Paintings found in skip by dog walkers sell for £16,000 at auction

BBC - Thu, 05/28/2026 - 13:39
Paintings were hung in a couple's home for years before they learned who had painted them.

Jury in Donaldson trial hears victim claim she was abused from 'quite a young age'

BBC - Thu, 05/28/2026 - 12:45
The former MP has pleaded not guilty to all 18 charges he faces, including one count of rape.

Teenager is 10th person to die in water during heatwave

BBC - Thu, 05/28/2026 - 12:14
A body of a male teenager is recovered from water in Kent following a major search in Swanscombe.

Teenager is 10th person to die in water during heatwave

BBC - Thu, 05/28/2026 - 12:14
A body of a male teenager is recovered from water in Kent following a major search in Swanscombe.

Mum who murdered 19-day-old daughter jailed for at least 19 years

BBC - Thu, 05/28/2026 - 11:31
Nicole Blain was found guilty last month of killing her 19-day-old child Thea Wilson in Greenock.

Mum who murdered 19-day-old daughter jailed for at least 19 years

BBC - Thu, 05/28/2026 - 11:31
Nicole Blain was found guilty last month of killing her 19-day-old child Thea Wilson in Greenock.

Birmingham City Council pays itself £470k for Clean Air Zone breaches

BBC - Thu, 05/28/2026 - 11:20
One in eight of the council's fleet vehicles still break its own Clean Air Zone requirements.

Frustration mounts over Kent water supply disruption

BBC - Thu, 05/28/2026 - 11:11
South East Water blames demand for water during the hot weather for the multiple supply problems.

King's College team wins access to cutting-edge Google quantum chip

BBC - Thu, 05/28/2026 - 09:41
King's College London researchers hope the chip will help answer previously unanswerable questions about the most important natural processes.

Severe flooding sees library moved to ancient site

BBC - Thu, 05/28/2026 - 08:06
While repairs get under way the main part of the library has been moved to Ranfurly House, a listed Victorian building that sits at the front of the Hill of the O'Neill.

The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil

BBC - Thu, 05/28/2026 - 07:44
Coffees at some city centre outlets now cost £5. It's a story of tariffs, the climate, Gen Z cultural tastes, and savvy coffee farmers playing the market, writes Faisal Islam

Legal bid to block UK-backed French migrant detention centre

BBC - Thu, 05/28/2026 - 07:10
The Home Office says the UK won’t pay France if the site doesn’t open, under a deal to curb migrant crossings.

Organised crime and historic sex abuse cases driving Scotland trial backlog

BBC - Thu, 05/28/2026 - 06:26
The number of high court cases awaiting trial has nearly tripled since the Covid pandemic due to a backlog in complex cases.

My daughter woke up with a numb arm and died two weeks later

BBC - Thu, 05/28/2026 - 06:10
A mum whose daughter died weeks after a brain tumour diagnosis says her death must not be "in vain".

Warning over 'dangerous' quarry as visitors surge

BBC - Thu, 05/28/2026 - 06:06
Despite its vivid appearance, the water at the quarry is "potentially harmful, with a pH level comparable to bleach".

'Stray golf course balls could put child in a coma'

BBC - Thu, 05/28/2026 - 05:46
William Fennel lives next door to a hotel course and bemoans wayward balls hitting his home and car.

How CSI tactics are fighting the fly-tippers

BBC - Thu, 05/28/2026 - 05:35
A council has a tough new strategy to deal with illegal dumping. Is it working?

Birmingham City Council fines itself £472,000 for Clean Air Zone breaches

BBC - Thu, 05/28/2026 - 00:32
One in eight of the council's fleet vehicles still break its own Clean Air Zone requirements.

Legal bid to block UK-backed French migrant detention centre

BBC - Thu, 05/28/2026 - 00:17
The Home Office says the UK won’t pay France if the site doesn’t open, under a deal to curb migrant crossings.

Paul McCartney on playing guitar with Paul Mescal: 'He knew it better than I did!'

BBC - Thu, 05/28/2026 - 00:13
The music legend on delivering "memory songs" for his 20th solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane - and why he's intrigued by the new Beatles biopics.