What would make the UK a better place to live? A new project aims to find out

BBC - Mon, 05/18/2026 - 00:28
People are being asked to leave voice notes explaining changes they would like to see.

Am I part of the luckiest generation in history?

BBC - Mon, 05/18/2026 - 00:11
As young graduates criticise the terms of their student debt, Evan Davis asks whether baby boomers really were the luckiest generation

'I was screaming' - footballer stabbed seven times recalls mass knife attack

BBC - Mon, 05/18/2026 - 00:02
Footballer Jonathan Gjoshe was among the 11 passengers seriously injured in a knife attack on a train as it travelled through Cambridgeshire last November.

'I was screaming' - footballer stabbed seven times recalls mass knife attack

BBC - Mon, 05/18/2026 - 00:02
Footballer Jonathan Gjoshe was among the 11 passengers seriously injured in a knife attack on a train as it travelled through Cambridgeshire last November.

Coleraine could be 'low hanging fruit', when university job losses hit

BBC - Mon, 05/18/2026 - 00:01
Ulster University announced last month that it is set to make up to 450 staff redundant as it needs to make savings of about £25m.

Rai first Englishman to win US PGA Championship since 1919

BBC - Sun, 05/17/2026 - 23:55
England's Aaron Rai wins the first major title of his career with a magnificent final-round 65 in the US PGA Championship at Aronimink.

Two police officers 'seriously injured' and 14 arrests during Celtic disorder

BBC - Sun, 05/17/2026 - 19:17
Riot police had to clear the streets after thousands of fans gathered in Glasgow to celebrate a fifth successive Scottish Premiership title.

Two police officers 'seriously injured' and 14 arrests during Celtic disorder

BBC - Sun, 05/17/2026 - 19:17
Riot police had to clear the streets after thousands of fans gathered in Glasgow to celebrate a fifth successive Scottish Premiership title.

England see off spirited France to clinch Six Nations

BBC - Sun, 05/17/2026 - 19:08
England combine nerve and accuracy to overcome France and a raucous record crowd and clinch their eight successive Women's Six Nations title in Bordeaux.

'Everybody frustrated' as Bluebird runs abandoned

BBC - Sun, 05/17/2026 - 17:34
Further technical woes and winds bring the final day of a week-long event to a close without action.

Scotland rugby great Scott Hastings dies at 61

BBC - Sun, 05/17/2026 - 17:22
One of Scotland's best and most loved rugby union players, Scott Hastings, has died at 61.

Scotland rugby great Scott Hastings dies at 61

BBC - Sun, 05/17/2026 - 17:22
One of Scotland's best and most loved rugby union players, Scott Hastings, has died at 61.

Scotland rugby great Scott Hastings dies at 61

BBC - Sun, 05/17/2026 - 17:22
One of Scotland's best and most loved rugby union players, Scott Hastings, has died at 61.

Swatch stores close for second day after crowds

BBC - Sun, 05/17/2026 - 15:35
The launch of a new £335 pocket watch has drawn criticism after queues of shoppers built up again.

Swatch stores close for second day after crowds

BBC - Sun, 05/17/2026 - 15:35
The launch of a new £335 pocket watch has drawn criticism after queues of shoppers built up again.

Murder investigation launched after man dies following break-in

BBC - Sun, 05/17/2026 - 15:16
Nicholas (Nicky) Gordon was attacked as a number of intruders entered an apartment in east Belfast early on Tuesday morning.

Police say search for boy, 14, is now 'extensive'

BBC - Sun, 05/17/2026 - 15:09
The force has asked again that people refrain from sharing unconfirmed information on social media.

Personal decision for Starmer on whether to fight leadership contest, minister says

BBC - Sun, 05/17/2026 - 12:11
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy tells the BBC that the prime minister has "shown before that he's up for a fight" and she "wouldn't write [him] off".

Saturday Night Live UK met a sceptical crowd - but has it won them over?

BBC - Sun, 05/17/2026 - 11:29
Many predicted a transatlantic SNL would crash and burn - but as its run comes to a close, the consensus from fans and critics has been mostly positive.

Probe over claims royal police officers slept on duty

BBC - Sun, 05/17/2026 - 11:06
Officers protecting the Royal Family in Berkshire investigated over allegations of sleeping on duty.