1 hour ago About sharing By Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Mortgage lenders have started the year by cutting rates, taking some of the pain out of the cost of a new deal for homeowners. The UK’s biggest lender, the Halifax, has cut some interest rates by close to one percentage point, with brokers…
The teenager vanished in 2017 after going on holiday to Spain with his mother and grandfather.
The Japan Airlines plane burst into flames after a collision with a smaller coastguard aircraft on Tuesday.
1 hour ago About sharing Japan Airlines Flight 516 in flames at Haneda Airport By Kelly Ng BBC News Passengers dashed to the emergency exits of a burning Japan Airlines jet without their hand luggage, in compliance with the flight crew’s instructions. Leaving their valuables behind was a “major factor” behind the swift evacuation of…
1 hour ago About sharing Care and compassion runs in the Jewell family, says the chief executive of Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust A father and daughter duo who both recently qualified as mental health nurses said it was “surreal” to start their new careers alongside each other. Steven, 42, and Stevie-Leigh Jewell,…
1 hour ago About sharing Wendy Falconer says she has had trouble sleeping since her shock phone call with a scammer By Felicity Evans Money editor, Wales A woman had almost £400 stolen from her bank by a fraudster who then mocked her over the phone, telling her “you’re so stupid”. Wendy Falconer, 63, said…
2 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Storm Henk batters parts of UK Serious disruption to travel is expected on Wednesday, with hundreds of flood warnings in place after Storm Henk battered parts of the UK. Large parts of England and Wales saw strong winds and heavy rain, leading to flooding, travel disruption and power outages….
1 hour ago About sharing Thomas O’Brien said his shipping costs had soared in the last two weeks By Sam Gruet & Jonathan Josephs BBC News “Some of our costs have gone up 250%”. That is the reality for Thomas O’Brien, boss of family-run Boxer Gifts, which designs games and seasonal presents. Their products are…
33 minutes ago About sharing CEO Ben Stickley says they have been looking for the “least-worst option” for those affected at Shoeburyness High School By Hazel Shearing Education correspondent Pupils at schools in England that are partially closed because of dangerous concrete will not get extra help in their exams, the government has said. Students…
1 hour ago About sharing By Nick Triggle Health correspondent The longest strike in the history of the NHS is getting under way as junior doctors take part in a six-day walkout. Thousands of junior doctors, who make up nearly half the doctor workforce in the NHS, are expected to take part in the stoppage…