Kate ‘will be thrilled’ with messages of support, Queen says
Queen Camilla spoke to well-wishers five days after the Princess of Wales revealed her cancer diagnosis.
March 2024
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Veteran MP cleared of flouting Covid-19 rules
Allegations made against four Conservative MPs are not upheld, a report concludes.
Five dead in FlixBus crash on German motorway
The coach veered to the right on the busy A9 autobahn before falling on to its side.
MPs warn of ‘fleecehold’ on new housing estates
1 hour ago Comments About sharing By Jennifer McKiernan BBC political reporter A group of MPs are calling on Housing Secretary Michael Gove to ban new so-called “fleecehold” estates in the Leasehold Bill. The group is warning about leaseholders being stung with punishing bills for private maintenance contracts. These residents are locked into contracts where…
Record sewage spills into England’s rivers and seas
2 minutes ago Comments About sharing By Esme Stallard and Jonah Fisher BBC News Climate and Science Sewage spills into England’s rivers and seas by water companies more than doubled last year. According to the Environment Agency there were 3.6 million hours of spills compared to 1.75 million hours in 2022. Water UK, the industry…
Father of three among victims on the bridge
1 hour ago About sharing US Coast Guard: Six people missing presumed dead By George Wright BBC News Six people, including a father of three originally from El Salvador, are now presumed dead after a container ship hit Baltimore’s iconic Francis Scott Key Bridge. The US Coast Guard said late on Tuesday that it had…
Parents killed baby when he should have been protected, report says
A review over the killing of 10-month-old Finley Boden finds “significant shortcomings”.
Ship set to be boarded after six presumed dead in Baltimore bridge collapse
The focus now shifts to recovering the six missing people who are presumed dead – all thought to be construction crew on the bridge when it collapsed. Marine specialist, Jim Bellingham, tells the BBC that the bodies may either be trapped under wreckage in murky water at the bottom of the river, or a high…
Council spending on special needs transport doubles
5 minutes ago About sharing Shakeerah travels an hour each way to get to school By Phil Kemp, Jack Fenwick & Alex Forsyth BBC News Council spending on school transport for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has almost doubled in the last five years, BBC research has found. Spending is set to…
Supply chain fears after Baltimore bridge crash
48 minutes ago About sharing Tracking data shows the path of the Dali container towards the bridge By Christy Cooney BBC News Fears have been raised of significant disruption to global supply chains after a container ship crashed into a bridge in the US city of Baltimore. The ship, named the Dali, hit a support…