Hospital waited two days before raising alarm about meningitis outbreak, BBC learns
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:56:47 GMT
Experts say the wait was indefensible and possibly delayed identification of the outbreak.
Two men arrested over Jewish charity ambulance arson attacks
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:13:58 GMT
Four Hatzola ambulances were set ablaze in Golders Green, London, in the early hours of Monday.
Ex-justice minister admits possessing crystal meth and cannabis
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:16:23 GMT
Crispin Blunt was found with the chemical sedative GBL, cannabis, methamphetamine and crystal meth.
'I hugged armed man to stop him bombing hospital'
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 02:00:25 GMT
Nathan Newby, who used kindness to persuade the "lone-wolf terrorist" to abandon his plan, is being awarded the George Medal.
NHS dentistry is rotting. Will the plan to fix it work?
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:26:40 GMT
As patients struggle to find NHS dentists, Labour has a plan but not everybody is convinced it will work
First female Archbishop of Canterbury to be enthroned
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:59:27 GMT
The Prince and Princess of Wales will be part of the congregation at Canterbury Cathedral - alongside nurses and carers, reflecting the new archbishop's past career.
'He liked the fear in our eyes,' Epstein survivors tell BBC
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:00:23 GMT
In an interview with BBC Newsnight, five women abused by the disgraced financier describe the impact of their shared ordeal.
UK inflation rate stays at 3% before Iran war hits oil prices
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:43:42 GMT
The speed of price rises in the UK has stayed the same, according to data which was collected before the US-Israel war with Iran began.
Playful lynx snatches top prize in photo competition
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:29:10 GMT
A young lynx caught mid play has won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award 2026.
Everyday life in Asia being upended by effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:12:50 GMT
Asia relies heavily on oil and gas from the Gulf, and shortages and higher prices are starting to bite.
