'Prepare for the unthinkable' warning over autumn flooding forecast
BBC Newsby Steffan Messenger11h ago
- Published People are being told to prepare for "the unthinkable" as flood response teams warn of a heightened risk over the autumn.
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top 99%Wrexham dog owners fear contaminated land contributed death
BBC Newsby Alec Doyle; Oscar Edwards18h ago
- Published A couple say their dog may have died after being exposed to an orange substance on contaminated land during a walk.
Preston teenager watched Apollo 17 launch with Neil Armstrong
BBC Newsby Georgie Docker1d ago
- Published Nearly 54 years ago, Apollo 17 blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, bound for the moon.
How drones are hunting fires hidden beneath the Cairngorms
BBC Newsby Shiona McCallum1d ago
- Published It is 06:00 and I'm meeting drone pilot Pete Short for a dawn patrol in the Cairngorms National Park.
Mount Batten asbestos mystery leaves beloved Plymouth beach shut
BBC Newsby Jonathan Morris2d ago
- Published For more than six years, asbestos has been washing up with the tide, turning one of Plymouth's handful of swimming spots into the centre of a growing environmental mystery.
Forever chemicals at former Oxfordshire fuel depot 'have been removed'
BBC Newsby Jamie Morris2d ago
- Published Barrels of chemicals left at an approved development site have been removed and testing carried out, a developer has said.
People in Wales don't recycle at work like they do at home
BBC Newsby Iolo Cheung2d ago
- Published There was still "lots of room for improvement" when it comes to how much we recycle at work compared with our habits at home, according to an expert.
Prize-winning image which sparked backlash was AI-generated, Nikon rules
BBC Newsby Zoe Kleinman2d ago
- Published The winner of a prestigious scientific photography competition has been disqualified following concerns raised by other scientists that it was fake.
Llanon 'tropical jungle' must relocate after neighbours complain
BBC Newsby Richard Youle2d ago
- Published A man who lives in a log cabin and keeps wallabies, mongooses, porcupines, parrots and other rare birds has been told to move.
Starlink: Why Elon Musk is taking on Mukesh Ambani and Jio over satellite internet
BBC Newsby Nikita Yadav3d ago
- Published Elon Musk has questioned whether billionaire Mukesh Ambani is the "real boss of India" as his satellite internet company Starlink struggles to secure final approval to launch in the...
Norwich data centre raises fears of noise and wildlife impact
BBC Newsby Owen Sennitt; Ben Robinson3d ago
- Published A huge data centre planned in a village near a nature reserve would generate "very high noise levels" without extensive measures to block it, experts have said.
Hoads Wood illegal waste "supersite" finally cleared at £15m cost
BBC Newsby Jenny Kumah; Malcolm Prior3d ago
- Published The clearance of a notorious illegal waste "supersite" in Kent has been completed after 15 months at a cost of £15m to the taxpayer.
Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles?
BBC Newsby Christine Ro3d ago
- Published Some people in the US "still hate the look of solar", Kate Collardson acknowledges. She would know.
Sewage spills in Wales exceeded 800,000 hours last year, report claims
BBC Newsby Dan Moffat3d ago
- Published New figures show sewage was released into rivers, lakes and the sea around Wales for more than 800,000 hours last year.
Beagle 2: How a British scientist used Britpop's Blur to reach Mars
BBC Newsby Danny Fullbrook4d ago
- Published A series of plaques has been unveiled across the UK to celebrate the country's first spacecraft to reach another planet.
Tree of the Year: Wonky wych elm in County Down wins title
BBC Newsby Louise Cullen4d ago
- Published Newcastle's 'Bendy Tree' has been crowned UK Tree of the Year 2026 - the first time a tree in Northern Ireland has won the national title since it was launched in 2014.
Lancashire mushrooms: Forager sees 'bumper' autumn season
BBC Newsby Haider Saleem4d ago
- Published Have you spotted more mushrooms than usual on woodland walks or in your garden this autumn?
Bourne Woods ranger retires after 'remarkable' 38 years
BBC Newsby Amber Macey; Josh Stayton4d ago
- Published A "passionate" woodsman who spent almost four decades caring for wildlife has retired.
David Attenborough's Blue Planet III uncovers 'surprising and intelligent' sea creatures
BBC Newsby Bea Swallow4d ago
- Published Sir David Attenborough has promised to "venture even further" and uncover marine life that is "more precious than we ever realised" in Blue Planet III.
Tropical Storm Isaias forecast to become first Atlantic hurricane of 2026
BBC Newsby Ben Rich4d ago
- Published Tropical Storm Isaias has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and looks likely to strengthen into the first Atlantic hurricane of this year.