1 hour ago About sharing Watch: Dramatic videos show Storm Isha damage so far By James Gregory & Jeremy Culley BBC News Storm Isha left thousands of people without power in the UK after bringing heavy rain and winds up to 99mph. Scotland, Northern Ireland, north-west England and Wales were badly hit, and some in…
53 minutes ago About sharing By Sam Francis Political reporter, BBC News No families will miss out on an expanded free childcare system despite challenges in the rollout, the government has insisted. Reports suggest plans to provide 15 hours per week free childcare to some working parents from April are at risk due to technical…
17 minutes ago About sharing By Ruth Comerford BBC News Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon has whipped up a storm – after scooping snow to make a coffee-caramel drink. The Legally Blonde star, 47, shared her icy recipe with followers on TikTok, prompting a cool response from many people apparently disturbed by the idea of eating…
14 minutes ago About sharing By Lucy Manning & Robert Greenall BBC News The father of an Israeli hostage in Gaza has said he fears his 18-year-old daughter may have been sexually abused by her captors. Eli Albag told the BBC that he thought released former hostages who spent time with his daughter Liri knew…
21 minutes ago About sharing Aditya Verma was 18 when he sent a private Snapchat message joking about blowing up a plane By Laura Gozzi BBC News A British man accused of public disorder after joking about blowing up a flight has gone on trial in Spain. Aditya Verma made the comment on Snapchat on…
11 minutes ago About sharing Train drivers’ union Aslef has called off five consecutive days of strikes on LNER services that were set to begin next month. The action affecting LNER, which operates on the East Coast Mainline, was scheduled to start on 5 February. However, walkouts by train drivers for many rail operators will…
57 minutes ago About sharing Prof Gregor Smith took over as interim chief medical officer at the start of the pandemic Scotland’s chief medical officer told colleagues to delete WhatsApp messages “every day” during the pandemic, the UK Covid Inquiry had heard. Prof Gregor Smith said he erased his own messages “on a frequent basis”…
2 hours ago Comments About sharing By Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Domestic energy prices will fall by 16% in April, according to a prediction by consultancy Cornwall Insight, bringing some relief to billpayers. It said the annual household bill when using a typical amount of gas and electricity was expected to drop from…
31 minutes ago About sharing By Philippa Roxby Health reporter Millions of parents in England are being contacted by the NHS and urged to make an appointment to have their children vaccinated against measles, as cases rise across the country. More than 3.4 million children aged under 16 are unprotected and at risk of becoming…
Royal Mail wants to drop Saturday deliveries but the prime minister says they are “important”.