40 minutes ago About sharing The man who died has been named locally as Marcus Smith By Isaac Ashe & Gavin Bevis BBC News, Whaley Bridge A farmer is being questioned on suspicion of murder and attempted murder over the shooting of two men during a burglary in Derbyshire, the BBC understands. Derbyshire Police was…
25 minutes ago About sharing By Anna Foster & Raffi Berg BBC News Israeli officials are increasingly concerned that the International Criminal Court (ICC) is planning to seek arrest warrants for their top military and political leaders on suspicion of war crimes. Reports suggest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be among them, as the BBC’s…
Josh Baker was born in Redditch in Worcestershire 2 May 2024, 16:18 BST Updated 2 hours ago Worcestershire spin bowler Josh Baker has died at the age of 20. Baker made two County Championship appearances this season, the last against Durham at Kidderminster in April. The left-armer made his first-class debut in 2021 and played…
A gig by band Keane becomes latest to fall foul of “technical issues” at the troubled Co-op Live arena.
2 hours ago About sharing Watch: Chaos unfolds at Gaza UCLA campus protest By Sam Cabral BBC News Hundreds of police officers in riot gear have cleared a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Police moved in before dawn on Thursday after ordering more than 1,000 protesters to leave the area….
36 minutes ago About sharing Watch – how Rakus healed his own wound By Georgina Rannard Science reporter A Sumatran orangutan in Indonesia has self-medicated using a paste made from plants to heal a large wound on his cheek, say scientists. It is the first time a creature in the wild has been recorded treating…
24 minutes ago About sharing Police remove a protester after demonstrators formed a blockade By Jess Warren & Chris Slegg, in Peckham BBC News Protesters and police have clashed during a protest in south London over the planned transfer of asylum seekers to the Bibby Stockholm barge in Dorset. The police were called at about…
US pop star Olivia Rodrigo has been forced to cancel two shows at the troubled new Manchester arena.
6 minutes ago About sharing Ukrainian troops taking part in chemical weapon hazard drills By Matt Murphy BBC News The US has accused Russia of deploying chemical weapons as a “method of warfare” in Ukraine, in violation of international laws banning their use. State department officials said Russia used the choking agent chloropicrin to win…
William and Catherine release the photograph a week after doing the same for their youngest son, Louis’ birthday.