Scientist names ancient crocodile Jones after 'inspirational' teacher

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 15:47
A researcher has named a newly-identified species in honour of his "inspirational" former teacher.

Legal challenge to Met's Freemasons policy thrown out

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 15:20
The Met had announced that membership of the Freemasons or similar organisations would have to declared.

Viral face depuffing tricks - skin experts reveal if they work

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 15:14
We look at three viral hacks to unpick fact from fiction - the effects are often at best, temporary, say experts.

Ex-priest receives second lifetime ban for child sexual abuse

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 15:10
David Tudor received second lifetime ban from ministry after a tribunal found he groomed and sexually abused a 15-year-old girl in the 1980s.

Councils face 'uphill struggle' after elections delay U-turn

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 12:43
Thirty councils across England now have to organise local polls after the government abandoned plans to delay.

When Robert Duvall fell in love with Scottish football

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 12:38
The Godfather star, who has died aged 95, filmed A Shot at Glory at locations across Scotland.

Shop owners fear violence after paramilitaries demand protection money

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 12:21
One business owner says she was approached by paramilitaries before her new shop even opened.

MPs may investigate Andrew over trade envoy claims

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 11:43
The business committee will discuss whether to "take this investigation forward" when they meet next Tuesday, Byrne says.

Boy becomes first in UK to have surgery to make him taller

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 11:32
Alfie Phillips, 9, had the pioneering treatment at Liverpool's Alder Hey Children's Hospital.

Adoption breakdown ended my career and relationship – we're told to get on with it

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 09:58
A mum says she has been physically attacked by her daughter and is reaching "breaking point".

Councils face 'uphill struggle' to be ready for local elections

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 09:01
Thirty councils across England now have to organise local elections after the government abandoned plans to delay.

Free tuition under threat without revenue boost, report warns

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 06:42
Scotland's more generous benefits and public policies may have to be reconsidered, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

Boy becomes first in UK to have surgery to make him taller

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 06:16
Alfie Phillips, 9, had the pioneering treatment at Liverpool's Alder Hey Children's Hospital.

Doctor who called junior colleague 'bad girl' and squeezed her waist is struck off

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 06:13
Dr Velmurugan Kuppuswamy is struck off after sexually harassing and objectifying female colleagues.

Patients describe 'culture of abuse' as 15 hospital staff arrested

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 05:14
Patients and their relatives say there is a culture of abuse at a mental health hospital.

The Papers: 'Farage forces elections U-turn' and 'Tributes to Godfather Star'

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 04:37
Sir Keir Starmer's decision to abandon plans to delay 30 council elections after a legal challenge from Reform UK dominates Tuesday's papers.

Bailiffs used to pursue NHS staff over pay errors

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 01:43
Thousands of NHS workers were pursued by debt collectors after salary overpayments, the BBC finds.

Bailiffs used to pursue NHS staff over pay errors

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 01:43
Thousands of NHS workers were pursued by debt collectors after salary overpayments, the BBC finds.

'My friend told me we would be killed if we didn't pay protection money'

BBC - Tue, 02/17/2026 - 00:01
One business owner says she was approached by paramilitaries before her new shop even opened.

Muir fourth in big air in another medal near-miss

BBC - Mon, 02/16/2026 - 22:00
Freestyle skier Kirsty Muir once again comes heartbreakingly close to a Winter Olympic medal for Team GB with her second fourth-place finish of the Games.