An unhealthy focus on sex - Married at First Sight UK insiders on show's 'toxic' culture

BBC - Thu, 05/28/2026 - 00:08
Fresh revelations come after two women told the BBC they had been raped on the Channel 4 reality show.

UK's rudest chalk figure gets a glow-up to stop it fading in the rain

BBC - Thu, 05/28/2026 - 00:05
National Trust staff and volunteers will apply 17 tonnes of fresh chalk to the outline of the famous figure.

Girl tells BBC she is 'scared to go out' after teenage rapists spared jail time

BBC - Wed, 05/27/2026 - 23:18
She told BBC Newsnight she was living in fear after the attack by teenage boys, whose sentences are being reviewed.

I just want freedom from fear, says girl raped by teenage boys as sentences to be reviewed

BBC - Wed, 05/27/2026 - 23:13
The teenager tells BBC Newsnight she is suffering from flashbacks and living in fear following the attack.

Missing teen: When somebody asks for help, don't say 'maybe later'

BBC - Wed, 05/27/2026 - 23:01
A new BBC documentary features the case of 16-year-old Larissa, who was reported missing from her Glasgow home last year.

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

BBC - Wed, 05/27/2026 - 23:00
A mum whose daughter died weeks after a brain tumour diagnosis says her death must not be "in vain".

One in six young people will not be in work or training in five years without action, report warns

BBC - Wed, 05/27/2026 - 22:30
A major review examining the causes of rising youth unemployment says getting on the career ladder is now "out of reach" for many.

Safety warning after nine water-related deaths during heatwave

BBC - Wed, 05/27/2026 - 21:45
Charities urge people to take precautions after at least nine people died after getting into difficulty in water during the warm weather.

Burnham and Streeting accuse Blair of ignoring inequality as they hit back at ex-PM

BBC - Wed, 05/27/2026 - 20:27
Labour mayor Burnham and former minister Streeting were responding to the former PM's 5,600-word essay.

Burnham and Streeting accuse Blair of ignoring inequality as they hit back at ex-PM

BBC - Wed, 05/27/2026 - 20:27
Labour mayor Burnham and former minister Streeting were responding to the former PM's 5,600-word essay.

Prosecution opens case against ex-DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson in sex abuse trial

BBC - Wed, 05/27/2026 - 17:10
The former MP has pleaded not guilty to all 18 charges he faces, including one count of rape.

Family of mum, 30, shot dead outside Sheffield bar pay tribute to 'beautiful soul'

BBC - Wed, 05/27/2026 - 16:37
Shanice Brookes, 30, worked for a charity and was studying for a university degree, her family say.

Mum shot dead outside bar 'one of a kind' - family

BBC - Wed, 05/27/2026 - 16:37
Shanice Brookes, 30, worked for a charity and was studying for a university degree, her family say.

Resident doctors in England to strike for 16th time over pay

BBC - Wed, 05/27/2026 - 16:16
British Medical Association resident doctor members in England announce new strike for four days from 15 June.

Body found in search for boy missing at beauty spot

BBC - Wed, 05/27/2026 - 12:41
A major search was launched for the teenager who went missing at Pickmere Lake in Cheshire.

Around 100 firefighters tackle Golders Green blaze

BBC - Wed, 05/27/2026 - 12:39
The fire at a supermarket "is not believed to be suspicious", London Fire Brigade says.

Around 100 firefighters tackle Golders Green blaze

BBC - Wed, 05/27/2026 - 12:39
The fire at a supermarket "is not believed to be suspicious", London Fire Brigade says.

Our best friend fell 200ft to his death on a mountain but wouldn't want us to stop hiking

BBC - Wed, 05/27/2026 - 12:12
Two men who watched best friend Jack Carne fall to his death off Glyder Fawr won't stop adventuring.

A9 closed in both directions after lorry bursts into flames

BBC - Wed, 05/27/2026 - 12:07
Emergency services are urging drivers to avoid the area after the vehicle fire south of Dunkeld.

Hundreds of dead sharks found washed up on beaches

BBC - Wed, 05/27/2026 - 12:02
The dead fish, at Saundersfoot and Pembrey beaches, were probably part of a discarded catch.