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Driver stopped in Tesla Cybertruck banned in UK

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 11:35
The eye-catching vehicle, which carries a price tag of about £48,000, is not yet legal on UK roads.

Acting legend Joan Plowright dies at 95: Oscar nominee whose first love remained theatre

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 11:30
One of the UK's finest stage actresses, she later appeared in films including Tea with Mussolini.

Acting legend Dame Joan Plowright dies at 95

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 11:30
She was one of Britain's most acclaimed stage and screen stars and the widow of Sir Laurence Olivier.

'My sister was killed by the justice system'

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 10:25
On the day a determination is due on three deaths at Polmont YOI, Scott Allan says the prison destroyed his sister.

Liam Payne's friend sues singer's dad for defamation

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 10:09
Roger Nores has contested Geoff Payne's claims he "abandoned" the late One Direction singer.

Reeves says she won't let critics get her down after borrowing costs rise

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 07:45
The chancellor tells the BBC she has got "what it takes" following a bumpy week for the UK economy.

Next boss warns first jobs could become harder to find

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 07:20
Job prospects for younger workers are likely to be hit by Budget measures, Lord Wolfson tells the BBC.

How a cigarette butt helped solve a 30-year murder mystery

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 06:14
Serial sex offender Graham McGill was on parole when he murdered mother-of-11 Mary McLaughlin in 1984.

Reeves says she won't let critics get her down

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 06:05
The chancellor tells the BBC she has got "what it takes" following a bumpy week for the UK economy.

Fed up villagers turn potholes into attraction

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 06:04
Residents have set up Pothole Land after what they say is years of inaction on their rural road.

Fed up villagers turn pot holes into attraction

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 06:04
Residents have set up Pothole Land after what they say is years of inaction on their rural road.

Deaths of 56 babies at Leeds hospitals may have been preventable, BBC told

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 06:01
Two whistleblowers also believe the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s maternity units are unsafe.

Deaths of 56 babies might have been prevented, BBC told

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 06:01
Two whistleblowers also believe the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s maternity units are unsafe.

The Papers: Elianne's 'legacy will live on' and Middle East 'on tenterhooks'

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 05:25
The conviction of Elianne Andam's killer and a ceasefire in Gaza feature on Friday's front pages.

Kiena Dawes: The complex question at case's heart

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 02:47
The case centred on whether an abuser can be criminally responsible if a victim kills themselves.

Chris Mason: A clear nod to demands for a new child abuse inquiry

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 02:20
The BBC's political editor examines the government's announcement on grooming gangs.

No convictions for breaching sanctions on Russia

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 00:42
Sanctions were introduced after the Crimea annexation in 2014 and the wider invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

No convictions for breaching sanctions on Russia

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 00:42
Sanctions were introduced after the Crimea annexation in 2014 and the wider invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Singer 'helpless' after baby girl contracted RSV virus

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 00:08
The country singer says her baby daughter spent 10 days in hospital with respiratory syncytial virus.

Singer 'helpless' after baby girl contracted RSV virus

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 00:08
The country singer says her baby daughter spent 10 days in hospital with respiratory syncytial virus.