Boy, 10, dead as nine in hospital after coach crash

BBC - Fri, 07/18/2025 - 19:09
The coach was carrying pupils from Minehead Middle School where people have been laying flowers.

Royal swan count sees numbers resurface after dip

BBC - Fri, 07/18/2025 - 18:52
The traditional "swan upping" search finds more positive news about swans on the Thames this year.

Mum jailed for using children to smuggle cocaine

BBC - Fri, 07/18/2025 - 18:40
Farzana Kauser from Bradford is sentenced after admitting importing 180kg of cocaine.

Glasgow Airport 48-hour strike called off

BBC - Fri, 07/18/2025 - 18:27
About 100 workers had been set to take part in the industrial action next Thursday in a dispute over pay.

More than 30 poisoned after suspected fake Botox

BBC - Fri, 07/18/2025 - 18:03
Health security body UKSHA urges vigilance after 38 cases of botulism recorded in the east and north-east of England.

More than 30 poisoned after suspected fake Botox

BBC - Fri, 07/18/2025 - 18:03
Health security body UKSHA urges vigilance after 38 cases of botulism recorded in the east and north-east of England.

UK's asylum hotel bill down 30%, government says

BBC - Fri, 07/18/2025 - 17:56
The Home Office's annual accounts show £2.1bn was spent on hotel accommodation in the year to March 2025.

UK's asylum hotel bill down 30%, government says

BBC - Fri, 07/18/2025 - 17:56
The Home Office's annual accounts show £2.1bn was spent on hotel accommodation in the year to March 2025.

Airport accused 'didn't know' he hit female PCs

BBC - Fri, 07/18/2025 - 16:56
Mohammed Amaaz tells jurors he was acting in self-defence when he struck out at three officers.

Airport accused 'didn't know' he hit female PCs

BBC - Fri, 07/18/2025 - 16:56
Mohammed Amaaz tells jurors he was acting in self-defence when he struck out at three officers.

Police drop investigation into Kneecap's Glastonbury performance

BBC - Fri, 07/18/2025 - 16:53
Police said there was "insufficient evidence" for a "realistic prospect of conviction of any offence".

UK sanctions Russian spies for malicious activity

BBC - Fri, 07/18/2025 - 16:36
Three Russian intelligence units and 18 officers have been sanctioned, the Foreign Office says.

Teenager killed after car crashes into house

BBC - Fri, 07/18/2025 - 15:49
Police say there were three men in the car when it crashed into the home in the early hours.

Arrests after laser shone at helicopter and planes

BBC - Fri, 07/18/2025 - 15:48
Two boys aged 16 and 13 were held at a property in the West Derby area of Liverpool.

Driver re-interviewed by police over girls' deaths

BBC - Fri, 07/18/2025 - 15:44
Claire Freemantle was re-arrested in January after two girls died in a car crash in Wimbledon.

Police drop investigation into Kneecap's Glastonbury performance

BBC - Fri, 07/18/2025 - 15:00
Police said there was "insufficient evidence" for a "realistic prospect of conviction of any offence".

Police drop investigation into Kneecap's Glastonbury performance

BBC - Fri, 07/18/2025 - 15:00
Police said there was "insufficient evidence" for a "realistic prospect of conviction of any offence".

Sub-postmistress conviction referred to appeal court

BBC - Fri, 07/18/2025 - 14:29
A Kent woman's case is the first conviction linked to the Post Office Capture system to be referred.

Serious pollution incidents by water companies up 60% last year

BBC - Fri, 07/18/2025 - 14:06
Last year had the highest number of pollution events by water companies ever recorded.

Officers attacked at hotel protest, say police

BBC - Fri, 07/18/2025 - 13:58
The hotel, which is used to house asylum seekers, is damaged and police vehicles are targeted.