Celebrated British artist David Hockney dies aged 88
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:44:16 GMT
Hockney, one of the UK's most important and influential artists, has died at the age of 88.
Art's great innovator whose vivid paintings made him a household name
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:52:22 GMT
The proud Yorkshireman, who also painted iconic pictures of America, was routinely described as Britain's greatest artist.
Ministers want 60% of children walking or cycling to school by 2035
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:21:47 GMT
Thousands of safer paths and crossings are promised to help people become more active in England's towns and cities.
Grooming survivors left with criminal records still being failed, BBC told
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:03:32 GMT
Victims who were abused and prosecuted as children are still being failed, says grooming report author.
Nineteen now arrested over Northern Ireland disorder with house targeted in arson
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:51:54 GMT
Thursday night was relatively quiet although police say an arson attack in north Belfast is linked to the disorder.
Donaldson denies meeting sex abuse accuser to 'nip in the bud' allegations
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:47:58 GMT
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all of which he denies.
Taylor Swift makes tearful 21-minute speech as she joins Songwriters Hall of Fame
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:12:11 GMT
The singer thanks her family as she becomes the youngest woman to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
My friends always want to split the bill equally, how do I say no?
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:00:29 GMT
It is never easy to speak up when a fellow diner says "let's just divide it!"
'No-one knows it's on' - NBA Finals feed US World Cup apathy
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:11:21 GMT
With the World Cup under way, how excited are people across the United States - and do they even know it is on?
From near death to tournament hero - Jimenez's tears for Mexico
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:02:08 GMT
From nearly dying on the pitch to scoring for Mexico at the World Cup - Raul Jimenez has completed a remarkable comeback.
