Winter solstice crowds gather at Stonehenge in celebration
Marking the shortest day and the longest night of the year, the sun rose at 08:09 GMT at Stonehenge.
December 2023
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Christmas travel disruption to continue across UK
18 minutes ago About sharing Eurostar trains were cancelled at St Pancras International Station on Thursday as a result of industrial action in France By James Gregory BBC News Transport disruption is expected across the UK on Friday as millions of people make journeys ahead of Christmas. Drivers have been told this weekend will be…
UK at risk of recession after the economy shrinks
23 minutes ago About sharing By Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News The UK is at risk of recession after revised figures showed the economy shrank between July and September. Gross domestic product, which measures the health of the economy, contracted by 0.1% after previous estimates suggested growth has been flat. Meanwhile, there was zero…
Alex Batty says he lied about escape from commune to protect mum
5 hours ago About sharing An image of a younger Alex Batty, before he disappeared British teenager Alex Batty has revealed he lied about the details of his escape to protect his mother and grandfather from police. In an interview with The Sun, Alex said doubts about the nomadic lifestyle they kept began when he…
King Charles jokes about ‘sausage fingers’ with Prince William in Coronation film
14 minutes ago About sharing The King and his son shared a joke during the rehearsals for the Coronation By Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent King Charles III joked about having “sausage fingers” with his son Prince William during rehearsals for the Coronation, a behind-the-scenes BBC documentary has captured. The affectionate television portrait of the King…
Oddest US robberies of 2023 caught on camera
From vodka and orange juice to a giant gorilla statue, here’s a round-up of 2023’s weirdest thefts.
Five new soft-furred hedgehog species discovered
2 hours ago About sharing The soft-furred hedgehog Hylomys dorsalis was previously thought to be a subspecies and has now been elevated to a distinct species By Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News Scientists have discovered five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs from South East Asia. The revelation required several scientific missions to the animals’…
Day of mourning declared in Czech Republic after gunman kills 14 at Prague university
1 hour ago About sharing Watch: Dramatic videos from Prague as people are seen leaping from building ledge By Sarah Rainsford, Eastern Europe Correspondent in Prague, and Christy Cooney BBC News The Czech Republic has declared Saturday a national day of mourning after a gunman killed 14 people and injured 25 at a university in…
Jamal Khashoggi: Wife of murdered journalist wins US political asylum
56 minutes ago About sharing Hanan Elatr has sought political asylum in the US since she came to the country more than three years ago. The wife of Jamal Khashoggi, the journalist who was murdered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, has been granted political asylum in the US. Mr Khashoggi died in October 2018,…
Vin Diesel: Film star accused of sexual battery by ex-assistant
56 minutes ago About sharing By Max Matza BBC News US actor Vin Diesel’s former personal assistant is suing the Fast & Furious star, accusing him of sexual battery during the 2010 filming of Fast Five. Representatives for the actor, real name Mark Sinclair, did not respond to a BBC request for comment. Asta Jonasson…