Mum of Nottingham attacks victim backs calls to stop killers' early release
BBC Newsby Sonia Kataria·29 Aug 2026
- Published More than 30 families have called on the government to stop killers convicted of any form of manslaughter being released early to ease prison overcrowding in England and Wales.
Royal Navy warships and helicopter track Russian vessels in three-day operation
BBC Newsby Jake Lapham·29 Aug 2026
- Published Royal Navy warships and a helicopter spent three days tracking Russian Navy vessels and sanctioned cargo ships in an "intense" operation in the North Sea and English Channel.
Harrison Armstrong: Nottingham Forest bid £40m for Everton teenager
BBC Newsby Phil McNulty·29 Aug 2026
- Published Nottingham Forest have launched an ambitious bid to sign Everton's teenage midfielder Harrison Armstrong.
Welsh Gender Service surgical referrals paused for clinical review
BBC Newsby Nicholas Bourne·29 Aug 2026
- Published The Welsh Gender Service has paused scheduled and new referrals for gender-affirming surgeries, after the health board in charge reported "concerns" about the number of referrals being...
Sarah Ferguson expected back in the UK shortly, source tells BBC
BBC Newsby Tom McArthur·29 Aug 2026
- Published The former Duchess of York is expected "back in the UK shortly", a source close to her has told the BBC.
Burnham's summer tour is over - now he has to prove himself in Parliament
BBC Newsby Jack Fenwick·29 Aug 2026
- Published Andy Burnham is set to come under the most intense scrutiny of his political life when Parliament returns on Tuesday.
Big Church Festival 'devastated' as man dies after sign falls
BBC Newsby Jacob Panons·29 Aug 2026
- Published Organisers of a Christian festival say they are "devastated" after a sign fell at their event and injured seven people, with one man dying at the scene.
Newspaper headlines: 'Healey to defer defence spend target' and 'Fergie's coming home'
BBC News·29 Aug 2026
- Published The FT Weekend leads with a report that Chancellor John Healey will "shelve" his own target of spending 3% of GDP on defence by 2030, when he sets out his first Budget in October.
Serious questions over use of UK emergency alerts, its creators say
BBC Newsby Ewan Somerville·29 Aug 2026
- Published As the Conservative minister who launched the UK's emergency alert system, Oliver Dowden was more than familiar with the loud bleeping sound coming from his phone earlier this month.
Box breathing: Inside the 'most powerful hack' to control stress
BBC Newsby George Sandeman·29 Aug 2026
- Published Powerless to help after catastrophic earthquakes struck her hometown of La Guaira in Venezuela two months ago, Maria Medina struggled to sleep.
Somali piracy surges as the impact of the US-Iran war ripples outwards
BBC Newsby Barbara Plett Usher·29 Aug 2026
- Published A surge in piracy near Somalia has increased threats to shipping already under pressure from maritime blockades and conflict due to the US war with Iran.
Why sweetcorn treats are the latest 'swavoury' UK food trend
BBC Newsby Alys Davies·29 Aug 2026
Sweetcorn ice creams and pastries: The latest 'swavoury' trend taking over your feed - Published "Sweetcorn belongs in desserts!"
UK weather: Strong winds and more thunderstorms to kick off the bank holiday weekend
BBC Newsby Matt Taylor·29 Aug 2026
- Published After weeks of scorching heat and drought the summer's swan song is set to be one of frequent downpours as well as gales for some.
Mountain of fridges is building, warns national council body
BBC Newsby Jennifer McKiernan·29 Aug 2026
- Published A mountain of broken fridges is building up in waste centres across England and Wales, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.
The race to stop England running out of water
BBC Newsby Esme Stallard; Miho Tanaka·29 Aug 2026
One evening in early August, farmer Daniel Sizer's phone buzzed with a message. It was from his local water board and it read: "River levels are low but have recovered enough to allow one night of...
Charli XCX electrifies Reading Festival with era-spanning set
BBC Newsby Naomi Clarke·28 Aug 2026
- Published Charli XCX has ushered in her next era with an electrifying headline set at Reading Festival which showcased hits from across her music career.
I couldn't reach Yr Wyddfa's summit because of queue jumpers
BBC Newsby Rowenna Hoskin·28 Aug 2026
- Published When Helen Pacey and her family booked a trip on the Snowdon Mountain Railway, they were looking forward to touching the summit marker at the top of Yr Wyddfa, also known as Snowdon.
US Open 2026: Katie Boulter won't repeat Andy Murray wedding ring mistake as she prepares for final major of season
BBC Newsby Emily Salley·28 Aug 2026
- Published Andy Murray has long been a guiding figure for British tennis, but newly-married Katie Boulter will not be following his lead when it comes to keeping her wedding ring safe.
England vs Pakistan: Ollie Robinson and Jofra Archer give hosts control at Lord's
BBC Newsby Stephan Shemilt·28 Aug 2026
- Published Second Rothesay Test, Lord's (day two of five) England 290 (Smith 61, Cox 55; Abbas 4-73) & 81-3 (Gay 30*) Pakistan 110 (Awais 46; Robinson 4-11, Archer 3-26) England lead by 261 runs...
Leon Baptiste: Other British athletes convicted in connection with coach's sex assault of minor in Morocco
BBC Newsby Daniel Austin·28 Aug 2026
- Published Three former British athletes were convicted in Morocco as part of an investigation into the sexual assault of a minor by a sprinting coach, BBC Sport can reveal.
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