'We had people come just to see it': Amazon delivers its first UK parcels by drone

BBC - Thu, 05/07/2026 - 09:31
The unmanned aircraft can drop off 100 parcels a day within a 12km radius of Amazon's hub.

Watch: Drone delivers first Amazon parcels in UK

BBC - Thu, 05/07/2026 - 08:54
The tech giant says it hopes to slowly expand the service as the demand for ultra-fast deliveries grows.

Watch: Drone delivers first Amazon parcels in UK

BBC - Thu, 05/07/2026 - 08:54
The tech giant says it hopes to slowly expand the service as the demand for ultra-fast deliveries grows.

'A long way to go for a movie' - Blind girl travels 140 miles for cinema trip

BBC - Thu, 05/07/2026 - 06:49
Eryn had to travel from Enniskillen to Belfast to find an accessible screening of a film.

When Scotland qualified for the World Cup... but didn't go

BBC - Thu, 05/07/2026 - 06:20
Scotland waited 28 years to be part of this year's World Cup - back in 1950 they turned it down.

Parents told 'control your children or face fines and eviction'

BBC - Thu, 05/07/2026 - 06:18
Police say some children causing mayhem in Nottingham see getting arrested as a badge of honour.

Traveller site construction 'in breach of law'

BBC - Thu, 05/07/2026 - 06:15
A council orders all work on the land, which began on bank holiday weekend, to cease immediately.

Traveller site construction 'in breach of law'

BBC - Thu, 05/07/2026 - 06:15
A council orders all work on the land, which began on bank holiday weekend, to cease immediately.

The AI fitness instructors selling unreal gains

BBC - Thu, 05/07/2026 - 06:15
A BBC Sport investigation finds misleading adverts for fitness apps that use AI-generated instructors to make exaggerated claims.

Attenborough superfan, 6, draws 100th animal for broadcaster's birthday

BBC - Thu, 05/07/2026 - 06:06
Despite the 94-year age gap, six-year-old Max Evans-Browning calls Sir David his "favourite person".

Attenborough superfan, 6, draws 100th animal for broadcaster's birthday

BBC - Thu, 05/07/2026 - 06:06
Despite the 94-year age gap, six-year-old Max Evans-Browning calls Sir David his "favourite person".

Serving Met officer and four ex-officers investigated for handling of Al Fayed allegations

BBC - Thu, 05/07/2026 - 06:01
A serving officer and four former officers are being investigated over the handling of reports against the businessman.

Serving Met officer and four ex-officers investigated for handling of Al Fayed allegations

BBC - Thu, 05/07/2026 - 06:01
A serving officer and four former officers are being investigated over the handling of reports against the businessman.

Woman covertly filmed for 'humiliating' social media content - then told to pay

BBC - Thu, 05/07/2026 - 05:57
Alice says the video was posted on social media and viewed about 40,000 times.

Woman covertly filmed for 'humiliating' social media content - then told to pay

BBC - Thu, 05/07/2026 - 05:57
Alice says the video was posted on social media and viewed about 40,000 times.

Woman covertly filmed for 'humiliating' social media content - then told to pay

BBC - Thu, 05/07/2026 - 05:57
Alice says the video was posted on social media and viewed about 40,000 times.

What is hantavirus and how does it spread? Key questions after outbreak

BBC - Thu, 05/07/2026 - 05:16
The Andes strain of the virus, which can rarely be passed from person to person, has been confirmed in some passengers.

Harry Potter TV series renewed for second season at HBO

BBC - Thu, 05/07/2026 - 03:11
Filming is scheduled for autumn later this year and will likely adapt the second book in JK Rowling's series, The Chamber of Secrets.

Harry Potter TV series renewed for second season at HBO

BBC - Thu, 05/07/2026 - 03:11
Filming is scheduled for autumn later this year and will likely adapt the second book in JK Rowling's series, The Chamber of Secrets.

Blind girl forced to travel 140 miles for cinema trip

BBC - Thu, 05/07/2026 - 00:01
Eryn had to travel from Enniskillen to Belfast to find an accessible screening of a film.