'Please release Gena' - charity appeals to kidnappers

BBC - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 11:56
Gena Heraty was among several people taken in Kenscoff, near Haiti's capital, on Sunday morning.

Thousands still without power in aftermath of Storm Floris

BBC - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 11:44
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) said it had restored supplies to more than 68,000 homes.

BrewDog ad banned for implying beer beats loneliness

BBC - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 11:44
The firm said the advert promised reliable quality rather than implying any sort of relief.

Guests rejected by Airbnb host because they're from Wales

BBC - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 10:57
Jemma Louise Gough and Jamie Lee Watkins had their Airbnb stay rejected because of their nationality.

I'm feeling the pressure, Eluned Morgan says after year as FM

BBC - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 10:08
Wales' first minister is gearing her party up for the next Senedd election.

Antisemitic incidents spiked after Vylan set, charity says

BBC - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 09:33
Reports of antisemitic incidents spiked a day after Bob Vylan's controversial Glastonbury performance, a Jewish security charity says.

Antisemitic incidents spiked after Vylan set, charity says

BBC - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 09:33
Reports of antisemitic incidents spiked a day after Bob Vylan's controversial Glastonbury performance, a Jewish security charity says.

Man 'given no choice' over trowel arrest caution

BBC - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 06:04
Samuel Rowe accepted a caution without representation because police could not find a solicitor.

'Facial recognition tech mistook me for wanted man'

BBC - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 05:56
Shaun Thompson is challenging the Met Police's use of live facial recognition technology.

'Facial recognition tech mistook me for wanted man'

BBC - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 05:56
Shaun Thompson is challenging the Met Police's use of live facial recognition technology.

The Papers: '£50bn black hole' and parental help from a princess

BBC - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 05:02
Wednesday's papers lead on the next budget, with Chancellor Rachel Reeves under pressure to stick to her spending promises.

Call to vet YouTube ads like regular TV to stop scams

BBC - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 02:28
Liberal Democrats say regulations need to catch up with "the reality of how people are watching content".

'All sides' to blame in Prince Harry charity row, watchdog finds

BBC - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 01:14
The Charity Commission criticises “all parties” at Sentebale for allowing a “damaging” dispute to play out publicly.

No bullying found in Harry charity row, but blame for all sides

BBC - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 01:14
The Charity Commission criticises “all parties” at Sentebale for allowing a “damaging” dispute to play out publicly.

The real reason weather forecasters (like me) often appear to get it wrong

BBC - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 00:05
The accuracy of forecasting has improved enormously - and AI promises further advances. But there are certain challenges in finding ways to share that mass of data with viewers

Zara ads banned for 'unhealthily thin' models

BBC - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 00:04
It comes after the advertising watchdog banned M&S and Next ads for showing models who appeared too thin.

Zara ads banned for 'unhealthily thin' models

BBC - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 00:04
It comes after the advertising watchdog banned M&S and Next ads for showing models who appeared too thin.

Struggling families need grants for 'unaffordable' school uniforms, government told

BBC - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 00:03
Grants are offered as standard in Scotland, Wales and NI - but only by a quarter of councils in England.

Call for help with school uniform costs in England

BBC - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 00:03
Grants are offered as standard in Scotland, Wales and NI - but only by a quarter of councils in England.

Reeves must raise tax to cover £41bn gap, says think tank

BBC - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 00:01
The chancellor will miss her self-imposed rules without action, the National Institute for Economic Affairs says.