'Fantastic' moment blind Abergavenny veteran, 95, drives again
BBC Newsby Nelli Bird5 Sept 2026
- Published A 95 year-old veteran has spoken of his joy at driving again, five years after he was registered blind and had to give up his licence.
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top 92%Cardiff student who 'brushed off' sore throat developed sepsis
BBC Newsby Catriona Aitken; Nelli Bird5 Sept 2026
- Published When Elle Black woke up the morning after a night out in February 2024, she felt dreadful.
Major disruption as grass fire hits Heathrow train links
BBC Newsby Ewan Somerville5 Sept 2026
- Published Trains to and from Heathrow Airport have been halted after a trackside grass fire caused delays and cancellations.
Italian Grand Prix: Pierre Gasly beats George Russell to stunning Monza pole
BBC Newsby Andrew Benson5 Sept 2026
- Published Alpine driver Pierre Gasly took a stunning pole position at the Italian Grand Prix. The Frenchman, who took his sole Formula 1 victory at this race for Red Bull's junior team in 2020...
Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa: Blues' WSL title hopes already under scrutiny
BBC Newsby Emma Sanders5 Sept 2026
- Published With 11 minutes remaining, Chelsea appeared to be cruising to victory in their Women's Super League opener against Aston Villa.
Nigel Farage tells BBC he 'wasn't listening' in foreign donor talks
BBC Newsby Laura Kuenssberg5 Sept 2026
- Published Nigel Farage has said he "frankly wasn't listening" during a conversation with his former chief of staff and an undercover reporter discussing what appears to have been a scheme to...
Jaguar Land Rover confirms plans for voluntary job cuts
BBC Newsby Richard Price5 Sept 2026
- Published Car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has confirmed it is opening a voluntary redundancy programme, a year on from a cyber attack which brought production to a halt for more than a...
Reform UK winded by donations row as insiders call for shift in approach
BBC Newsby Chris Mason5 Sept 2026
- Published "We are still a bit of a pirate ship," a senior Reform figure acknowledges privately.
Richard Hammond to find a way to share Welsh mansion with bats
BBC Newsby Danielle Herbert; Adam Hale5 Sept 2026
- Published Former Top Gear star Richard Hammond has said he will "find a way" of sharing his new £2m home with rare bats that have paused his renovation plans.
US Open 2026: No British players left in the singles - but are there reasons to be positive?
BBC Newsby Jonathan Jurejko5 Sept 2026
- Published For the fourth time in five majors, there will be no British interest in the second week when the US Open moves into the latter stages.
Everton: David Moyes says he has never spoken to owner Dan Friedkin
BBC Newsby Craig Nelson5 Sept 2026
- Published David Moyes says he has never met or spoken to Everton owner Dan Friedkin since returning as manager in January 2025.
Lindsay Clancy murder trial has divided US on whether she's victim or criminal
BBC Newsby Ana Faguy; Brandon Drenon; Sheila Flynn5 Sept 2026
- Published Warning: This story contains distressing details and discussion of attempted suicide Jodi Fournier spent 15 days at the courthouse - sitting, listening and waiting.
Kimi Antonelli: Is 'disruptor' winning hearts in Italy, where Ferrari is Formula 1?
BBC Newsby Lorraine McKenna5 Sept 2026
- Published Kimi Antonelli has been hailed as a generational talent in Formula 1; the driver who can end the 73-year wait for an Italian world champion.
Newspaper headlines: 'Nigel on the ropes' and 'Tough first budget' says Healey
BBC News5 Sept 2026
- Published The papers won't be what Nigel Farage would have been hoping for after his speech to the Reform UK conference.
Reform promises to increase tax-free personal allowance to £15,000
BBC Newsby Kate Whannel; Chris Mason5 Sept 2026
- Published Reform UK is promising to increase the tax-free personal allowance to £15,000, if it wins the next general election.
Jay-Z: Stars join US rapper at long-awaited UK show
BBC Newsby Naomi Clarke5 Sept 2026
- Published Jay-Z's first headline solo show in the UK in more than a decade saw him celebrate hip-hop culture alongside a host of special guests, including Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Giggs.
Why are European countries moving their gold out of North America?
BBC Newsby Michael Race5 Sept 2026
- Published When the central bank of the Netherlands confirmed this week that it had moved tonnes of the country's gold out of North America, it said the relocation would make it "better prepared...
Virgin's Richard Branson: Flight price rises due to 'foolish leaders' starting wars
BBC Newsby Katy Austin; Mitchell Labiak5 Sept 2026
- Published Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson has blamed flight price rises on "foolish leaders" starting wars, in a thinly veiled reference to the US-Israel conflict with Iran.
Does Europe's hot weather signal a September heatwave for the UK?
BBC Newsby Sarah Keith-Lucas5 Sept 2026
- Published The UK will see a quick burst of summer-like weather this weekend as hot air gripping central and southern Europe spreads northward.
Michael Owen doesn't tell his children he loves them - how big a deal is that?
BBC Newsby Henry Moore5 Sept 2026
- Published England football legend Michael Owen sparked debate this week after saying he "never ever" tells his children he loves them - despite them being "the most dearest things in the world"...