Man killed in racist attack told police he saw similar assault weeks before death

BBC - Wed, 06/04/2025 - 01:47
Another Asian man was assaulted by two boys two weeks before Bhim Kohli was fatally attacked.

Man killed in racist attack told police he saw similar assault weeks before death

BBC - Wed, 06/04/2025 - 01:47
Another Asian man was assaulted by two boys two weeks before Bhim Kohli was fatally attacked.

Author Bernardine Evaristo 'astonished' to receive one-off £100k prize

BBC - Wed, 06/04/2025 - 01:25
The trailblazing novelist says she will use the £100,000 prize money to support other female writers.

Why Labour is strengthening ties with China after years of rollercoaster relations

BBC - Wed, 06/04/2025 - 01:16
To some, it’s a smart opportunity. To others there are security concerns. But either way, is there a playbook?

'I slept with a hammer at my bed for protection - now I have peace of mind'

BBC - Wed, 06/04/2025 - 00:01
Ashleigh Murray says a scheme that installed new security measures at her home helped rebuild her life.

Train firms must stop criminalising 'innocent errors', report says

BBC - Wed, 06/04/2025 - 00:01
An inquiry found "disproportionate" punishments for often innocent mistakes.

Big Pit charging mine admission is 'wrong' - report

BBC - Tue, 06/03/2025 - 22:58
It is wrong to charge people to enter the Big Pit National Coal Museum, a Senedd report says.

England midfielder Fran Kirby announces retirement before Euros

BBC - Tue, 06/03/2025 - 22:03
England attacking midfielder Fran Kirby retires from international football with immediate effect after being told she will not be in the Euro 2025 squad.

Dive-bombing buzzard forces school to close playground

BBC - Tue, 06/03/2025 - 21:54
Pupils have been ordered to stay inside after the buzzard swooped into a primary school playground in East London.

Suspended Met officer spent five years on full pay

BBC - Tue, 06/03/2025 - 20:25
Commander Julian Bennett is sacked after being suspended since July 2020 over drug claims.

British man held over '£200k of meth' in suitcase

BBC - Tue, 06/03/2025 - 20:16
William Eastment appears in court after authorities claim they found the drugs hidden in his luggage.

Police: 'Nothing to suggest' Spanish murders linked to gang feud

BBC - Tue, 06/03/2025 - 19:18
Police Scotland is speaking out after speculation linking the weekend's murders with a gang war back home.

Police re-examine 287 child sexual exploitation cases

BBC - Tue, 06/03/2025 - 18:52
Fresh investigations could be launched into cases dropped by local forces, Yvette Cooper tells MPs.

Police re-examine 287 child sexual exploitation cases

BBC - Tue, 06/03/2025 - 18:52
Fresh investigations could be launched into cases dropped by local forces, Yvette Cooper tells MPs.

MI5 lied ‘deliberately and repeatedly’ in neo-Nazi spy case, BBC tells High Court

BBC - Tue, 06/03/2025 - 18:50
MI5 apologises for false evidence but says contempt of court proceedings would not be “appropriate”.

Murder investigation launched after death of woman in north Belfast

BBC - Tue, 06/03/2025 - 18:03
The deceased has been named by police as Marie Green, while a man, 31, remains in custody.

BBC reports from scene of gangland shooting at Spanish bar

BBC - Tue, 06/03/2025 - 17:36
CCTV shows Ross Monaghan's final moments in a bar in Spain after Eddie Lyons Jnr was gunned down outside.

Child Q violated in strip-search, hearing told

BBC - Tue, 06/03/2025 - 15:47
Three officers are facing gross misconduct proceedings over the strip-search of a 15-year-old girl.

Lower energy costs make retirement less expensive

BBC - Tue, 06/03/2025 - 13:39
A one-person household needs £13,400 a year for a basic standards of living in retirement, a report suggests.

Major new Madeleine McCann search under way in Portugal

BBC - Tue, 06/03/2025 - 13:33
Authorities say the new search will be across 21 plots and will continue until Friday.