King Charles laughs as Archbishop of Canterbury forgets words in Coronation rehearsal
The Archbishop of Canterbury described the moment as a “glitch” in exclusive footage from an upcoming documentary.
December 2023
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HMS Diamond: British warship shoots down suspected attack drone in Red Sea
37 minutes ago About sharing The Destroyer HMS Diamond only recently arrived in the region By Emily Atkinson BBC News A British warship has shot down a suspected attack drone in the Red Sea, the defence secretary has said. HMS Diamond, a Type 45 Destroyer, successfully destroyed the target on Saturday, Grant Shapps said. The…
Samer Abudaqa: Al Jazeera cameraman killed in Gaza drone strike
57 minutes ago About sharing Watch: The BBC’s Rushdi Abualouf says Mr Abudaqa “would bring joy to any place” By Vicky Wong BBC News The funeral has been held of an Al Jazeera cameraman who was killed by an Israeli drone strike on Gaza. Samer Abu Daqqa was wounded in the strike on a school…
Laura Kuenssberg: Five facts from a political year of gains and losses
1 hour ago About sharing By Laura Kuenssberg Presenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg How did politics and politicians fare in 2023? In the next couple of weeks there’ll be plenty of mulling over this year’s big events, from the Coronation to Eurovision (with a by-election – or six – thrown in). We’ll all have our…
Ilkeston: Man killed as van strikes group in town centre
Derbyshire Police say a man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is being held in custody.
Watch: Sun emits strongest solar flare in years
Nasa has released video of the strongest solar flare emitted by the Sun for several years. On Thursday, the space agency’s Solar Dynamics Observatory caught the X2.8 burst on its camera that constantly monitors the Sun. This is the largest since September 2017 when a X8.2 flare was recorded. Nasa’s classification of X is reserved…
The mountain wilderness where British teen Alex Batty lived for six years
2 hours ago About sharing By Nick Beake BBC Europe Correspondent in southern France Nestled in the foothills of the Pyrenees, with the River Aude flowing gently through, Quillan could lay claim to one of the most picturesque scenes in all of France. It was here that British 17-year-old Alex Batty, missing since going on…
Ncuti Gatwa: Doctor Who star on why he ‘felt like alien’ growing up
1 hour ago About sharing Ncuti Gatwa is the long-running sci-fi show’s 15th Doctor By Lizo Mzimba Entertainment correspondent For the first time in six years, Doctor Who is part of BBC One’s Christmas Day line-up. And there’s a new Doctor taking control of the Tardis. Ncuti Gatwa’s 15th Doctor has already been seen in…
Lucy Williamson: Hamas support soars in West Bank – but full uprising can still be avoided
1 hour ago About sharing By Lucy Williamson BBC News, Jerusalem There was speculation over whether another uprising was brewing in the West Bank, even before the Hamas attacks on Israel in October. Frequent raids by the Israeli army, emboldened by a hard-right Israeli government – following deadly attacks by Palestinians, and violent attacks on…
Mirror hacking case: Prince Harry has last laugh but ‘mission’ goes on
2 hours ago About sharing Prince Harry faced questions from the Mirror lawyers in court By Katie Razzall Culture and media editor There is little doubt the High Court ruling that Prince Harry was a victim of phone hacking by Mirror Group Newspapers on multiple occasions has huge implications. The court has ruled that Prince…