British mother and son killed in French avalanche
They were part of a group of five people from the same family, with a guide they had known for years.
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Crash victim ‘devoted his life to others’, says family
29 minutes ago About sharing Chris Marriott worked for a charity in Sheffield and was a member of City Church By PA Media & Tim Dale BBC News A man who was killed when he was hit by a car as he was giving first aid to an unconscious woman in a street died “helping…
The year the Australian Dream died
17 hours ago About sharing The average price of a home in Sydney is over A$1m (£535,000, $678,000) By Tiffanie Turnbull BBC News, Sydney At the age of 31, Justin Dowswell never imagined he’d be living in a shared room in his childhood home. He had a full-time, well-paying job in Sydney, and had rented…
Lee Sun-kyun: A quiet farewell for Parasite star who died in the spotlight
48 minutes ago About sharing By Jake Kwon, Nick Marsh & Nicholas Yong in Seoul and Singapore South Korean star Lee Sun-kyun’s family bid him farewell in a private funeral, shutting out the cameras that had stalked him in his last months when he was under investigation for drug use. The entertainment industry has been…
House prices end the year 1.8% lower, says Nationwide
55 minutes ago About sharing House prices have ended the year 1.8% lower, according to Nationwide which forecasts no growth or a further fall in 2024. The lender said the average house price across the UK was £257,443 in December. This was flat compared to November but down compared to December last year. Nationwide said…
BBC Weather presenter Carol Kirkwood announces marriage
It comes more than a year after she revealed her engagement during a live BBC weather forecast.
Ukraine war: Wave of Russian air strikes reported across Ukraine
The attacks appear to have been widespread and far-reaching, hitting cities such Kharkiv in the east and Lviv in the far west.
Tony Blair urged ‘radical’ measures to cut asylum, archive papers reveal
1 hour ago About sharing Tony Blair was prime minister from 1997 to 2007 By Sanchia Berg BBC News A detention camp on the Isle of Mull and breaking international law were among measures on migration presented to Tony Blair when he was prime minister, according to newly released files. Papers from 2003 released by…
Ukraine war: Three ways the conflict could go in 2024
57 minutes ago About sharing A Ukrainian soldier looks out from a tank near Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine The conflict in Ukraine is about to enter its third calendar year. The front lines have hardly moved in the last few months but could the course of the war change in 2024? President Volodomyr Zelensky has admitted…
Trump blocked from Maine presidential ballot in 2024
Maine’s top election official has ruled Trump cannot run for president next year in the state.