David Hockney depicted a 'peaceful, gay paradise' when homosexuality was a crime
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:14:00 GMT
The painter broke social taboos by celebrating same-sex relationships in his art.
Ed Sheeran found this record in a second-hand store - now it's finally getting attention
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:00:34 GMT
Allan Taylor is receiving overdue recognition after Ed Sheeran found his 1978 LP in a second-hand shop.
The night people in Belfast fled their homes because of racist violence
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:00:43 GMT
Reporter Richard Morgan recalls the chaotic scenes he witnessed when reporting on days of disorder in Northern Ireland.
Elon Musk's stratospheric rise to trillionaire status - in charts
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:05:39 GMT
The BBC breaks down how the tech mogul's fortune has grown.
Healey wanted UK to join global defence bank, BBC told
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 08:27:53 GMT
Allies of the former defence secretary claim the Treasury tried to shut down the idea.
England have training equipment stolen
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 02:13:55 GMT
England are victims of a theft of their training equipment before their arrival in Kansas City on Saturday.
Switzerland to vote on plan to cap population at 10 million
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:02:11 GMT
The right-wing Swiss People's Party calls the plan a "sustainability initiative", but opponents say it is a recipe for chaos.
Boy, 14, among arrests after man fatally assaulted
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:33:44 GMT
Essex Police say three teenagers are being questioned on suspicion of murder.
Linkin Park to make history at UK's biggest rock festival
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 08:39:45 GMT
Linkin Park will make history as the first female-fronted band to headline Download Festival.
Social media ban for under-16s would be unenforceable, charity warns
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 08:25:40 GMT
The focus should be on banning features that make it addictive, head of the Molly Rose Foundation says.
