Urgent plan needed to end 'corridor care' for children, health secretary says
Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:51:41 GMT
Yvette Cooper also announces £140m investment in England's urgent care system, ahead of winter.
Violent clashes, looting and buildings ablaze in France as more than 1,200 arrested after protests
Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:56:20 GMT
Disorder broke out in cities across the country on a day in which more than half a million joined cost of living protests.
Watch: Moment historic French town hall spire collapses in flames amid protests
Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:49:42 GMT
An historic town hall in the southern French city of Limoges was set ablaze during national protests.
Several dead or injured in major fire at Canada military base
Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:52:41 GMT
Officials have not given a cause or death toll, citing the "very active and delicate" situation at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright.
A wave of homemade, synthetic drugs sweeps US and deepens crisis
Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:04:31 GMT
BBC News hears from users, dealers, prison and recovery workers as the country battles with a deadly new drug epidemic.
Police officer in hospital after being shot in Nottingham
Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:07:43 GMT
A firearm has been recovered by officers after a man and a woman fled the scene, detectives say.
Photos show luxury boat with 50m pool and water slides near Kim Jong Un's summer retreat
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 22:09:50 GMT
Satellite images give clues about how Kim spends his holidays - something far out of reach for most North Koreans.
There's a crackdown on sports piracy but is it already out of control?
Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:11:09 GMT
The sports industry's lucrative business model is being undermined by dodgy TV sticks and illegal streaming links, writes Theo Leggett.
Making murder fun: How the Traitors' soundtrack sets the tone
Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:29:58 GMT
It's not just treachery and villainy - the soundtrack for Traitors helps set the show's campy tone.
The playground murder - trauma, loss and a love that endured
Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:11:45 GMT
Diane Watson's best friend Pauline recalls a shocking school murder and its lasting legacy.
