UK temps to hit 26C this weekend after sunniest spring on record

BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 12:38
Temperatures are set to rise across England and eastern Wales over the next few days, as this spring is confirmed as the sunniest on record.

UK temperatures set to hit 26C but is a 'mini-heatwave' likely?

BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 12:38
Temperatures are set to rise across England and eastern Wales over the next few days, as this spring is confirmed as the sunniest on record.

Rules that force small housebuilders to improve wildlife habitats to be reviewed

BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 12:24
Ministers are considering how costs can be reduced for small firms to help them build more homes.

Four in hospital after stabbing in Gloucester

BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 12:14
One person is being treated for life-threatening injuries and several roads have been closed.

Anti-crime pledges will not be met without extra money, warns Met chief

BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 11:59
Sir Mark Rowley says forces grappling with years of cuts need more money to meet the government's "ambition".

Thousands to get payouts over forced prepayment meter fitting

BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 11:46
More than £70m is being paid to customers who were forced to switch to prepaying for energy.

Senior police raise concern over early prisoner release plans

BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 11:45
Senior officers sent a letter to the Ministry of Justice before the announcement on sentencing changes last week.

Senior police raise concern over early prisoner release plans

BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 11:45
Senior officers sent a letter to the Ministry of Justice before the announcement on sentencing changes last week.

Thames Water fined £122.7m in biggest ever penalty

BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 08:13
The company has been fined for breaching rules over wastewater operations and dividend payments.

'I built a tiny castle for mice in my garden'

BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 07:44
Christie Barnes hosts a family of mice and voles in an extravagant castle filled with food.

Anti-crime pledges will not be met without extra money, warns Met chief

BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 06:53
In what amounts to a direct plea to the chancellor, Sir Mark Rowley says the police are "overstretched".

Mayor backs report's call for cannabis law reform

BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 06:30
The London Drugs Commission is calling for possession of cannabis for personal use to be decriminalised.

I reported my offensive colleague to the Met - why did he get his job back?

BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 06:28
Issy Vine reported a colleague who made discriminatory remarks but resigned after he was reinstated.

I reported my offensive colleague to the Met - why did he get his job back?

BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 06:28
Issy Vine reported a colleague who made discriminatory remarks but resigned after he was reinstated.

The tiny island where puffins are thriving despite global decline

BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 06:09
A record number of puffins have been recorded on Skomer Island despite the birds being at risk of extinction.

'Our homes were taken for a road that was never built'

BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 02:41
Three families speak of the "utter hell" of losing their homes to a road scheme that was cancelled.

The Papers: 'Drug drive arrest' and 'Worried about Trump?'

BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 01:58
The driver in the Liverpool incident is suspected of acting while using drugs and the King visits Canada.

Giant's Causeway visitors urged not to jam coins into iconic rocks

BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 00:26
The coins are damaging the renowned rock formations of one of Northern Ireland's most famous sites.

Giant's Causeway visitors urged not to jam coins into iconic rocks

BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 00:26
The coins are damaging the renowned rock formations of one of Northern Ireland's most famous sites.

Tesco shoppers mock 'VAR'-style cameras at self-checkout

BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 00:02
The supermarket's latest use of technology to crack down on shoplifting has led to both jokes and complaints.