M4 junction closures and new Menai crossing in plans to tackle congestion on Welsh roads
BBC Newsby David Deans·6d ago
- Published Junctions on the M4 in Newport could close, and a new bridge built across the Menai Strait, as part of Welsh government plans for two notorious transport bottlenecks.
What is pneumonic plague and how does it spread?
BBC Newsby Dominic Hughes·6d ago
- Published The World Health Organization has asked Russia for more information on the death of a worker at a Siberian plague research laboratory.
UK special forces could face prosecution as Afghanistan evidence referred to police
BBC Newsby Hannah O'Grady·6d ago
- Published UK special forces (UKSF) personnel could face prosecution after evidence found following enquiries by the SAS Inquiry, suggesting serious offences may have been committed in...
UK to make last-ditch effort to stop Israel closing East Jerusalem consulate
BBC Newsby James Landale·6d ago
- Published The UK government is making a last-ditch attempt to persuade Israel not to close the British consulate in East Jerusalem later this week.
Katie Price's ex told girl to 'take it to the grave', trial hears
BBC Newsby Sara Smith; Cash Murphy·6d ago
- Published The former husband of Katie Price told a teenager after allegedly raping her that she should "take it to the grave", a court has heard.
Badenoch's £10bn air defence plan points to growing concern over protecting UK's skies
BBC Newsby Jonathan Beale·6d ago
- Published America and Israel's war with Iran has shown that even the world's most sophisticated air defences can be overwhelmed by enemy missiles and drones, if fired in significant numbers.
Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger
BBC Newsby Christal Hayes·6d ago
- Published Paramount Skydance has officially taken over Warner Bros Discovery in a $110bn merger that is set to reshape Hollywood and the media landscape.
British national arrested in connection with RAF Fairford incident
BBC Newsby Henry Moore·6d ago
- Published A 22-year-old British national has been arrested on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts in connection with an incident close to RAF Fairford, counter-terror police said.
Essex boy's Cyprus hotel fall death seen by his dad, court hears
BBC Newsby Lewis Adams·6d ago
- Published A two-year-old boy fell to his death at a five-star hotel in Cyprus after his father placed him on a windowsill, not realising it was open, a court has heard.
PCs who Tasered Donald Burgess, 92, at Park Beck care home used excessive force
BBC Newsby Charlie Rose·6d ago
- Published Two police officers who Tasered a 92-year-old amputee at a care home committed gross misconduct, a disciplinary panel has found.
Rosie O'Donnell and Julie Hesmondhalgh lead cast of The Pelicot Trial play
BBC Newsby Emma Saunders·6d ago
- Published US comedian Rosie O'Donnell, Celebrity Traitors star Julie Hesmondhalgh, Bridgerton's Adjoa Andoh and EastEnders actress Tamzin Outhwaite will appear in a play based on the trial of the...
California leaders hit back after Trump says Iran can 'take out' LA and San Diego
BBC Newsby Jamie Whitehead·6d ago
- Published Leaders in California have condemned President Trump following comments he made during a midterms election rally in Nebraska.
Jade Thirlwall and Hans Zimmer team up for Blue Planet III song
BBC Newsby Naomi de Souza·6d ago
- Published Singer Jade Thirlwall says working on the official song for BBC documentary Blue Planet III is "one of the best things" she's ever done.
Small inflatable boats 'set for people smugglers' seized at East Midlands Airport
BBC Newsby Alex Smith·6d ago
- Published Officers have seized 25 inflatable boats reportedly destined to be shipped to cross-Channel people smugglers.
One million UK people who have never smoked are now vapers
BBC Newsby Michelle Roberts·6d ago
- Published More than a million people who say they have never tried a cigarette are now vapers, latest UK data for 2025 reveals, external - up from around 940,000 in 2024.
Former German spy chief arrested for espionage and treason
BBC Newsby Olivia Ireland·6d ago
- Published Former German spy chief August Hanning has been arrested on suspicion of espionage, treason and obtaining classified information for a foreign power, the German Federal Prosecutor's...
Fear and disruption for Ukraine's rail passengers as Russia escalates drone attacks
BBC Newsby Paul Adams·6d ago
- Published Ukraine's railways have kept the country running since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.
Man charged over Gosport migrant protest
BBC News·6d ago
- Published A man has been charged after a protest over migrant arrivals in a Hampshire town. The Home Office said 149 migrants were picked up on Sunday in a mid-Channel rescue operation by the...
Lego fraudster among last year's most high-profile insurance scammers
BBC Newsby Mitchell Labiak·6d ago
- Published A scammer jailed for making false home insurance claims about supposedly stolen Lego has been listed as one of last year's most high-profile insurance fraudsters.
F1 Q&A: Hamilton, Malaysia, wet races, Red Bull and Ford and the future of engines
BBC News·6d ago
- Published Red Bull's Max Verstappen won his first race of the season in a dramatic rain-affected Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.
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