Woman appeals against Southport tweet jail term

BBC - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 17:12
A councillor's wife tells the appeal court she never intended to incite violence with a 2024 post.

Madeleine McCann suspect release date pushed back

BBC - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 17:12
Christian Brückner, currently serving a prison sentence in Germany for rape, is the prime suspect in Madeleine McCann's disappearance.

UK economy is growing more than expected - how optimistic should you be?

BBC - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 17:04
The UK economy grew by more than expected at the start of 2025. What does this mean for you?

Chris Brown arrested over alleged bottle attack

BBC - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 16:46
The singer was taken into custody in Manchester over an alleged altercation at a Mayfair nightclub.

Childcare subsidy scheme to be extended to primary school children

BBC - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 16:41
The Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme will include primary school-age children from September.

Abuser of disabled children may have 81 victims

BBC - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 16:12
Daniel Clarke, from Walsall and a teaching assistant, is jailed for seven-and-a-half years.

Why are ginger cats ginger? Scientists finally have the answer

BBC - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 16:01
Researchers in Japan and US have unlocked the 60-year mystery of what gives cats their orange colour.

Why are ginger cats ginger? Scientists finally have the answer

BBC - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 16:01
Researchers in Japan and US have unlocked the 60-year mystery of what gives cats their orange colour.

Man, 34, guilty of murdering a grandmother at her home

BBC - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 15:56
A jury returns a guilty verdict after Catherine Flynn was dragged from her bed and killed in October.

Farage is running a cult, says ex-Reform MP Lowe

BBC - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 15:16
Rupert Lowe brands his former party "the cult of Nigel," in a BBC Newsnight interview.

Farage is running a cult, says ex-Reform MP Lowe

BBC - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 15:16
Rupert Lowe brands his former party "the cult of Nigel," in a BBC Newsnight interview.

UK in talks to send failed asylum seekers abroad

BBC - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 14:55
Sir Keir Starmer wants to send asylum seekers overseas after their claims have been rejected in the UK.

Senior general appointed new Royal Navy chief

BBC - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 13:29
King Charles approved Gen Sir Gwyn Jenkins to take over the role as First Sea Lord from Adm Sir Ben Key.

Senior general appointed new Royal Navy chief

BBC - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 13:29
King Charles approved Gen Sir Gwyn Jenkins to take over the role as First Sea Lord from Adm Sir Ben Key.

UK economy is fastest-growing in G7 - but how optimistic should you be?

BBC - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 12:17
The UK economy grew by more than expected at the start of 2025. What does this mean for you?

'I had a criminal record for 56 years for being a lesbian - nobody told me'

BBC - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 12:10
She was thrown out of the RAF in 1969 when bosses discovered a love letter from her then-girlfriend.

'I had a criminal record for 56 years for being a lesbian - nobody told me'

BBC - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 12:10
She was thrown out of the RAF in 1969 when bosses discovered a love letter from her then-girlfriend.

Private schools say fees have gone up by 22% in last year

BBC - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 11:59
The Independent School Council says private school fees increased by 22.6% in January compared to a year ago.

Bayesian crew unaware wind speeds of over 73mph could topple yacht, report finds

BBC - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 10:44
Investigators say 80mph winds "violently" knocked over the vessel, causing it to flood within seconds.

Reeves says UK 'beginning to turn corner' as growth beats forecasts

BBC - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 10:27
The economy grew faster than expected between January and March, before UK and US tax rises were brought in during April.