Tube passengers targeted in text scam, court told

BBC - Mon, 02/16/2026 - 21:55
London Underground passengers received scam messages that aimed to "plunder their bank accounts", jurors hear.

Six of Sarah Ferguson's companies winding down

BBC - Mon, 02/16/2026 - 19:22
The move follows further revelations over her friendship with the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Disability and LGBT hate crimes set to become aggravated offences

BBC - Mon, 02/16/2026 - 19:15
The proposed change has been set out in an amendment to the government's Crimes and Policing Bill.

Disability and LGBT hate crimes set to become aggravated offences

BBC - Mon, 02/16/2026 - 19:15
The proposed change has been set out in an amendment to the government's Crimes and Policing Bill.

Students begin Covid compensation claim against 36 more universities

BBC - Mon, 02/16/2026 - 18:48
It comes after University College London settled a claim from students there over lost learning in the pandemic.

Students begin Covid compensation claim against 36 more universities

BBC - Mon, 02/16/2026 - 18:48
It comes after University College London settled a claim from students there over lost learning in the pandemic.

Government abandons plans to delay 30 council elections

BBC - Mon, 02/16/2026 - 18:07
All English elections will now go ahead as originally planned after Reform UK brought a legal challenge over the decision to delay some polls.

Teenagers guilty of killing man they lured to beach

BBC - Mon, 02/16/2026 - 17:45
Alexander Cashford was chased and hit with rocks and a bottle before he died.

Teenagers guilty of killing man they thought was a paedophile

BBC - Mon, 02/16/2026 - 17:45
Alexander Cashford was lured to a beach, chased and hit with rocks before he died.

Motorcyclist hit five-year-old boy and fled, court told

BBC - Mon, 02/16/2026 - 17:25
An 18-year-old admits dangerous driving after the boy was dragged along the road by the motorbike.

Jet2 hands passengers life ban after mid-air brawl

BBC - Mon, 02/16/2026 - 16:35
Flight LS896 from Turkey to Manchester had to make an emergency landing in Brussels.

Nesbitt decision to halt puberty blockers trial is 'disgraceful' - O'Neill

BBC - Mon, 02/16/2026 - 16:12
The health minister defends his decision to suspend NI from taking part in the UK-wide trial after a review of gender identity services from Dr Hilary Cass.

Murder trial jury told of dog walker's shotgun injuries

BBC - Mon, 02/16/2026 - 15:44
Jurors heard forensic evidence in the trial of David Campbell, who is accused of killing dog walker Brian Low in Aberfeldy in February 2024.

Woman admits selling fake Taylor Swift tickets

BBC - Mon, 02/16/2026 - 14:35
The total amount of the fraud was nearly £3,000 and involved 12 victims, Cardiff magistrates hear.

Royal Mail letters sit undelivered 'for weeks' as parcels prioritised, staff say

BBC - Mon, 02/16/2026 - 14:00
Staff and customers tell the BBC prioritising parcels can mean missed NHS appointments and late payment fines.

Measles outbreak could see unvaccinated pupils excluded from schools in north London

BBC - Mon, 02/16/2026 - 11:55
Children identified as close contacts of people with the disease could be excluded for three weeks

Measles outbreak could see unvaccinated pupils excluded from schools in north London

BBC - Mon, 02/16/2026 - 11:55
Children identified as close contacts of people with the disease could be excluded for three weeks

Teacher guilty of whispering exam help to pupils

BBC - Mon, 02/16/2026 - 11:05
Veronique Matchim gave "improper assistance" to pupils at a Leeds school, a misconduct panel rules.

Lord of the Rings star cast as Lennon's wife in Beatles biopic

BBC - Mon, 02/16/2026 - 10:34
Morfydd Clark will portray Cynthia Lennon, the first wife of John, in the four-part biopic.

Brewdog staff 'upset and concerned' by sale plans

BBC - Mon, 02/16/2026 - 10:32
Unite said workers had been left in the dark over their futures after the craft beer firm announced plans to explore new investment.