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Girl's message in a bottle gets reply 31 years later

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 22:57
The primary pupil from Moray in the north east of Scotland sent out her message in 1994 and it finally turned up across the North Sea in Norway.

Could Glasgow's skyline be set to change with skyscrapers?

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 22:56
The city council has approved its new tall buildings policy which it hopes will encourage the controlled development of taller buildings.

Crime gangs scoping out farms for theft, says union

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 22:50
The cost of rural crime fell across the UK in 2024, except in Wales, research shows.

Steps star Ian 'H' Watkins honoured at LGBT awards

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 22:30
He was recognised for his work organising pride events and his advocacy for same-sex parents.

Palestine Action to be banned after RAF base break in

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 20:54
The home secretary will move to proscribe the Palestine Action group in the coming weeks, the BBC understands.

Palestine Action to be banned after RAF base break in

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 20:54
The home secretary will move to proscribe the Palestine Action group in the coming weeks, the BBC understands.

MPs back assisted dying bill in historic Commons vote

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 17:40
The bill would allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to end their own lives.

River Island set to close 33 shops

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 17:28
The retailer blames the rise of online shopping for its decision, which risks hundreds of jobs.

River Island set to close 33 shops

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 17:28
The retailer blames the rise of online shopping for its decision, which risks hundreds of jobs.

Watch: BBC looks at how activists breached RAF base Brize Norton

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 17:16
Footage posted online by Palestine Action on Friday showed two people inside the Oxfordshire airbase in darkness, spraying a plane with red paint.

Scottish government to remove WhatsApp from phones

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 17:11
It comes after the UK Covid Inquiry revealed officials had deleted messages shared during the pandemic.

Man dies 12 years after arrest left him paralysed

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 16:35
Julian Cole was seriously injured following an arrest that has seen three police officers dismissed.

Arrests as two assaulted outside Iranian embassy

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 16:25
The altercation involved protesters supporting and opposing the Iranian monarchy, police believe.

Arrests as two assaulted outside Iranian embassy

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 16:25
The altercation involved protesters supporting and opposing the Iranian monarchy, police believe.

Sister charged with murder in missing Rolex case

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 16:21
A 69-year-old woman appeared before Highbury Magistrates' Court and was remanded into custody.

'My life shattered when I saw mum's killer on doorbell cam'

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 16:12
Dean Mears is sentenced to 27 years for murdering the frail 69-year-old grandmother.

Council leader sorry for 'poor people' social post

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 15:17
Kay Mason Billig says her Facebook post showing a steak and wine dinner was "a private joke".

Chris Mason: Profound social change that is now likely to become law

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 14:36
MPs back assisted dying - the second vote this week that takes the UK in a socially liberal direction.

Chris Mason: Profound social change that is now likely to become law

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 14:36
MPs back assisted dying - the second vote this week that takes the UK in a socially liberal direction.

'Dismal' month for supermarkets pushes down retail sales

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 13:47
Sales volumes in May saw their biggest monthly fall since December 2023.