35 minutes ago About sharing Several women died from suicide or ill health after fathers accused of abuse applied for contact with their kids By Ed Thomas Special Correspondent Five mums have died after family courts allowed fathers accused of abuse to apply for contact with their children, a BBC investigation has found. Some took…
12 minutes ago About sharing One man had to be rescued from his car by a firefighter in Spain’s eastern Castelló province By Malu Cursino BBC News Several weather warnings have been issued across Spain as heavy rain causes major flooding across parts of the country. Maximum red weather alerts are in place in the…
12 minutes ago About sharing By Paul Adams, international correspondent, & Malu Cursino BBC News Ukraine’s Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov has been dismissed from his post, the country’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky has announced. Mr Reznikov had led the ministry since before the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. In his nightly address, President…
4 hours ago About sharing Watch: Eritrean protesters clash with police who fire stun grenades and tear gas By Yolande Knell BBC News, Jerusalem Israel is considering tough steps including the immediate deportation of Eritrean asylum seekers involved in riots in Tel Aviv on Saturday. Some 170 people were injured in violent clashes with police…
A man is being questioned after three people were hurt, two fatally, in separate collisions.
1 hour ago About sharing By Ione Wells Political correspondent Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is expected to reshuffle his shadow cabinet on Monday. The long-awaited change of Labour’s top team coincides with MPs returning to Westminster from their summer break. There is much speculation over what role Sir Keir may give his deputy leader…
12 minutes ago About sharing By Paul Adams International affairs correspondent Ukrainian generals claim they have breached Russia’s formidable first line of defences in the south, where most of the fighting has centred since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion. After months of slow progress, is Kyiv’s counter-offensive, launched in June, at a turning point? “Yes,…
10 minutes ago About sharing By Andre Rhoden-Paul BBC News More than one in five children in England are frequently missing school, data shows, in a sign attendance is still struggling to get back to pre-pandemic levels. The children’s commissioner said some children play truant while others experience anxiety or have educational needs so find…
39 minutes ago About sharing President Joe Biden said he was ready to mobilise support for Florida By James Gregory BBC News US President Joe Biden has vowed to give Florida any support it needs to rebuild in the wake of Tropical Storm Idalia’s destruction. Mr Biden was speaking during a visit to the state,…
The famous instrument featured in some of The Beatles biggest hits, but disappeared in 1969.