CalMac bid to reclaim costs for fault-prone Arran ferry

BBC - Mon, 07/07/2025 - 11:00
MV Caledonian Isles has been out of action for 18 months, with the repair bill total close to £11m.

Faulty washing machine caused huge circus fire

BBC - Mon, 07/07/2025 - 10:22
The blaze broke out during a live performance of the Kingdom of Kong show in Glenrothes but nobody in the audience was hurt.

Teen battles jellyfish to become youngest NI to Scotland solo swimmer

BBC - Mon, 07/07/2025 - 10:00
A teenager, from Lurgan, is the youngest solo swimmer to complete the North Channel swim from Northern Ireland to Scotland.

Murder inquiry after death of scientist on Dundee street

BBC - Mon, 07/07/2025 - 07:30
Dr Fortune Gomo, who was originally from Zimbabwe, was pronounced dead at the scene on the city's South Road.

UK experts inspect fighter jet stuck in India for three weeks

BBC - Mon, 07/07/2025 - 07:10
The F-35B landed in Kerala on 14 June after running into bad weather. It then reported a technical snag.

Rare Hulk stretch toy could sell for up to £5,000

BBC - Mon, 07/07/2025 - 06:55
The auctioneers say the Marvel figure was made in 1979 and has its original box and instructions.

Memories of a Live Aid lie revealed by U2's Bono

BBC - Mon, 07/07/2025 - 06:16
Two Sussex woman are remembering the day they attended the Live Aid concert, 40 years ago.

Grandmother faces losing home over climate protest

BBC - Mon, 07/07/2025 - 06:16
Jane McCarthy believes the council's pension fund and banking are "investments in climate destruction".

Landlord fined £75,000 for illegal holiday lets

BBC - Mon, 07/07/2025 - 06:15
The noise from renters had a devastating effect on the mental health of a neighbour, a court hears.

Government urged to keep education plans for children with special needs

BBC - Mon, 07/07/2025 - 03:48
Campaigners warn thousands of children could lose access to education if the plans are abolished.

Government urged to keep education plans for children with special needs

BBC - Mon, 07/07/2025 - 03:48
Campaigners warn thousands of children could lose access to education if the plans are abolished.

Bereavement leave to be extended to miscarriages before 24 weeks

BBC - Mon, 07/07/2025 - 00:16
Parents who experience pregnancy loss at any stage will be entitled to leave from work under planned changes.

Nursery teachers to get £4,500 to work in disadvantaged areas

BBC - Mon, 07/07/2025 - 00:16
A new scheme will see early years teachers offered a financial incentive to work in areas with highest needs.

Nursery teachers to get £4,500 to work in disadvantaged areas

BBC - Mon, 07/07/2025 - 00:16
A new scheme will see early years teachers offered a financial incentive to work in areas with highest needs.

King's message of unity for 7/7 attack anniversary

BBC - Mon, 07/07/2025 - 00:07
King warns against those stoking division, in a message honouring the victims of 7/7 terror attacks.

Post Office scandal victim: 'I need someone to be punished'

BBC - Mon, 07/07/2025 - 00:06
Sub-postmasters look forward to the first part of a report into the Horizon IT scandal being published.

Post Office scandal victim: 'I need someone to be punished'

BBC - Mon, 07/07/2025 - 00:06
Sub-postmasters look forward to the first part of a report into the Horizon IT scandal being published.

Is the UK really any safer 20 years on from 7/7?

BBC - Mon, 07/07/2025 - 00:02
The British state has an evolved and sophisticated suite of powers and tools - but the shape of the threat has shifted.

Is the UK really any safer 20 years on from 7/7?

BBC - Mon, 07/07/2025 - 00:02
The British state has an evolved and sophisticated suite of powers and tools - but the shape of the threat has shifted.

Toxic metals in peatlands could pollute waterways and harm health

BBC - Mon, 07/07/2025 - 00:00
Wildfires and climate change could see decades' worth of pollutants released into the water courses.