British man charged in Dubai for alleged filming of Iranian missiles

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 17:28
Foreign Office officials are understood to be supporting his family.

Man appears in court charged with murder of Ellie Flanagan

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 17:25
The body of Ellie Flanagan, 23, was found at a house in Enniskillen on 7 March 2026.

Jo Malone sued for using her own name in collaboration with Zara

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 17:08
The perfumier sold the rights to her name in 1999 but has previously said she regretted the move.

Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and Halifax apps showed customers other users' transactions

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 16:41
The Lloyds Banking Group customers reported being able to view payments and charges from other sources.

Water company to pay £45m after 'unacceptable' sewage breaches

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 16:37
The water supplier is set to pay a proposed £44.7m after "serious and unacceptable" sewage breaches.

Rape accused's wife 'joked about his missing shirt'

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 16:06
The ex-wife of a man accused of rape tells a jury her husband came home with no shirt at the time.

Mother is jailed for enslaving woman for 25 years

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 15:12
Mandy Wixon, 56, forced the victim to clean her squalid home and subjected her to a miserable life.

Mother is jailed for enslaving woman for 25 years

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 15:12
Mandy Wixon, 56, forced the victim to clean her squalid home and subjected her to a miserable life.

Sly fox sneaks on to cargo ship in Southampton and arrives in New York

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 13:42
The animal that stowed away on the vessel is now in the care of the Bronx Zoo with veterinary staff.

Prison inmate charged with Huntley murder appears in Crown Court

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 12:59
Anthony Russell, 43, appeared via video link from HMP Frankland at Teesside Crown Court on Thursday.

Liza Tarbuck leaves Radio 2 Saturday show after 14 years

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 10:06
Shaun Keaveny, host of The Rock Show, will stand in for her until the end of the end of the month.

Social media firms asked to toughen up age checks for under-13s

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 09:26
Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube and Roblox are among the platforms UK regulators say aren't putting children's safety at the heart of their products.

Minister defends PM's handling of Mandelson appointment

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 09:22
Documents show Sir Keir Starmer was warned the peer's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein posed a "reputational risk".

Hundreds of GPs tell BBC they have never refused a fit note for mental health concerns

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 09:21
The number of fit notes issued has been rising, with more than 11.2m approved in England last year.

Hundreds of GPs tell BBC they have never refused a fit note for mental health concerns

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 09:21
The number of fit notes issued has been rising, with more than 11.2m approved in England last year.

Starmer vows to crack down on 'profiteering' from fuel crisis

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 09:16
The prime minister is in Northern Ireland and is expected to hold talks with party leaders and visit a community centre.

My phone contents were shared with the police colleague I accused of rape

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 07:44
Police Scotland has been fined £66,000 by a watchdog after it failed to protect sensitive personal information.

My phone contents were shared with the police colleague I accused of rape

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 07:44
Police Scotland has been fined £66,000 by a watchdog after it failed to protect sensitive personal information.

How a lost suitcase led to a two-year compensation battle with Ryanair

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 06:25
Rosie McGrane says her case never arrived when she travelled from Edinburgh to Copenhagen with Ryanair in September 2023.

Where did fridge-carrying fundraiser's donations go?

BBC - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 06:14
Teesside charity's ex-staff question where donations were spent but its founder denies wrongdoing.