report details problems in Nottingham's maternity units before a major review.

NHS report told of maternity problems before inquiry

BBC - Tue, 06/16/2026 - 06:14
A previously unpublished report details problems in Nottingham's maternity units before a major review.

Serious concerns at maternity unit days before stillbirth prompted inquiry

BBC - Tue, 06/16/2026 - 06:14
A previously unpublished report details problems in Nottingham's maternity units before a major review.

Glasgow's new American football team folds after two games

BBC - Tue, 06/16/2026 - 06:03
One former player has told of playing on uneven artificial turf and confusion over a trip to the US.

Glasgow's new American football team folds after two games

BBC - Tue, 06/16/2026 - 06:03
One former player has told of playing on uneven artificial turf and confusion over a trip to the US.

Woman left traumatised by swinging says website 'facilitated abuse'

BBC - Tue, 06/16/2026 - 06:00
She wants to warn others after her husband pressured her into sex she did not want, she says.