4 hours ago About sharing By Beth Rose BBC Access All Former England striker Michael Owen says he would “swap eyes” with his son if it was possible to help the teenager see again. James Owen, 17, who hoped to follow in his father’s footsteps, was diagnosed with Stargardt disease, a degenerative eye condition, when…
The parents and brother of the 19-year-old student stabbed to death in Nottingham in June speak to the BBC.
30 minutes ago About sharing Najin and Fatu are the world’s last northern white rhinos By Rebecca Morelle and Alison Francis BBC News Science A fertility breakthrough has offered hope for saving the northern white rhino from extinction – there are only two of the animals left on the planet. Scientists have achieved the world’s…
7 hours ago About sharing By Jim Reed Health reporter Almost 10 million people in England can no longer access free NHS earwax removal services, the RNID has warned. The hearing loss charity said there was “no medical reason” for the withdrawal of NHS services across parts of England since 2019. And some people unable…
A report from the postal regulator, Ofcom, lays out options to reform the UK’s postal service.
1 hour ago About sharing US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said he and US President Joe Biden “will not hesitate to take necessary action” to defend American interests The US says its forces have carried out strikes in Iraq on three facilities used by Iran-backed militia. The “proportionate” strikes targeted “Kataib Hezbollah militia group and…
1 hour ago About sharing Gosling (left) said “there is no Barbie movie without Greta Gerwig (centre) and Margot Robbie (right)” Actor Ryan Gosling has said he is “disappointed” that Barbie’s Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie were snubbed in major Oscar nomination categories. Gosling said he was “honoured” to be nominated for best supporting actor…
1 hour ago About sharing Watch: Trump lashes out at ‘imposter’ Haley in victory speech By Anthony Zurcher North America correspondent in New Hampshire Donald Trump has won the New Hampshire primary, defeating his last remaining rival for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. His victory means the race for…
1 hour ago About sharing By Vishala Sri-Pathma Business reporter Unavoidable hidden charges for online customers, or “drip pricing”, is set to be banned under new law proposals. Fake reviews will also be banned and firms will have to be clearer with price labels on supermarket shelves. It follows a government consultation on consumer transparency…
1 hour ago About sharing One of the UK’s biggest banks, Santander, has raised mortgage rates despite fierce competition among lenders in recent weeks. Santander will nudge up rates by up to 0.20 percentage points on some fixed rate products from Wednesday. It bucks wider trends with Nationwide among the latest to reduce rates. Analysts…