'The search is soul-destroying': Young jobseekers on the struggle to find work
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:37:08 GMT
People aged between 16 and 24 are bearing the brunt of a weak employment market, figures show.
Third Briton dies in French Alps avalanches in one week
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:01:02 GMT
A total of 28 people have died in avalanches since the start of the winter season in the French Alps.
No DNA matches on glove found in Nancy Guthrie case, police say
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 04:32:16 GMT
The sheriff told the BBC that he is confident they will find her - whether it takes 'ten days, ten months, or worse'.
Illegal skin lightening cream being sold in UK butchers, watchdog warns
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:38 GMT
A trade body has warned illegal skin bleaching products are being sold in an increasingly wide range of places.
TfL advert banned for harmful racial stereotype
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 06:16:42 GMT
The Facebook advert shows a black teenager verbally harassing a young girl alongside a white friend.
'It's overwhelming': Plastic from 1960s Canada washes up on Orkney beach
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 06:24:33 GMT
One litter picker says he has seen a huge increase in the amount of plastic washing up on Sanday this year.
US says it supports UK Chagos Islands deal
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 03:55:56 GMT
US Department of State says it supports the UK's decision to "proceed with its agreement with Mauritius concerning the Chagos archipelago".
New train stations part of £14bn UK government rail funding promise
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:15:45 GMT
Sir Keir Starmer said the funding covers a list of Welsh railway projects, including seven new stations.
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Is There A Gen Z Jobs Crisis?
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:43:00 GMT
Youth unemployment hits a more than 10 year high.
