UK oil refinery broke toxic pollution limits dozens of times
BBC Newsby Esme Stallard·6d ago
- Published One of the UK's biggest oil refineries spilled pollution into local rivers and the Mersey Estuary on dozens of occasions in 2023 and 2024, documents shared exclusively with the BBC...
Caerphilly wheelchair user 'had to crawl' off GWR train from London
BBC Newsby Danielle Herbert·6d ago
- Published A wheelchair user was left in tears as she crawled on her "hands and knees" through a train after being told a ramp could not be used to help her off.
Rise in babies in care proceedings raises fears of unnecessary adoptions, experts tell BBC
BBC Newsby Claire Kendall; Judith Moritz·6d ago
- Published The number of children involved in care proceedings before they reach their first birthdays is at a persistently high level across England, according to experts who have published new...
We shot the last film to be made in 'Scotland's Chernobyl'
BBC Newsby Steven McKenzie·6d ago
- Published A short film has captured some of the last images of a derelict housing estate nicknamed "Scotland's Chernobyl" before demolition crews moved in.
Scotland's first AI teacher warns pupils: Don't trust everything it tells you
BBC Newsby Lucy Adams; Katy McCloskey·6d ago
- Published Some teenagers are already using artificial intelligence to tackle homework, revise for exams and sharpen coursework. Others are steering clear of it completely.
OpenAI admits response to Australian government hacks 'not good enough'
BBC Newsby Lana Lam·6d ago
- Published OpenAI has admitted its actions were "not good enough" after one of its rogue agents breached Australian government websites in June and apologised again.
Newspaper headlines: Badenoch's 'Britannia Dome' and 'King tells Andrew 'I won't fund court fight''
BBC News·6d ago
- Published Pictures of Jeffrey Archer are on many of the front pages, following his death at the age of 86.
Trump says he will stop using US taxpayer funds for ads
BBC Newsby Sareen Habeshian·7d ago
- Published President Donald Trump has said he will stop using US taxpayer funds to pay for television ads he has fronted, following bipartisan pushback.
UK weather: Temperatures drop as rain and cloud sweep in
BBC Newsby Stav Danaos·7d ago
- Published After weeks of unusually warm weather, autumn is finally set to make its presence felt on Tuesday as cooler air sweeps across the UK from the north-west.
Australian soldier dies and five injured in training exercise
BBC Newsby Lana Lam·7d ago
- Published An Australian soldier has died and five others have been injured during a training exercise in the Northern Territory (NT).
A simple guide to the US midterms
BBC Newsby James FitzGerald·7d ago
- Published There are four weeks to go until the US midterm elections, when voters take part in a ballot that could have a major impact on the rest of Donald Trump's presidency.
Dread presenting at work? Read these tips before your next meeting
BBC Newsby Emily Holt·7d ago
- Published Dani Payne was so anxious about public speaking, she had a doctor's note to excuse her from presenting at school and university.
MPs call for investigation after Howard Lutnick-Jeffrey Epstein whistleblower dies
BBC Newsby Andy Verity·7d ago
- Published The treatment of whistleblowers by the UK's financial watchdog must be investigated following the death of a British trader who exposed evidence of links between US commerce secretary...
Europe is pouring billions into space. Can Glasgow's satellite industry keep up?
BBC Newsby Shiona McCallum·7d ago
In 2005, a young space engineer called Craig Clark moved back to his home city of Glasgow. He'd graduated from university just over a decade before, but the only jobs he could find were south of...
We're saving £100 a month into pensions for our toddler and baby - here's why
BBC Newsby Elizabeth Anderson·7d ago
- Published Richard and Caitlin Brain's two children are aged just 20 months and five months respectively, yet mum and dad have already set up pensions for them.
Tories pledge new 'Britannia Shield' UK air defence system
BBC Newsby Ewan Somerville·7d ago
- Published The Conservatives have pledged to invest in a new missile and drone defence system if voted into government at the next election.
Saudi Arabia urged to spare Sri Lankan sentenced to death over Facebook post
BBC Newsby Dinuk Hettiarachhi; Julianna Khan·7d ago
- Published "I plead for mercy for the wrongs committed by my son. Please forgive him and send him back to us."
I won't accept exclusion, says Polanski after backlash to Zionist motion
BBC Newsby Ewan Somerville; Harry Farley·7d ago
- Published Zack Polanski has said he will not accept anyone being excluded from the Green Party "because of the religious or communal body they are part of", after members adopted a motion...
Jeffrey Archer: Best-selling author and former politician dies aged 86
BBC News·7d ago
- Published Bestselling author and former politician Jeffrey Archer has died at the age of 86. Archer sold more than 300 million books in his five-decade writing career, including the Clifton...
Jeffrey Archer obituary
BBC Newsby Sam Woodhouse·7d ago
- Published As many have observed, Jeffrey Archer, who has died aged 86, led a life as colourful as the plot in one of his novels.
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