Man arrested after murderer found dead in prison

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 14:31
John Mansfield, who was jailed in 2007 for killing a woman, was found dead at HMP Whitemoor.

Engineering giant Wood backing £242m takeover bid

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 14:30
The board of the Aberdeen-based firm says it would be "minded to recommend" the latest takeover deal.

Three Welsh Tories charged with betting offences

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 14:16
A Tory member of the Senedd, the party's Welsh director and an ex-MP charged with betting offences.

Ex-MP Craig Williams among 15 charged with betting offences

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 14:02
The investigation was launched last year following bets placed on the timing of the 2024 general election.

We're treated like peasants, say tenants in fight over mouldy homes

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 14:01
Residents enlist health professionals and lawyers after suffering from mouldy and damp homes for years.

Two homes set on fire may be part of gangland feud

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 13:53
Properties in Colston Drive and John Marshall Drive in Bishopbriggs were targeted on Monday morning.

MP Siddiq attacks 'smear campaign' after arrest warrant

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 13:36
Bangladeshi authorities issued the arrest warrant over allegations of corruption, which the British MP denies.

MP Siddiq attacks 'smear campaign' after arrest warrant

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 13:36
Bangladeshi authorities issued the arrest warrant over allegations of corruption, which the British MP denies.

'Stop Brexit man' cleared over noisy protest

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 11:56
Steve Bray is found not guilty of flouting a police ban after playing loud music outside Parliament.

British Steel workers hopeful but cautious over plant's future

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 11:20
Workers are optimistic the Scunthorpe plant can be saved but warn they have been "let down before".

MPs reject two-tier policing claims in 2024 riots

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 09:08
The policing response was "entirely appropriate" given the violence and criminality, a report finds.

Probe continues into cause of fatal house explosion

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 09:05
A man in his 50s died in the explosion that saw dozens of people evacuated from their homes.

'A long time coming' - BBC Sport NI's interview with McIlroy

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 08:24
BBC Sport NI's Stephen Watson speaks to Masters champion Rory McIlroy after his dramatic play-off win at Augusta National to complete the career Grand Slam.

Two British tourists drown near Great Barrier Reef

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 08:18
The men were found by a rescue helicopter, as was an Australian who is being treated in hospital.

Two British tourists drown near Great Barrier Reef

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 08:18
The men were found by a rescue helicopter, as was an Australian who is being treated in hospital.

No pints but plenty of nerves as McIlroy's club cheers on hometown hero

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 08:03
Emotions ran high as people in Holywood celebrated their own as Rory McIlroy made golfing history.

Climate protest jail term deemed 'disproportionate'

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 06:20
A UN Special Rapporteur claims the sentence handed to a GP who smashed up petrol pumps is too long.

Glasgow's George Square to go behind hoardings as revamp begins

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 06:11
George Square is set for an 18-month revamp that has been years in the planning.

Thousands on 'hidden' ADHD and autism waiting lists

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 06:10
Psychiatrists said the numbers waiting for neurodevelopmental assessments were not routinely published.

'Brutal' holiday let rules 'risk thousands of jobs'

BBC - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 06:06
Self-catering operators say rules to improve access to housing for locals leave many struggling.