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Youth worker loses damages fight after police Tasered him - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Judge finds officer had 'objectively reasonable' belief the Tasering of Edwin Afriyie was necessary. | London | The court heard that Mr Afriyie's arms had been folded when he was Tasered
A youth worker Tasered after being stopped by police while driving through central London in April 2018 has lost a High Court damages fight.
Edwin Afriyie, who is in his mid-30s, said he suffered head, back and leg injuries during the incident... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-66071780 |
RNLI staff surveys raise concerns about sexist behaviour - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The UK lifeboat charity says it will take action and on the issues raised in surveys of its workers. | UK | A number of workers at the RNLI have raised some concerns about sexist and bigoted behaviour at the organisation.
Internal surveys from 2021 and 2022 on the attitudes of staff and volunteers working at the UK lifeboat charity cite sexism and bullying.
The documents, first reported by the Times, have been seen by the ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66074488 |
Watch Live: Europe's 'dark explorer' telescope launch - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Euclid space telescope is launching from Florida on a mission to make a 3D map of the cosmos | Science & Environment | A mission to uncover the secrets of the Cosmos?
Sounds tantalising and whilst we won’t get any answers today, you can watch the beginning of Euclid’s adventure with its launch from Florida this afternoon.
Welcome to live coverage of the lift-off from Cape Canaveral, where you will be able to watch the countdown and l... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/science-environment-66075202 |
France riots: Nanterre rocked by killing and unrest - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The town of Nanterre is shaken by nights of rioting after 17-year-old Nahel was shot by police. | Europe | The French interior minister has asked regions to ban the sale of fireworks, petrol cans and flammable products
Come to Nanterre to get an all-round view of the crisis boiling over in France. But if you are a journalist, be advised to keep your head down.
An approach to a group of young men - some bearded, one built ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66070033 |
Man and woman held after body of girl, 2, found in Ipswich - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Two 22-year-olds who were "known to the victim" have been arrested on suspicion of murder, police say. | Suffolk | Police cars were parked outside the temporary housing unit in Sidegate Lane on Friday
A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a two-year-old girl was found at a property, police have said.
Suffolk Police said the toddler's remains were found at a temporary housing unit on Sidegat... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-66075779 |
Hacking trial: Prince Harry claims £440,000 in damages from Mirror Group Newspapers - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Duke of Sussex alleges articles published by Mirror Group Newspapers breached his privacy. | UK | Prince Harry is claiming up to £440,000 in damages for newspaper articles published by Mirror Group Newspapers which he alleges breached his privacy.
Amounts being claimed were released on the final day of the trial examining allegations of phone hacking.
The case has been brought by Prince Harry and three others.
P... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66070127 |
France shooting: Unrest spreads over police killing of teen - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | At least 150 people are arrested overnight over the shooting of a 17-year-old during a traffic check. | Europe | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: 'They've taken my baby' - Mother of teen shot by police
At least 150 people have been arrested across France on a second night of mass unrest over Tuesday's fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy by police near Paris dur... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66049705 |
Migraine: Ceredigion woman says condition controls her life - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Delyth Jones says she misses her children's events and feels "isolated" because of her migraines. | Wales | Delyth Jones said having migraines affects her life "massively"
A woman who has about nine migraines a month has said the condition controls her life.
Delyth Jones, 32, from Ceredigion, said she has missed her children's school concerts and sports days due to them.
A former GP who lost her job after a chronic migrai... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-66065674 |
France shooting: How a teenager's death sparked riots - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | null | The death of 17-year-old Nahel M, during a traffic stop, has provoked anger across the country. | null | Intense and widespread rioting has been taking place across France, following the shooting of a 17-year-old during a traffic stop.
Video on social media showed the moment the police shooting of Nahel M took place, in the Paris suburb of Nanterre on 27 June.
Riots erupted later that same day and have continued each da... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66068964 |
Three teens charged with murder of boy found stabbed in London canal - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Three boys, aged 14, 15 and 17, are charged with murder and robbery after the stabbing of Victor Lee, 17. | London | Victor Lee died from stab wounds, the Met Police said
Three teenagers have been charged with the murder of 17-year-old Victor Lee, who was found dead in a canal in north-west London last Sunday.
Victor's body was pulled from the Grand Union Canal after police were called to reports of a stabbing. He was declared dead... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-66078488 |
Golden Ears Park: Missing Canadian teen found after 54-hour search - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Esther Wang disappeared in Golden Ears Park, Canada, sparking 16 search teams into action. | US & Canada | Esther Wang disappeared on Tuesday at Golden Ears Park in the province of British Columbia
A Canadian teenager has been found two days after she went missing in the wilderness of a vast provincial park.
Esther Wang, 16, disappeared after she was separated from her hiking group in the 555sq km (214sq mile) Golden Ears... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66076558 |
Watch: 'Dark explorer' telescope launched into space - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | null | The launch is part of a mission that will map the cosmos to try and investigate so-called dark matter. | null | The Euclid telescope has successfully launched into space on a mission to understand some of the Universe's greatest mysteries.
The €1.4bn (£1.2bn) telescope was primed to go up on a Falcon-9 rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida on Saturday.
Euclid's goal is to make an immense 3D map of the cosmos in a bid to better... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66077409 |
Violence in French cities is 'not for Nahel', says family member - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A relative of the boy whose killing by French police sparked riots calls for an end to looting and burning. | Europe | Several schools have been targeted by the rioters. One of them is Nursery School Albert Samain – its canteen was severely damaged by the flames.
Some of the pupils wrote a sign and hung it outside the main entrance. It reads:
“Please do not burn the schools. It’s super important. Thank you.”
Marie is a mother-of-fou... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-europe-66073728 |
John Caldwell shooting: Children 'witnessed horrors that no child should ever have to' - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Det Ch Insp John Caldwell was speaking publicly for the first time since he was shot in February. | Northern Ireland | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Det Ch Insp John Caldwell was speaking at an awards event
A senior detective has said that children present when he was shot at a sports complex in Omagh in County Tyrone in February witnessed "horrors that no child should e... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-66075686 |
Dilano van 't Hoff dies aged 18 in crash at Spa-Francorchamps - BBC Sport | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | null | Dutch racing driver Dilano van 't Hoff dies after a crash at the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine. | null | Last updated on .From the section Motorsport
Dutch racing driver Dilano van 't Hoff has died after a crash at a race in the Formula Regional European Championship.
The 18-year-old MP Motorsport driver was competing in the second race at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium, organisers announced.
French driver An... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/66076074 |
Caldicot family hope to find missing son James Nutley 19 years on - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | James Nutley's parents live with unanswered questions over their 25-year-old son's disappearance. | Wales | For almost two decades James Nutley's parents have lived with unanswered questions over his disappearance
The parents of a man who has been missing for almost 19 years say they hope renewed interest in the case could finally bring them answers.
James Nutley, 25, disappeared while on a golfing trip in Tenby, Pembrokes... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-66057032 |
Belfast baby murder case: Woman found guilty of killing son - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The woman accepted she stabbed him and his sister on 27 July 2021 but had denied the charges. | Northern Ireland | Toys and flowers were left at the scene of the incident in 2021
A woman has been found guilty of murdering her eight-week old son and attempting to murder his two-year-old sister.
The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, accepted she stabbed the children on 27 July 2021 but denied the charges.
But jurors re... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-65029181 |
France shooting: Who was Nahel M, shot by French police in Nanterre? - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | He was learning to be an electrician and played rugby league but died at a police check near Paris. | Europe | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: 'They've taken my baby' - Mother of teen shot by police
The killing of Nahel M, 17, has sparked riots in cities across France as well as the town of Nanterre to the west of Paris where he grew up.
An only child broug... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66052104 |
Cambridge flat fire: Two children and a woman die in fire - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A boy and a girl were rescued from the Cambridge property but died later in hospital. | Cambridgeshire | Three people, two of them children, have died in a flat fire in Cambridge
Two children and a woman have died after a fire in a flat.
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) said more than 30 firefighters were called to Sackville Close, King's Hedges ward, Cambridge, at about 01:10 BST on Friday.
It said a boy ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-66075750 |
Mum who stabbed baby twice in heart jailed for 20 years - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The woman was found guilty of murdering the eight-week old and trying to murder his two-year-old sister. | Northern Ireland | Toys and flowers were left outside the scene of the stabbings in 2021
A woman who murdered her eight-week old son and attempted to murder his two-year-old sister has been jailed for a minimum of 20 years.
The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, accepted she stabbed the children in Northern Ireland on 27 Jul... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-66054405 |
France shooting: Macron accuses rioters of exploiting teen killed by police - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | At a crisis meeting, France's president condemns three nights of riots as "unjustifiable". | Europe | Emmanuel Macron has accused protesters of exploiting the death of a teenager shot by police at point-blank range.
At a crisis meeting, France's president said more officers would be deployed to contain the violence, but stopped short of declaring a state of emergency.
He urged parents to keep rioting children at home... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66069080 |
Ukraine war corrosive for Vladimir Putin - CIA boss - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | William J Burns says dissatisfaction with the conflict in Russia is a valuable recruiting tool. | Europe | William J Burns said the failure of the Ukraine war risked undermining Vladimir Putin's leadership of Russia
The Ukraine war is having a "corrosive" effect on Vladimir Putin's leadership of Russia, according to the head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
Russian disaffection over the war is providing new oppor... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66076564 |
Stephen Lawrence murder: How I found the new suspect 30 years on - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Racism killed Stephen and it was blocking the truth about the case - writes Daniel De Simone. | UK | Stephen Lawrence was killed in April 1993, at Eltham in south-east London
Earlier this week, the BBC publicly named a major suspect in the Stephen Lawrence murder. In response, Stephen's mother Baroness Doreen Lawrence said, "It should not have taken a journalist to do the job that a huge, highly resourced institution... | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66034335 |
Jeremy Clarkson's Meghan article was sexist to duchess, press regulator rules - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A record 25,000 people complained about the piece, in which Clarkson said he "hated" the duchess. | Entertainment & Arts | Jeremy Clarkson had already admitted his language was "disgraceful" and said he was "profoundly sorry"
A column by Jeremy Clarkson in the Sun - in which he wrote about the Duchess of Sussex being paraded naked in the street - was sexist, the press regulator has ruled.
A record 25,000 people complained to Ipso, the In... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64489083 |
No free lunch for nationalisation of water firm says Lord Howard - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Lord Howard, who led the privatisation of the water industry decades ago, denies move has failed. | UK | "There is no free lunch" when it comes to funding public companies such as Thames Water, Lord Howard has told the BBC.
The firm, which is billions of pounds in debt, faces a crisis, prompting fresh calls for it to be nationalised.
Lord Howard, who led the privatisation of the water industry more than 30 years ago, de... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66074484 |
France shooting: Calmer night despite protests over Nahel M's killing, minister says - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A total of 719 people were arrested as disturbances gripped Marseille and other cities with Paris quieter. | Europe | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.
France has seen a quieter night of protests over the death of a teenager shot by police at point-blank range, the interior minister says.
There were fewer arrests compared to previous nights - 719 - with the worst clashes i... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66078723 |
London Pride: Seven arrests as Just Stop Oil protest delays parade - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Police removed protesters who briefly disrupted the parade which saw thousands gather to celebrate. | London | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.
Seven Just Stop Oil protesters have been arrested while trying to halt the annual Pride parade in central London.
Images on social media showed police removing demonstrators who managed to briefly stop the march.
The Metro... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-66074939 |
MDMA: Australia begins world-first psychedelic therapy - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The drug and a key ingredient in magic mushrooms will be used nationally to treat PTSD and depression. | Australia | Earlier this year, researchers raised eyebrows when Australia's traditionally conservative medicines regulator approved the use of psychedelics to assist therapy sessions.
The decision will see psilocybin, found in magic mushrooms, used for treatment-resistant depression. It will also allow MDMA, known as ecstasy in t... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-66049989 |
Rwanda asylum a risk to UK foreign policy, says ex-minister - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Justine Greening tells BBC Newsnight domestic policy should not affect efforts to tackle human rights abuses. | UK | The M23 rebel group remains active in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where civilians have fled fighting
The government's deal to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda risks "downgrading" UK foreign policy, a former cabinet minister has said.
A final report by a United Nations Group of Experts, published earl... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66073718 |
Sex life of rare 'leopard-print' frog revealed - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Conservationists tracked it down amid deadly snakes and 50C heat in a forest known as 'hell on Earth'. | Science & Environment | Scientists have braved 50C heat and venomous snakes to track down a "leopard-print" frog virtually unknown to science and learn how it reproduces.
Argentinian conservation scientists are fighting to protect the tiny Santa Fe frog, which is under threat as its habitat in one of the world's driest forests, the Dry Chaco... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66001590 |
Ukraine counter-offensive will be long and bloody, says US Gen Mark Milley - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The counter-offensive against Russia is advancing steadily but will be difficult, US Gen Mark Milley says. | Europe | Ukrainian soldiers have liberated villages during the counter-offensive, but President Zelensky acknowledges progress has been slow
Ukraine's counter-offensive against Russia will be difficult and "very bloody", the US' highest-ranking military officer has said.
Gen Mark Milley said he was unsurprised that progress h... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66075786 |
Energy bills in NI to rise as government discount ends - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Single mum says school holiday cut-off of government energy support scheme is "worst timing ever". | Northern Ireland | The withdrawal of support will add hundreds of pounds to some household bills
Energy bills for most households in Northern Ireland will increase by hundreds of pounds a year from Saturday as government support comes to an end.
The Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) Scheme was introduced in November 2022, applying a discoun... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-66022569 |
Equity in Cricket: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says ICEC report should be 'reset moment' for sport - BBC Sport | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | null | Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has spoken to leaders at the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) following a report highlighting discrimination in cricket. | null | Last updated on .From the section Cricket
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has spoken to leaders at the England and Wales Cricket Board after a report highlighted discrimination in cricket.
The Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) said racism, sexism, classism and elitism are "widespread" in the game.
"For ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/66076354 |
Belfast court: Mother accused of baby murder breaks down in court - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The woman is charged with murdering her eight-week-old son and the attempted murder of his sister. | Northern Ireland | Toys and flowers were left at the scene in 2021
A woman charged with murdering her baby and attempting to murder her toddler told a court that her life was "a nightmare".
Giving evidence at Belfast Crown Court, she said she was "beaten, assaulted, threatened, abused" by her partner.
Her trial, now in its fourth week... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-64709613 |
French teen shooting: Piecing together what happened - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Prosecutors are due to interview a witness after he posted a version of events online. | Europe | A video still from the fatal Paris traffic stop shooting
Prosecutors have begun piecing together what happened before the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Nahel M by a police officer.
The officer has been charged with homicide and remains in custody.
In their outline of events after questioning eyewitnesses and reviewi... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66075798 |
Social housing: Ballymena mum fears for family in mouldy home - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A mother, whose son has asthma, has asked the Housing Executive to fix the problem several times. | Northern Ireland | The woman is especially concerned about the effect of the mould on her children's health
A woman from County Antrim has said she is concerned black mould in her home is putting her children's health at risk.
The mother of three lives in a property in Ballymena owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.
She has... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-66048092 |
Teen fatally stabbed and pulled from Grand Union Canal named - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Three teenagers aged between 14 and 17 have been arrested on suspicion of murder. | London | Victor Lee died from stab wounds, the Met Police said
A teenager who was fatally stabbed and then found in the Grand Union Canal in north west London has been named by police.
Victor Lee, 17, from Ealing, was pulled from the water near Scrubs Lane after police were called to reports of a stabbing on Sunday.
He was p... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-66074791 |
Watch: Driver cornered in cul-de-sac rams police car - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | null | Mikey Lee Neesham has been jailed for dangerous driving following the incident in North Yorkshire. | null | A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to 17 months in prison for ramming a police car he was being pursued by, after failing to stop in North Yorkshire.
He then led a second police vehicle on a high-speed chase before crashing into a field.
Mikey Lee Neesham pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and to causing criminal ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66076804 |
Pride flag hate crime targeted Alliance Party councillor - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The homes targeted are those of a current and former Alliance Party councillor in Portrush. | Northern Ireland | Peter McCully was recently elected as a councillor for the Alliance Party
A suspicious item wrapped in a Pride flag was left at the home of a politician in Northern Ireland, with police treating it as a hate crime.
The Alliance Party said Peter McCully, who sits on Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, was target... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-66059197 |
Maya Forstater: Woman gets payout for discrimination over trans tweets - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Maya Forstater is awarded £100,000 by a tribunal after she found herself losing out on a job in 2019. | UK | Maya Forstater found herself out of a job after tweeting "gender-critical" views
A woman who lost out on a job after tweeting gender-critical views is to get a £100,000 payout after a decision from an employment tribunal.
Tax expert Maya Forstater did not have her contract renewed in March 2019 after writing tweets s... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66076021 |
France riots: Hundreds more arrested on fourth night - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Ministers hoped to stop further unrest, but reports of violence are coming from several cities. | Europe | Busy night for cab drivers after shutdown of public transport
Taxi drivers here in Paris and across France are having a busier night than usual, following the nationwide suspension of bus and tram services. People leaving Paris Gare du Nord are frantically trying to book Ubers, while others have been jumping in taxis ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-europe-66049895 |
Minister asks South Cambridgeshire council to end four-day week trial - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Lee Rowley says a trial, which a council leader says cut the need for agency staff, should end now. | Cambridgeshire | The council's leader Bridget Smith said it had helped address a reliance on expensive agency staff
The local government minister has formally requested a council ends its trial of a four-day week "immediately" over concerns about "value for money".
South Cambridgeshire District Council's trial was due to run until 20... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-66075471 |
Laura Kuenssberg: Love it or hate it, the NHS is here to stay - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | That it's almost impossible to discuss alternatives to the NHS is a tribute to its longevity, says Laura Kuenssberg. | UK Politics | The British have a love-hate relationship with the NHS.
According to researchers at the King's Fund, the public gave the NHS its worst rating since records began 40 years ago. Just 29% said they were satisfied with the NHS in 2022.
And yet we still love it. A whopping 90% of the public agrees the service should be fr... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66068224 |
England 0-0 Portugal: Lionesses draw with Portugal in World Cup send-off - BBC Sport | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | null | England's final match on home soil before heading to Australia for the Women's World Cup ends in a disappointing goalless draw. | null | Last updated on .From the section Women's Football
Sarina Wiegman says England are in a "good place" despite being held by Portugal in their final match on home soil before heading to Australia for the 2023 Women's World Cup.
The Lionesses were frustrated as they failed to find the net and twice hit the bar on their ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66065939 |
Cardiff City: Football club told to pay Sala transfer balance - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | It is believed Fifa has told the club to pay more than €11m (£9.45m) to cover the fee. | Wales | Cardiff announced the signing of Emiliano Sala on 19 January, 2019, two days before the plane he was on went missing
Cardiff City has been ordered to pay Nantes the transfer balance for Emiliano Sala, who died in a plane crash before he could play for the Welsh side.
The BBC has been told that Fifa has told the Champ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-66071830 |
Kenya lorry crash: Dozens killed after truck loses control - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A local police commander says the vehicle rammed into cars, motorcycles and people by the roadside. | Africa | Londiani Junction, near the western town of Kericho in Kenya, is said to be a busy area
At least 48 people have been killed in a road accident at a busy junction in Kenya, police and witnesses say.
It happened after a lorry carrying a shipping container lost control at Londiani Junction, near the western town of Keri... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66070969 |
No plans to look at Nicola Bulley case, press regulator Ipso says - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A coroner found the mother-of-two drowned after accidentally falling into cold water. | Lancashire | Nicola Bulley went missing on a dog walk in St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, on 27 January
The press watchdog said it was not currently planning to launch an editorial standards investigation into the coverage of Nicola Bulley's disappearance.
Ms Bulley, 45, disappeared in St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, while wal... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-66074973 |
Foreign Office warns Britons over travel to France during riots - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Updated Foreign Office advice warns of potential disruption and urges people to remain cautious. | UK | Britons travelling to France may face disruption and are advised to monitor the media, the Foreign Office has said, as the country grapples with widespread rioting.
In new travel advice, the government urged Britons to avoid the riots, saying their locations and timings were "unpredictable".
They also said it was "mo... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66073996 |
US Supreme Court strikes down student loan forgiveness plan - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Mr Biden pledged to find another way to forgive student debt following the Supreme Court's decision. | US & Canada | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Biden spells out new path for student loan relief
The US Supreme Court has struck down US President Joe Biden's proposal to wipe out billions in student debt.
The 6-3 ruling effectively cancels the plan, which would ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65931653 |
Twitter temporarily restricts tweets users can see, Elon Musk announces - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Elon Musk says verified accounts can read up to 10,000 posts a day while unverified ones are limited to 1,000. | Technology | Twitter has applied a temporary limit to the number of tweets users can read in a day, owner Elon Musk has said.
In a tweet of his own, Mr Musk said unverified accounts are now limited to reading 1,000 posts a day.
For new unverified accounts, the number is 500. Meanwhile, accounts with "verified" status are currentl... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66077195 |
France shooting: Policeman charged over teen's traffic stop death - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | France sees a third night of mass unrest, triggered by Tuesday's police shooting of a teenager. | Europe | Violence has erupted across France since the killing of a 17-year-old during a traffic stop on Tuesday
A French policeman has been charged with homicide and is now in custody over the killing of a teenager during a traffic stop near Paris on Tuesday.
The 17-year-old, named as Nahel M, was shot at point-blank range as... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66061138 |
Deciphering Vladimir Putin's many appearances since mutiny - BBC News | 2023-07-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Russian president has popped up on TV screens multiple times since last weekend's dramatic events - but to what end? | Europe | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.
Where's Vladimir Putin? That's what we were wondering most of Monday - two days after a dramatic insurrection by the Wagner Group that saw a convoy of mercenary fighters headed to Moscow.
A spokesman for Mr Putin announced ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66065551 |
Presenter photo claims are clear crisis for BBC - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The BBC star has been accused of paying a teenager for sexually explicit photos, the Sun reports. | UK | The BBC is coming under growing pressure after one of its top presenters was accused of paying a teenager for sexually explicit photographs, beginning when they were 17.
The allegations, first reported by the Sun, are that the unnamed star paid tens of thousands of pounds to the young person over three years.
As the ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66145933 |
Migration bill climbdown on detention limits for children - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The bill is central to Rishi Sunak's pledge to stop small boats crossing the English Channel. | UK Politics | The illegal migration bill is currently passing through Parliament
The UK government has offered to limit detention periods for children and pregnant women to get its migration bill passed.
MPs will vote later on 20 changes backed by peers in the House of Lords.
While Conservative MPs are expected to reject most cha... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66157655 |
Pink door woman faces new Edinburgh council colour complaint - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A woman re-painted her door in Edinburgh's New Town after a previous green makeover was rejected. | Edinburgh, Fife & East Scotland | The recent anonymous complaint to the council says the new door colour is still a shade of pink
An Edinburgh woman who was ordered to repaint her pink door is facing a new council investigation over its latest colour.
Miranda Dickson, 48, recently painted her door in the New Town "an off-white" after a previous green... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-66157670 |
Bangkok elevated highway under construction collapses - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | null | At least one person dies after a huge metal construction girder falls onto a busy road in the Thai capital. | null | A huge metal construction girder has fallen onto a busy road in Bangkok, killing at least one person and critically injuring several more.
Rescue workers rushed to the scene to search for survivors from crushed cars and damaged buildings.
The girder was part of a project to build elevated highways in the city.
Bangk... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66159448 |
Paddy McCourt: Suspended sentence for ex-NI footballer - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Former NI international Paddy McCourt was convicted for sexually touching a woman in a bar last year. | Northern Ireland | Paddy McCourt, who played for Celtic, Derry City and Northern Ireland, given suspended sentence
Former Celtic and Northern Ireland player Paddy McCourt has been given a three-month suspended sentence for sexual assault.
McCourt, of Wheatfield Court in Muff, County Donegal, was convicted for sexually touching a woman ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-66152923 |
The Ashes 2023: England win another Headingley thriller to keep series alive - BBC Sport | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | null | England keep their Ashes hopes alive by beating Australia by three wickets in another nerve-shredding Headingley finale. | null | Last updated on .From the section Cricket
England kept their Ashes hopes alive by beating Australia by three wickets in the third Test in another nerve-shredding Headingley finale.
Harry Brook hit a superb 75 but it was left to bowlers Chris Woakes and Mark Wood to drag the hosts over the line in pursuit of 251.
Bro... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/66148643 |
Timeline: How allegations against Huw Edwards unfolded - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Allegations and speculation about a BBC presenter's behaviour and identity had mounted for days. | Entertainment & Arts | Huw Edwards has been named as the BBC presenter at the centre of days of allegations and speculation.
The Sun newspaper first reported that the presenter, who was not named, was alleged to have paid a young person for sexually explicit photos. Other people have since alleged inappropriate contact.
Here is a timeline ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66081060 |
Blue-green algae warning extended along Northern Ireland's north coast - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Testing finds that potentially-toxic blue-green algae is moving towards Downhill and Benone. | Northern Ireland | Warning have been put in place at some north coast beaches
Potentially toxic blue-green algae have been spotted at fresh locations along the north coast, Northern Ireland environmental authorities have warned.
The bacteria were found at Portstewart and Castlerock beaches earlier this week.
Red flag warnings were ext... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-66148033 |
Ukraine war: Poland strengthens Belarus border over Wagner fears - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The prospect of Russian Wagner mercenaries moving to Belarus causes concern across the Polish border. | Europe | Border guard patrols are being stepped up on Poland's eastern edge
The prospect of mercenaries from the Russian Wagner group moving to Belarus as part of the deal struck to end their mutiny has made Poland extra wary of its neighbour.
A border once marked by a few pillars and wooden look-out posts has already been tr... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66139757 |
Teenager arrested after teacher stabbed at Tewkesbury Academy - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A teacher is in hospital and a teenage boy is in custody, Gloucestershire Police say. | Gloucestershire | The police have been at the school since the incident
A teacher is in hospital and a teenage boy in police custody following a suspected stabbing at Tewkesbury Academy.
Gloucestershire Police was called to the secondary school at 09:10 BST after reports a teenager had stabbed a male teacher.
The school was in lockdo... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-66153117 |
Charlie Watts' book collection to be auctioned - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Rolling Stones drummer had a broad collection of first editions, including The Great Gatsby. | Entertainment & Arts | Charlie Watts played on all the Stones' biggest hits, from Brown Sugar to Start Me Up and more
He was best known as the drummer for the Rolling Stones, but away from the stage Charlie Watts was an avid collector of modern literature.
His library contained dozens of rare first editions, including signed first editions... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66121572 |
Biden visit: President leaves Windsor Castle after meeting King - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | President spoke about climate change with monarch after meeting Rishi Sunak this morning | UK | Joe Biden's flying visit to the UK is over and he's now on his way to Lithuania for the Nato summit which begins tomorrow.
He wasn't here for long, but he packed quite a lot in with trips to Downing Street to meet Rishi Sunak, and to Windsor Castle for climate talks with the King.
Attentions will now turn to the next... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-66116088 |
Transparent mouse could improve cancer drug tests - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Scientists say a new scanning method that can identify tiny tumours could revolutionise medical research. | Science & Environment | Everything inside the mouse – its nerves, tissues and organs – are made invisible by a chemical process
A new scanning method involving a see-through mouse could improve how cancer drugs are tested, by picking up tumours previously too small to detect.
Prof Ali Ertürk of the Helmholtz Munich research centre worked ou... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66119980 |
Lucy Letby: Jury retires in trial of nurse accused of baby murders - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The nurse is accused of killing seven babies and attempting to kill 10 others on a neonatal unit. | Liverpool | Lucy Letby, 33, is accused of murdering seven babies
Jurors in the trial of nurse Lucy Letby have retired to consider their verdicts.
Ms Letby is accused of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill 10 others at Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 and June 2016.
The 33-year-old, originally from Herefo... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-65960506 |
British Grand Prix: Max Verstappen beats Lando Norris to victory - BBC Sport | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | null | Max Verstappen cruises to victory in the British Grand Prix for his sixth win in a row and a record-equalling 11th consecutive triumph for Red Bull. | null | Last updated on .From the section Formula 1
There were 160,000 fans at Silverstone for the race on Sunday Max Verstappen cruised to victory in the British Grand Prix for his sixth win in a row and a record-equalling 11th consecutive triumph for Red Bull. McLaren's Lando Norris fought off an attack from Lewis Hamilton'... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/66148503 |
NI economy: Survey points to ‘two speed economy’ - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | An Ulster Bank survey shows the Northern Ireland economy grew in June but not across all sectors. | Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland's private sector economy continued to grow in June, an Ulster Bank survey suggests.
However, growth was not seen across all sectors. Manufacturing and services expanded while retail and construction saw reduced activity.
Ulster Bank economist Richard Ramsey said a "two speed economy" was becoming inc... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-66137478 |
Covid inquiry: Lack of ministers had 'significant impact' on planning - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Prof Sir Michael McBride tells the UK Covid-19 inquiry the lack of ministers pre-Covid had an impact. | Northern Ireland | The absence of Stormont ministers had a "significant impact" on Northern Ireland's preparedness for the Covid-19 pandemic, the chief medical officer has said.
Sir Michael McBride was giving evidence to the UK Covid-19 inquiry in London.
Former first and deputy first ministers, Baroness Foster and Michelle O'Neill, ar... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-66148623 |
Madonna says 'my focus is health' after infection scare - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The pop star issues her first statement since a serious bacterial infection left her in hospital. | Entertainment & Arts | Madonna has said she is "on the road to recovery" in her first statement since a bacterial infection left her in a hospital's intensive care unit.
On social media, the singer said "my focus now is my health" and thanked her fans for their "positive energy".
The star, 64, said: "I assure you, I'll be back with you as ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66159111 |
Bank of England: We must see job through to cut inflation - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Andrew Bailey tells an audience at Mansion House that it is "crucial" inflation falls back to 2%. | Business | The governor of the Bank of England has said it is "crucial that we see the job through" to slow soaring prices in a speech to the world of finance.
Andrew Bailey said reducing inflation to 2% is "so important" as people "should trust that their hard-earned money maintains its value".
Currently, inflation, which is t... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66152690 |
What's next in BBC presenter claims? - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | null | The BBC still has questions to answer after lawyers representing the young person at the centre of the allegations disputed the mother’s account. | null | The BBC still has many questions to answer after lawyers representing the young person at the centre of the allegations disputed the mother’s account.
In a letter to the BBC, the lawyer makes claims that throw doubt on the story that has dominated front pages through the weekend, but with the BBC facing the media as i... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66158050 |
Biden visits UK: President says US-UK relationship rock solid - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Joe Biden's comments came as he met UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London ahead of a key Nato summit. | UK | Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told President Joe Biden the UK and the US were "two of the firmest allies" in Nato
US President Joe Biden has described relations with the UK as "rock solid" during talks in London with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Mr Biden said he "couldn't be meeting a closer friend and a greater ally". M... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66156581 |
Turkey backs Sweden's Nato membership - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Nato chief says President Erdogan will drop opposition to Sweden becoming the alliance's 32nd member. | Europe | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson shake hands with Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg looking on
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to support Sweden's bid to join Nato, the military alliance's chief Jens Stoltenberg says.
He said the Turkish leader would forwa... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66160319 |
Meta plans feed for Threads after users complain - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The firm says the current social media app is an initial version and changes are planned. | Technology | Threads will add an alternative home feed of posts as part of a series of updates to the new social media app after users complained.
Instagram boss Adam Mosseri said a feed for Threads showing posts in chronological order is currently being worked on.
Users want to see posts from accounts they follow rather than cho... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66155433 |
UK Covid inquiry: Sir Michael McBride gives evidence on Northern Ireland - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Sir Michael McBride says the lack of a Stormont government had a major impact on pandemic planning. | UK | Today's evidence from the chief medical officer is part of a week which is looking very closely at what happened in Northern Ireland during the pandemic.
Tomorrow we'll be bringing you live coverage as Baroness Arlene Foster, Northern Ireland's former first minister, and the Department of Health's former permanent sec... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-66152824 |
London wildfire response hit by crew shortages - report - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Crew shortages meant 39 engines were not available to fight London's wildfires last July, a review finds. | Science & Environment | A number of wildfires broke out across London last summer, destroying homes in Wennington.
Firefighter shortages meant 39 fire engines were not available to help tackle the wildfires that burnt across London last July, a new report reveals.
The fires saw 16 homes in Wennington, Havering, destroyed in one of the blaze... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66131541 |
US storms: Vermont assesses 'devastating' damage as floods recede - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Officials are warning residents to remain on alert as more rain is expected in the coming days. | US & Canada | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.
Crews in Vermont are assessing the damage after a storm dumped up to two months of rain on the state in a matter of days, triggering dangerous flash floods that submerged homes.
The state's governor said there had been "his... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66154757 |
France bans buying fireworks for Bastille Day after riots - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The move comes after rioting sparked by last month's killing of a 17-year-old by police in Nanterre. | Europe | Fireworks were a popular weapon during the recent rioting in France
France has banned the sale, possession and transport of all fireworks during the upcoming Bastille Day festivities.
The government issued a decree on Sunday prohibiting "pyrotechnic articles" for the 14 July celebrations that mark France's national d... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66147920 |
Lana Del Rey says sorry for truncated Glastonbury show - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The singer-songwriter apologises to fans for the abrupt end of her Glastonbury set, as she plays in London. | Entertainment & Arts | Lana Del Rey has had six number-one albums in the UK
Lana Del Rey has apologised to fans for the abrupt ending to her Glastonbury show last month.
The US singer-songwriter arrived half an hour late for her set and had the plug pulled when she broke the curfew.
Despite begging Glastonbury bosses to let her play "one ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66152258 |
Portstewart: Armed gang smash windows in attempted break-in - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Four people, including a 61-year-old woman, are arrested after the house is extensively damaged. | Northern Ireland | The armed gang smashed windows in the house
A man and woman suffered a "terrifying experience" when an armed gang smashed windows when attempting to break into their home, the police have said.
The incident happened shortly before 20:30 BST on Saturday at Swilly Close in Portstewart, County Londonderry.
The man suff... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-66143255 |
Twitter: The town clock that only chimes on social media - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | While it rings out on social media, the actual clock in town is stuck on one minute past nine. | Wales | Machynlleth's town clock dominates the skyline of the small mid-Wales town
It's the town where the time is always one minute past nine - well, that's if you rely on its old clock.
And because the clock has been broken for three years, the only chime you'll get from Machynlleth in mid Wales is on social media.
Maybe ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-66090235 |
Kevin Spacey 'attacked man while he slept', London sex assault trial told - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey denies sexually assaulting four men between 2001 and 2013. | UK | An aspiring actor who sought career advice from Kevin Spacey claims he woke up with the star performing a sex act on him after being invited to his flat.
The last of four men in the trial who claim they were sexually assaulted by the US actor gave evidence at London's Southwark Crown Court on Monday.
He said he was a... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66154745 |
Questions for the BBC after presenter suspended - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The BBC's statement felt inevitable after a weekend of front pages, says Katie Razzall, and many answers are needed. | Entertainment & Arts | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.
The BBC has suspended the presenter at the centre of allegations of serious misconduct.
We understand the corporation has also now contacted the police.
For an organisation that says it aims for transparency, this statemen... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66149304 |
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin met Russia's Vladimir Putin after mutiny - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The meeting in Moscow took place days after last month's failed rebellion, the Kremlin says. | Europe | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Where is Yevgeny Prigozhin? And why does it matter?
Russian President Vladimir Putin met mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin after the failed Wagner group mutiny last month, the Kremlin says.
Prigozhin, who heads the ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66154909 |
Spain coast guard rescues 86 people during search for missing migrant boat - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Three other boats with hundreds more people who travelled from Senegal are still missing. | Europe | Spanish maritime rescuers have spent days looking for the small Senegalese boat (file image)
The Spanish coast guard has rescued 86 people from a migrant boat off the coast of the Canary Islands.
At first, rescuers thought they had found one of three boats that have been missing since they left Senegal more than two ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66150788 |
Nottingham maternity review to become UK's largest - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A senior midwife leading the inquiry in Nottingham says 1,700 families' cases will be examined. | Nottingham | The review is looking into cases at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust, which runs City Hospital and the Queen's Medical Centre
A review into failings in maternity care in hospitals in Nottingham will be the largest ever carried out in the UK.
Donna Ockenden, chair of the inquiry, told a meeting on Monda... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-66151746 |
Thames Water secures £750m cash injection - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The water company, which is struggling under huge debts, is facing the threat of nationalisation. | Business | Shareholders in Thames Water have agreed to provide a further £750m in funding as the company attempts to fight the threat of government control.
Thames also said it would be looking for an extra £2.5bn between 2025 and 2030.
The water firm has faced criticism over sewage discharges and leaks and is struggling under ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66151519 |
Just Stop Oil deny disrupting George Osborne wedding - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The former chancellor's wedding in Somerset was disrupted by a woman throwing orange confetti. | UK Politics | Just Stop Oil have said they were not responsible for an incident at ex-chancellor George Osborne's wedding, which saw a protester throw orange confetti over the newly married couple.
The protest was similar to those carried out by the environmental group.
But, a spokesperson told the BBC they did not know the protes... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66146877 |
'Nothing inappropriate' in BBC presenter row - young person's lawyer - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Claims being made by the mother at the heart of the BBC presenter row are "rubbish", a lawyer says. | Entertainment & Arts | BBC News does not know the identity of the young person and has not spoken directly to them
Claims made by the mother at the heart of the BBC presenter scandal are "rubbish", a lawyer representing the young person has said.
The lawyer told the BBC "nothing inappropriate or unlawful" took place and the young person se... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66159357 |
Watch: Heavy rainfall and flooding in India's Himachal Pradesh - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | null | North India has been witnessing heavy rainfall and flooding over the last few days. | null | The northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh has been witnessing heavy rainfall over the last few days causing flooding and landslides in the hilly terrain.
The gushing water is sweeping away bridges, homes and cars, and is causing widespread devastation in the state.
The neighbouring Uttarakhand state is in a simil... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66151375 |
Brad Pitt films at Silverstone during F1 British GP weekend - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Hollywood star films scenes at the F1 circuit for a new movie co-produced by Lewis Hamilton. | Northampton | Brad Pitt and Damson Idris were filming at Silverstone during the British Grand Prix weekend
Hollywood actor Brad Pitt, who has been cast as an F1 driver in a movie, was seen in costume at Silverstone during the British Grand Prix weekend.
The star, and co-star Damson Idris, were spotted in white and black racing sui... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-66151759 |
Weight-loss jabs investigated for suicide risk - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Europe's drugs regulator has been alerted to a possible link to thoughts of suicide among some users. | Health | Europe's drugs regulator has told BBC News it is conducting a review of some weight-loss jabs after being alerted to a possible link to thoughts of suicide and self-harm among users.
Member state Iceland notified the European Medicines Agency after seeing three cases.
The safety assessment will look at Wegovy, Saxend... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-66119059 |
Minister refuses to commit to following pay board advice - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Review bodies are advising the government on pay rises for public sector workers such as doctors. | UK Politics | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.
Treasury minister Victoria Atkins has refused to say if the government will follow its pay review bodies' advice on salary rises for public sector workers.
Speaking to the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg, she said other ministers we... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66146876 |
Jenin: Palestinian boy killed during Israeli assault was unarmed - family - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | It comes after videos emerge of the moment the 16-year-old was killed during an Israeli assault. | Middle East | One video shows a pick-up truck driving past Abdul Rahman Hardan - who is wearing a dark top and standing in the middle of the road - moments before he is shot dead in Jenin
Eyewitnesses and the family of a 16-year-old Palestinian shot dead during Israel's military assault in Jenin have told the BBC he was unarmed and... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-66153159 |
Lawyer for young person disputes claims against BBC presenter - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | In a letter to the BBC, the lawyer says "the allegations reported in the Sun newspaper are rubbish". | UK | I think we've got quite an extraordinary situation here - we've got reputations, careers, and futures at stake.
None of the principals have spoken out openly about what has happened and if you analyse that from a newsroom point of view, this is a pretty unsatisfactory position to be in because this is a 72-hour news c... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-66147560 |
Ofwat complacent over Thames Water affair - MP - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | MPs will quiz the watchdog on Wednesday over whether it has been "asleep at the wheel". | Business | Ofwat has been accused of being "complacent" over the Thames Water affair, which has seen it lose its chief executive and face collapse over its massive debts.
The company is fighting for survival and has until early next year to stave off temporary nationalisation.
MP Sir Robert Goodwill said the regulator had quest... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66146736 |
China kindergarten stabbing: Six dead in Lianjiang - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A man has been arrested over the deaths of three children, a teacher and two parents. | China | China has been rocked by yet another knife attack
Six people including three children have been killed in a kindergarten stabbing in China's south-eastern Guangdong province.
Police said they have arrested a 25-year-old man with the surname Wu in Lianjiang.
The other victims are a teacher and two parents, AFP report... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-66151247 |
Covid inquiry: Families say Senedd committee not enough - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Scrutiny should be "out of the political arena", says the leader of Wales' Covid bereaved group. | Wales | Anna-Louise Marsh-Rees says a committee run by politicians cannot be a substitute for an independent inquiry
Bereaved families say a Senedd committee "muddies the waters" amid renewed calls for a Wales-specific Covid inquiry.
Anna-Louise Marsh-Rees, leader of Covid-19 Bereaved Families Cymru, said a committee run by ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-66138627 |
Joe Biden in UK to meet Sunak and King Charles amid Ukraine concerns - BBC News | 2023-07-10T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The US president is facing criticism over his decision to send the controversial weapons to Ukraine. | Europe | The American president touched down at Stansted Airport near London on Sunday
US President Joe Biden has landed in the UK ahead of a Nato summit in Lithuania later this week - which comes after several allies questioned his call to send cluster bombs to Ukraine.
The UK and Canada are among those who voiced concern ab... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66146457 |
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