A split in the spectrum? The ongoing battle to define autism
BBC Newsby Catherine Burns·21 Aug 2026
If someone asked you to think of an autistic person, who would come to mind? The world's richest man, Elon Musk? Maybe Greta Thunberg, who says being different can be a superpower.
Israel re-establishes closed West Bank settlement, defying growing international protests
BBC Newsby Lucy Williamson·21 Aug 2026
- Published A new generation of Israeli settlers has returned to the settlement of Kadim, in the occupied West Bank, two decades after it was closed by a previous Israeli government.
Greenock: The town whose council wants migrants to move in
BBC Newsby Michael Buchanan; Adam Eley·21 Aug 2026
- Published A new shop opened along Greenock's fading High Street in May. Anik African Store has brought a small corner of Nigeria to the Scottish town, selling yams, plantain, okra and catfish.
Wellness habits you can start today - at no (or little) cost
BBC Newsby Florence Freeman; Ashitha Nagesh·21 Aug 2026
- Published Wellness has become a bit of a buzzword - and one that often comes with a hefty price tag.
Stifling heat and broken toilets: TUI River Cruise passengers tell of their holiday hell
BBC Newsby Katy Austin; Simon Browning·20 Aug 2026
- Published Dozens of people have accused TUI River Cruises of operating vessels with faulty facilities including persistently broken air conditioning, after they spent thousands of pounds on...
Barn Owl rescued off the Norfolk coast after collapsing onto boat
BBC Newsby Rachael McMenemy; Neve Gordon-Farleigh; Robby West·20 Aug 2026
- Published A barn owl was rescued by a group of soldiers after it was seen struggling 70 miles from shore.
BBC News - Harry & Meghan: Why Are They Moving Back?
BBC News·20 Aug 2026
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‘I can’t do the things my friends do’: Life as a teenage carer
BBC Newsby Nick Triggle·20 Aug 2026
- Published Ava-Grace Britton is 17 and studying acting at college in north London. She likes going out, seeing her friends and wants to go to university next year.
Sheffield man speaks out on Devon mum who faked childhood illness
BBC Newsby Julia Bryson·19 Aug 2026
- Published As a child, Matthew Johnson was known as "Britain's sickest boy" - but in reality, his illness was just a fantasy made up by his mother to gain publicity and financial rewards.
'Banned over a pair of £2 sandals': Why some sellers are complaining about Vinted
BBC Newsby Emma Simpson·18 Aug 2026
- Published Single mum Emma Neil was a huge fan of Vinted, using it most days to sell old things and buy clothes for her children.
Rapper Jenniah Brown uses rap to decode council policy for young people
BBC Newsby Harrison Galliven·16 Aug 2026
- Published A poet and rapper who once handled complaints about potholes and dropped kerbs for Croydon Council is now using rap and spoken word poetry to explain council policy to young people.
The Polygamist's author says women see themselves reflected in her Netflix hit
BBC Newsby Megha Mohan·14 Aug 2026
- Published When Sue Nyathi sent her debut novel The Polygamist to publishers, "they thought there was no market for the book" about a married Zimbabwean man and the women he seduces, she says.
A missing cat was found in Leeds after disappearing last year
BBC Newsby Kit Taylor·14 Aug 2026
- Published A cat rescue charity in Leeds has been praised after finding a cat who had been missing for almost a year, 100 miles (160km) from home.
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