West Nile virus detected in UK mosquitoes for first time

BBC - Wed, 05/21/2025 - 11:27
A UK Health Safety Agency spokesperson said the risk to the general public is "very low".

Bills push inflation to highest in more than a year

BBC - Wed, 05/21/2025 - 11:24
Prices have risen faster than expected - raising questions about how many interest rate cuts there will be this year

Supreme Court backs wild camping on Dartmoor

BBC - Wed, 05/21/2025 - 11:20
The Supreme Court upholds the legal right to wild camp on Dartmoor in Devon.

Retail hackers believed to be young and from US and UK, detectives say

BBC - Wed, 05/21/2025 - 11:07
The National Crime Agency tells the BBC how it is trying to find the culprits of the M&S and Co-op hacks.

M&S cyber-attack disruption to last until July

BBC - Wed, 05/21/2025 - 10:55
Customers have been unable to order online for almost a month due to the cyber-attack.

M&S cyber-attack disruption to last until July

BBC - Wed, 05/21/2025 - 10:55
Customers have been unable to order online for almost a month due to the cyber-attack.

Leaked memo reveals Rayner called for tax rises

BBC - Wed, 05/21/2025 - 10:47
The deputy prime minister's department sent the note before the Spring Statement.

Beattie to write to PPS over Winston Irvine sentence

BBC - Wed, 05/21/2025 - 10:25
Doug Beattie calls the two and a half year sentence given to loyalist Winston Irvine for firearm offences "appalling".

Union blames council for lack of bin strike deal

BBC - Wed, 05/21/2025 - 10:21
Unite accuses Birmingham City Council of failing to meet a promised deadline to present a pay offer.

World-first gonorrhoea vaccine launched by NHS England as infections soar

BBC - Wed, 05/21/2025 - 10:00
The treatment will be offered to those most at risk from August after a record number of cases.

World-first gonorrhoea vaccine launched by NHS England as infections soar

BBC - Wed, 05/21/2025 - 10:00
The treatment will be offered to those most at risk from August after a record number of cases.

Thames Water halts bosses' bonus scheme

BBC - Wed, 05/21/2025 - 09:26
The company pauses its "retention scheme", which pays out cash to top executives linked to its rescue loan.

Third man charged over fires at homes linked to PM

BBC - Wed, 05/21/2025 - 09:00
Petro Pochynok, 34, has been charged with conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life.

Kitchen knives trigger me, says Southport survivor

BBC - Wed, 05/21/2025 - 07:39
Leanne Lucas wants people to consider using kitchen knives with blunt rather than pointed tips.

Kitchen knives trigger me, says Southport survivor

BBC - Wed, 05/21/2025 - 07:39
Leanne Lucas wants people to consider using kitchen knives with blunt rather than pointed tips.

Wales 'confident' of hosting Euro 2028 opening ceremony

BBC - Wed, 05/21/2025 - 06:40
A Senedd meeting reveals Cardiff is expected host the Euro 2028 opening ceremony and six matches.

Wales 'confident' of hosting Euro 2028 opening ceremony

BBC - Wed, 05/21/2025 - 06:40
A Senedd meeting reveals Cardiff is expected host the Euro 2028 opening ceremony and six matches.

Nicotine pouches helped me quit vaping – but now I'm addicted

BBC - Wed, 05/21/2025 - 06:22
Teenagers say it is easy to get hold of the products, which experts warn can be highly addictive.

The Papers: 'This must end now' and 'Rayner's secret plan'

BBC - Wed, 05/21/2025 - 06:13
Foreign Secretary David Lammy's rare condemnation of Israel's bombing of Gaza dominates Tuesday's papers.

Evidence lost after fire deaths, says investigator

BBC - Wed, 05/21/2025 - 05:46
A door was thrown in a skip while other items were not properly packaged, fire investigators claim.