Man charged after children fell ill at summer camp

BBC - Fri, 08/01/2025 - 18:16
The man was arrested on suspicion of administering poison on Monday evening.

Top MoD civil servant to leave in wake of Afghan data breach

BBC - Fri, 08/01/2025 - 18:00
Permanent Secretary David Williams will leave this autumn, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.

Top MoD civil servant to leave in wake of Afghan data breach

BBC - Fri, 08/01/2025 - 18:00
Permanent Secretary David Williams will leave this autumn, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.

Siblings, 11 and 13, who drowned in Spain named

BBC - Fri, 08/01/2025 - 17:47
Ameiya and Ricardo Junior Parris were pulled from the water on Tuesday, officials say.

Siblings, 11 and 13, who drowned in Spain named

BBC - Fri, 08/01/2025 - 17:47
Ameiya and Ricardo Junior Parris were pulled from the water on Tuesday, officials say.

Lawyer jailed for drunk-driving away from crash

BBC - Fri, 08/01/2025 - 17:31
David Steenson is jailed for driving away from a crash 10 days after finishing a sentence for assault.

Civil service interns must be working class, government says

BBC - Fri, 08/01/2025 - 16:39
Internships will only go to students from poorer families in a push to make Whitehall more working class.

'Crazy' scenes after children fell ill at camp

BBC - Fri, 08/01/2025 - 15:44
A 76-year-old man is under arrest after eight children who became unwell were taken to hospital.

Heathrow Airport's expansion plans to cost £49bn

BBC - Fri, 08/01/2025 - 14:18
Heathrow says expansion is "urgent" for UK growth, but plans are heavily criticised over environmental concerns.

Watch: Zoo unveils 'truly special' red panda cubs

BBC - Fri, 08/01/2025 - 14:03
Their arrival is described as a "significant step" in conserving the endangered species.

Why did 1,000 people watch a man fold a sheet in Edinburgh?

BBC - Fri, 08/01/2025 - 12:31
David Sillito finds out why Kiwi comedian Dan Boerman performed his laundry-inspired routine on Calton Hill in Edinburgh.

Brian Cox returns to the Scottish stage as Edinburgh festivals begin

BBC - Fri, 08/01/2025 - 11:54
The veteran actor stars in a play about the banking collapse that sent shockwaves around the world.

Teens plead not guilty to murdering man in Barry

BBC - Fri, 08/01/2025 - 11:52
The two defendants, aged 16 and 17, from Llantwit Major, cannot be identified because of their ages.

'Crazy' scenes after children fell ill at camp

BBC - Fri, 08/01/2025 - 11:49
A 76-year-old man is under arrest after eight children who became unwell were taken to hospital.

Older driver rules 'could have saved mum's life'

BBC - Fri, 08/01/2025 - 11:33
Claire Eady is calling for new regulations after losing her elderly mother in a crash.

Older driver rules 'could have saved mum's life'

BBC - Fri, 08/01/2025 - 11:33
Claire Eady is calling for new regulations after losing her elderly mother in a crash.

Criminal investigation launched by NIEA over asbestos at bonfire site

BBC - Fri, 08/01/2025 - 11:11
Concerns were raised about the hazardous material at the site in the run up to the lighting of the 11 July bonfires.

Storm Floris to bring 'unseasonably disruptive' rain and wind to UK

BBC - Fri, 08/01/2025 - 11:11
UK Met Office has named Storm Floris which will bring strong winds and heavy rain on Monday.

Agyemang: 'Winning Euros was so surreal that I cried'

BBC - Fri, 08/01/2025 - 11:05
England striker Michelle Agyemang says the Lionesses "all believed, from day one" that they could win the tournament.

Labour MP Tulip Siddiq to face trial in Bangladesh

BBC - Fri, 08/01/2025 - 10:58
The case against the former minister, who denies the allegations, will go ahead even if she does not attend.