27 minutes ago About sharing The BBC’s Steve Rosenberg visits the scene of the attack By Paul Kirby BBC News It was just before eight o’clock and the auditorium at Crocus City Hall was filling up, ahead of a rock concert by veteran band Picnic. “Some people in brown clothing, I don’t know who they…
18 minutes ago About sharing Jasmin Paris slumped to the ground at the finish line after running for 59hrs 58mins and 21 seconds By Angie Brown BBC Scotland, Edinburgh and East reporter A Scottish runner has made history by becoming the first woman to finish one of the world’s hardest ultramarathons. Jasmin Paris from Midlothian…
The annual environmental campaign is observed at landmarks around the world.
48 minutes ago About sharing Amr Madbouly taking to the water in the River Ogmore near his home By Natalie Grice BBC News The average air temperature in Cairo, like the average water temperature, doesn’t fall much below 20C at any time of year. So it may come as a surprise to find one of…
4 hours ago About sharing Jordan North took up vaping in order to quit cigarettes Presenter and podcaster Jordan North started vaping to try to give up cigarettes. He found himself reliant on both – and wasn’t happy. Confused by conflicting reports about the potential harms of vaping, he has been looking at the evidence…
41 minutes ago About sharing By Tom Bateman, state department correspondent Travelling with the US secretary of state A security guard thrust open the door to Antony Blinken’s armoured car and the US secretary of state strode out down a line of yellow barricades. “We’re working to get them home,” he declared, grabbing and gripping…
3 hours ago About sharing Holiday lets and second homes have seen prices rise across the English countryside By Lucy Vladev and Malcolm Prior BBC News rural affairs team Rising house prices in the English countryside have pushed more than half a million people into renting over the past decade, a new report has found….
17 minutes ago About sharing The King, seen here with the princess at a 2022 event, says he and Queen Camilla will “continue to offer their love and support to the whole family” By Phelan Chatterjee & Natasha Preskey BBC News King Charles III is “so proud of Catherine for her courage” in speaking about…
46 minutes ago About sharing David Potts thanked the housemates for “letting me be me” By Yasmin Rufo BBC News Reality TV star David Potts has been crowned the champion of the first Celebrity Big Brother for six years. Potts, 30, who rose to fame as a holiday rep on ITV2’s Ibiza Weekender, beat fellow…
1 hour ago About sharing By Faarea Masud Business reporter, BBC News The number of people leaving the workforce due to long term sickness is at its highest since the 1990s, a report suggests. Adults economically inactive due to ill-health rose from 2.1m in July 2019 to a peak of 2.8m in October 2023, said…