1 hour ago About sharing Watch: Fighter jets strike targets in Yemen By Jeremy Bowen BBC international editor It is time to stop talking about the risk that the war in Gaza will spread elsewhere in the Middle East. It has already happened. Hopes for containing what is happening rest on the fact that it…
4 minutes ago About sharing Nightingale’s family described her as “a pioneer, trailblazer and an inspiration to many” By Ian Youngs & Noor Nanji BBC News Radio 1 DJ Annie Nightingale, the station’s first female presenter, who went on to become its longest-serving host, has died at the age of 83. Nightingale joined the station…
19 minutes ago About sharing A person walking through a snow flurry in Lenham, Kent. By Simon King BBC Weather Winds from the Arctic will bring some very cold weather early next week. There will be some widespread frosts with temperatures as low as -10C (14F) in rural parts of the UK. The Met Office…
41 minutes ago About sharing Roberts said she’s “very forthright” in expressing her views on film sets By Ian Youngs Entertainment & arts reporter Julia Roberts has said she has made the choice not to do nude scenes throughout her 35-year film career. “You know, not criticising others’ choices, but for me to not take…
5 minutes ago About sharing Alfie Phillips died with more than 70 visible wounds including multiple bruises and fractures By Christian Fuller BBC News, South East A mother and her former partner have been given life sentences for the murder of her 18-month-old son during “a lengthy night of violence”. Alfie Phillips died on 28…
2 hours ago About sharing Danielle Hinsley (left) and sister Rebecca (right) put this photo inside a frame that had a hidden camera By Maisie Olah BBC News, West Midlands Two sisters caught four care workers abusing their 89-year-old grandmother after hiding a camera in her bedroom. Danielle Hinsley and her sister Rebecca became suspicious…
The economy grew by 0.3%, official figures show, after falling sharply in October.
43 minutes ago About sharing By James Landale, diplomatic correspondent Travelling with the prime minister The UK will give Ukraine a further £2.5bn in military support, Rishi Sunak has said – Britain’s largest annual commitment since Russia’s invasion. The PM made the announcement during a rare visit to Ukraine, where he will also sign a…
58 minutes ago About sharing An artist’s impression highlighting the positions of the Big Ring (in blue) and Giant Arc (shown in red) in the sky. By Pallab Ghosh Science correspondent Scientists at the University of Central Lancashire have discovered a gigantic, ring-shaped structure in space. It is 1.3bn light-years in diameter and appears to…
1 hour ago About sharing Whistleblower Richard Roll told Panorama in 2015 that postmasters’ accounts could be secretly altered By Andrew Head and Tim Robinson Panorama for BBC News The Post Office threatened and lied to the BBC in a failed effort to suppress key evidence that helped clear postmasters in the Horizon scandal. Senior…