Are short-stay breaks at home here for the long haul?

BBC - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 23:01
Last-minute holiday bookings grow as consumers seek flexibility.

Iceland offers £1 reward for reporting shoplifters

BBC - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 18:34
The company estimates that shoplifting costs its business around £20m each year.

Iceland offers £1 reward for reporting shoplifters

BBC - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 18:34
The company estimates that shoplifting costs its business around £20m each year.

'Out of control' gang jailed for murder bids and fire attacks

BBC - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 17:55
The gang left one man in a coma and almost severed another victim's hand in a series of violent attacks.

Residents without water as Wales prepares for heatwave

BBC - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 17:16
Thousands of people have been left without water for a second day due to a burst water main in Broughton.

Court temporarily bans arrivals at asylum hotel

BBC - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 17:05
A court hears housing the asylum seekers at the hotel is causing an "unacceptable" safety risk.

Councillor cleared of encouraging violent behaviour

BBC - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 17:04
Ricky Jones denied encouraging violent disorder after comments at a counter-protest last year.

Kingsmill owner to buy Hovis to make UK bread giant

BBC - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 16:13
Warburtons is the current market leader and the deal needs approval from the competition watchdog.

Kingsmill owner to buy Hovis to make UK bread giant

BBC - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 16:13
Warburtons is the current market leader and the deal needs approval from the competition watchdog.

Bioethanol layoffs to start next week after rescue ruled out

BBC - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 16:00
Plants in Hull and Redcar had warned they would close without support after deal to allow US ethanol to come in tariff-free.

Sonic boom heard after RAF scrambled to incident

BBC - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 14:21
A loud explosive sound is reported in parts of Essex, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Kent and London.

King hails veterans' courage and sacrifice on VJ Day

BBC - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 14:20
The King, Queen and prime minister join veterans to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.

Councillor cleared of encouraging violent behaviour

BBC - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 14:18
Ricky Jones denied encouraging violent disorder after comments at a counter-protest last year.

Councillor cleared of encouraging violent behaviour

BBC - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 14:18
Ricky Jones denied encouraging violent disorder after comments at a counter-protest last year.

Lib Dems call for law review after Palestine Action arrests

BBC - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 13:46
It comes after the Met Police arrested more than 500 people at a demonstration backing the banned group.

Calls for review of law after Palestine Action arrests

BBC - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 13:46
It comes after the Met Police arrested more than 500 people at a demonstration backing the banned group.

No rescue for UK bioethanol industry facing collapse

BBC - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 13:33
Plants in Hull and Redcar had warned they would close without support after deal to allow US ethanol to come in tariff-free.

Shein's UK sales soar by a third to hit £2bn

BBC - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 12:43
The fast-fashion giant saw profits jump as more Britons bought its low-priced Chinese-made clothes and accessories.

EasyJet planes clip wings at Manchester Airport

BBC - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 12:21
The aircraft, bound for Paris and Gibraltar, clip wings while taxiing at the airport.

Ex-RAF test pilot says Chinook crashed on 'show flight'

BBC - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 10:42
Four crew and 25 passengers were killed when an RAF Chinook struck a hillside in foggy conditions over the Mull of Kintyre in 1994.