Man killed 'well known' in village, says MP

BBC - Tue, 11/04/2025 - 17:15
Jordan Webb, 28, was pronounced dead at the scene in Portavogie on Monday morning.

Train hero who saved passengers during attack named

BBC - Tue, 11/04/2025 - 16:44
The family of rail worker Samir Zitouni say they are "immensely proud" and he has "always been a hero".

Train hero who saved passengers during attack named

BBC - Tue, 11/04/2025 - 16:44
The family of rail worker Samir Zitouni say they are "immensely proud" and he has "always been a hero".

Alleged stalking 'did not impact McCanns lives'

BBC - Tue, 11/04/2025 - 15:31
The defence case for Julia Wandelt and Karen Spragg has been set out at Leicester Crown Court.

British boy who sued parents must stay at Ghana boarding school, judge rules

BBC - Tue, 11/04/2025 - 15:17
The boy, 14 and from London, took his parents to court after they sent him to school in Africa.

British boy who sued parents must stay at Ghana boarding school, judge rules

BBC - Tue, 11/04/2025 - 15:17
The boy, 14 and from London, took his parents to court after they sent him to school in Africa.

Sheku Bayoh police request meeting with first minister

BBC - Tue, 11/04/2025 - 14:43
The former judge leading the probe into Sheku Bayoh's death stood down last month due to concerns over his impartiality.

Vapers overtake smokers for first time in Britain

BBC - Tue, 11/04/2025 - 13:15
Some 5.4 million adults use vapes daily or occasionally compared with 4.9 million using cigarettes, figures show.

Boy killed on rail crossing 'distracted by phone'

BBC - Tue, 11/04/2025 - 13:06
Jaiden Shehata was hit by a train as he crossed a railway line on his way to school in south London.

Tommy Robinson cleared of terror offence after not giving police access to his phone

BBC - Tue, 11/04/2025 - 12:54
Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was found not guilty at Westminster Magistrates' Court.

Tommy Robinson cleared of terror offence after not giving police access to his phone

BBC - Tue, 11/04/2025 - 12:54
Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was found not guilty at Westminster Magistrates' Court.

Alan Bates to get multi-million-pound payout over Post Office scandal

BBC - Tue, 11/04/2025 - 12:45
Sir Alan led a group of 555 subpostmasters who took part in a landmark group legal action against the Post Office.

Second day of disruption after train derailment

BBC - Tue, 11/04/2025 - 12:25
The derailed train is removed from the track as work to clear and repair the line at Shap continues.

Could Reeves break a 50-year taboo by raising income tax in her Budget?

BBC - Tue, 11/04/2025 - 11:08
It is more than half a century since a chancellor chose to put up the basic rate of income tax.

Online porn showing choking to be made illegal, government says

BBC - Tue, 11/04/2025 - 10:06
Possession and publication of such material will be a criminal offence, under amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill.

Publisher apologises to author Kate Clanchy four years after book controversy

BBC - Tue, 11/04/2025 - 08:04
Kate Clanchy was accused of using racist descriptions of children in her book.

First scientific evidence of Black Death in Edinburgh found on skeleton

BBC - Tue, 11/04/2025 - 06:14
Plaque on the teenager's teeth contains pathogens of the bacteria for the Bubonic plague.

Vehicle owners in payout battle over car park fault

BBC - Tue, 11/04/2025 - 06:04
Mark Lucas says his firm is £50,000 in debt after its van was trapped in the car park for two years.

We are ready to discuss human rights law changes, top ECHR boss tells BBC

BBC - Tue, 11/04/2025 - 05:59
Alain Berset, Council of Europe secretary general, said human rights laws may need to "change or adapt".

'Police probe incidents before train attack' and 'tough but fair' Budget

BBC - Tue, 11/04/2025 - 05:24
Police probing other knife-related incidents and the chancellor flagging "tough decisions" in a pre-Budget speech leads the papers.