Warnings for rain ahead of a possible third heatwave

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 12:05
Weather warnings for rain may have been issued for this weekend, but there is potential for heat to build again next week

Record number of lone children on small boats

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 11:36
Some 70 lone children arrived on small boats on Wednesday, the most in one day, a Kent council says.

Shipyard needs urgent investment to survive, MSPs warn

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 11:31
A Holyrood committee says a lack of orders and reputational damage need to be overcome for the Ferguson Marine yard to prosper.

Meteor pieces may have landed on Ben Nevis, say experts

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 11:27
The small meteor lit up the night sky on Thursday and may have landed as meteorites across a vast area of the west Highlands.

Elephant kills British and New Zealand tourists in Zambia

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 11:09
The two tourists were trampled to death by a female elephant that was with a calf, police say.

Trans books banned in children's library sections

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 10:42
KCC says the move came after a "concerned member of the public" contacted them.

Plans to demolish Bull Ring market rejected

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 10:02
Birmingham City Council planners are concerned about the future of the 900-year-old market.

Police investigate death of one-year-old girl

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 09:43
The youngster died in hospital after officers were called to a property in Sheffield, police say.

Sport agent Jonathan Barnett accused of rape in US lawsuit

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 09:12
Barnett denies allegations he kept the woman as a "sex slave" over a six year period.

How GMP plan to make women feel safe in city centre

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 08:23
Plain clothes and uniformed officers are patrolling Manchester in an expanded scheme.

British Bulldogs to Basil Fawlty - your banknote redesign ideas

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 08:21
The Bank of England wants views on themes for its next series of banknotes, and BBC readers are full of ideas.

Home Office 'not checking' when foreign worker visas expire

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 08:06
The cross-party committee says the government has failed to gather "basic information".

Starmer told me he'd met every challenge. But things look bad right now - very bad

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 06:53
Nick Robinson sits down with the prime minister to look back at his first year in Downing Street.

Watch: PM talks about his 'good personal relationship' with Trump

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 06:25
Watch: PM talks about his 'good personal relationship' with Trump

It may be Ozzy's night, but ELO will bow out too

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 06:17
On Saturday, Jeff Lynne's ELO will clash with Black Sabbath in one of two farewell Birmingham shows.

No end in sight for bin strike after six months

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 06:12
People in the UK's second city talk of living through months of strikes and rubbish piling up.

Tower block demolition leaves residents 'in limbo'

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 06:10
A final decision has been made to demolish Durham Court in Hebburn, leaving people angry.

I understand what Trump cares about, says Starmer

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 06:00
The prime minister says he found common ground with President Trump as both "really care about family".

The Papers: 'Devastating tragedy' and 'Doctor in your pocket'

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 01:25
Most of Friday's front pages feature the death of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota.

Home Office unaware if foreign workers leave after visas end, MPs say

BBC - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 00:34
The cross-party committee says the government has failed to gather "basic information".