Bayeux Tapestry arrives in UK for first time in 900 years under police guard
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:00:04 GMT
The famous artefact depicting events leading up to the Norman Conquest of England will go on display in September.
Met police investigating Reform over election donations - reports
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:46:03 GMT
The investigation is looking into donations made to Reform UK by the mother of the convicted fraudster George Cottrell, according to the Times.
Man nearly sucked out of window mid-air on Ryanair plane, passengers say
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:31:08 GMT
Ryanair confirm a passenger was given medical treatment after an incident on a Malta Air flight, which is owned by Ryanair.
Pioneering treatment saves identical twins from rare pregnancy condition
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:37:23 GMT
Identical twins Nancy and Margo benefitted from the procedure while in the womb as part of a world-first medical trial.
Prince Harry plays pickleball at Invictus Games event, but no Meghan
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:05:03 GMT
The Duke of Sussex is travelling without his wife for the event at Birmingham's NEC.
Vapes to have less enticing names and flavours to protect children
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:54:49 GMT
People are being consulted about plans to stop vape companies using enticing flavour descriptions that "attract" children into experimenting.
Longest-serving Archers star Patricia Greene dies aged 95
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:29:41 GMT
She was best known for playing Jill Archer in the BBC Radio 4 soap for nearly 70 years.
UK bakes in 35C highs as millions under hosepipe bans
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:38:19 GMT
On Thursday, temperatures exceeded 34C for the eighth day this year, breaking the previous record of seven days in a calendar year.
Disney's 'dismal' live-action Moana panned by critics
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:24:36 GMT
Dwayne Johnson reprises his role as demigod Maui, a decade after the original hit animation.
'People don't realise how at risk they are': A day with an ambulance service in a heatwave
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:18:28 GMT
The BBC join a crew based in Exeter as the UK sizzles in one of its longest-running heatwaves.
