Data centre in Newport that overlooks gardens concerns neighbours
BBC Newsby Megan Davies; Bethan Bushell·28 Aug 2026
- Published Overlooking the garden of Amanda Young's family home is a data centre. "It used to be a nice, quiet area," said Amanda, who lives near to one of the large buildings in Newport.
Matt Lucas and Hugh Bonneville call for law on AI voice clones
BBC Newsby Tom Gerken·28 Aug 2026
- Published Actors including Matt Lucas, Hugh Bonneville and Nicola Coughlan have written to the UK government demanding greater protection against their voices being used by AI.
E-bike and e-scooter battery fires cause of 18 deaths and nearly 700 injuries
BBC Newsby Aidan McNamee·28 Aug 2026
- Published Eighteen people have died and nearly 700 have been injured in fires caused by e-bikes and e-scooters, new data shows.
Serial rapist police officer passed vetting despite warnings
BBC Newsby Mark Daly·28 Aug 2026
- Published A police officer - who was later exposed as a violent serial rapist - passed vetting checks to join the force despite having two reports of criminal behaviour against women on his...
Trump administration illegally retaliated against Anthropic, judge says
BBC Newsby Osmond Chia·28 Aug 2026
- Published A judge has ruled the US Department of Defense acted unlawfully when it designated artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic a supply chain risk, calling the move "illegal and...
Tate brothers condemn US jail conditions as they await possible UK extradition
BBC Newsby Kayla Epstein·28 Aug 2026
- Published Andrew and Tristan Tate have told a Florida court they should be released from jail so they can fight extradition to the UK on charges of rape and trafficking.
Former British-Israeli Hamas hostage married in Tel Aviv
BBC Newsby Tabby Wilson·28 Aug 2026
- Published Former British-Israeli hostage Emily Damari has married partner Dami Amit in a ceremony held in Tel Aviv.
NHS bosses warn of chaos in ADHD and autism care
BBC Newsby Nick Triggle·28 Aug 2026
- Published Autism and ADHD care is at risk of descending into chaos, NHS bosses are warning, as costs spiral out of control and unregulated private providers capitalise on the huge demand for...
'We are not wanted anywhere': Rohingya face fierce new wave of hostility in Malaysia
BBC Newsby Kelly Ng·27 Aug 2026
- Published Not long ago, Malaysia's then-prime minister urged his country to protect Rohingya Muslims - a stateless minority that has fled violence and discrimination in Myanmar for decades.
Jacob Elordi on why The Dog Stars had him asking 'What am I missing?' in life
BBC Newsby Annabel Rackham·27 Aug 2026
- Published A devastating pandemic, environmental destruction and a depleted society reduced to anarchy are the themes at play in Sir Ridley Scott's latest film The Dog Stars.
Hypermobility - the little-known 'bendy disease' that causes pain
BBC Newsby Ella Kipling·27 Aug 2026
- Published Vivienne Duval has always been flexible. She can do every yoga pose there is, but it was not until she turned 58 that she realised that this bendiness was not a good thing.
Greens call for temporary ban on new data centres
BBC Newsby Nick Eardley; Emilia Belli·27 Aug 2026
- Published Zack Polanski has called for a freeze on the approval of new data centres in England because of concerns about the amount of water and energy they use.
GTA 6 extended look: What we know after Netflix preview
BBC Newsby Tom Richardson·27 Aug 2026
- Published After more than 18 months since the last official glimpse of Grand Theft Auto 6, developer Rockstar has shown fans a 26-minute preview of the upcoming blockbuster video game.
'Cowboy builders' targeted in new government clampdown
BBC Newsby Emer Moreau·27 Aug 2026
- Published People carrying out home renovations will gain greater protections against "cowboy builders" through a new database of trusted traders and a payment system offering more safeguards, the...
Rape and sex offence specialists on all police forces by 2027, PM says
BBC Newsby Caitlin Doherty·27 Aug 2026
- Published Investigators specialising in rape and sex offences will be introduced to every police force in England and Wales by the end of 2027, the government has said.
Clean-up of illegal Kidlington waste supersite costs £6m
BBC Newsby Malcolm Prior·27 Aug 2026
- Published The clear-up of one of England's largest illegal waste tips has been completed - landing taxpayers with a £6m bill.
Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America
BBC Newsby Jessica Murphy·27 Aug 2026
- Published US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America.
Sports Direct's Ashley attacks Burnham over 'populist' High Street revival plans
BBC Newsby Archie Mitchell; Ben King·27 Aug 2026
- Published Billionaire Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has criticised recent cost of living and retail policies from Andy Burnham as "populist reactions".
Ratko Mladić: BBC correspondent on meeting dangerous fanatic early in Bosnian war
BBC News·27 Aug 2026
- Published Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladić, dubbed the "Butcher of Bosnia" for his actions during the Balkan wars of the 1990s, has died in prison.
Lindsay Clancy trial in hands of jury after closing arguments conclude
BBC Newsby Ana Faguy·27 Aug 2026
- Published Warning: This story contains distressing details and discussion of attempted suicide The fate of US mother Lindsay Clancy is now in the hands of a Massachusetts jury, who must decide if...
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