King hails veterans' courage and sacrifice on VJ Day
Fri, 15 Aug 2025 13:20:00 GMT
The King, Queen and prime minister join veterans to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.
Suspended Labour councillor cleared of encouraging violent disorder at rally
Fri, 15 Aug 2025 13:18:09 GMT
Ricky Jones denied encouraging violent disorder after comments at a counter-protest last year.
My family may be killed if deported, says son of Afghan caught in UK data breach
Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:22:31 GMT
Documents seen by the BBC suggest he was part of a special forces unit who worked with the British in Afghanistan.
Far-right Israeli minister taunts prominent Palestinian prisoner
Fri, 15 Aug 2025 12:16:50 GMT
Video shows Itamar Ben Gvir telling the most prominent Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti "you will not win".
Full Strictly line-up revealed as final contestants announced
Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:26:31 GMT
Hodor actor Kristian Nairn will be joined by football star Karen Carney and ITV presenter Ross King.
Epping hotel for migrants puts public at 'unacceptable' risk, council tells court
Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:40:37 GMT
The council says there is a "clear risk of further escalating community tensions".
Sonic boom heard after RAF scrambled to incident
Fri, 15 Aug 2025 13:21:04 GMT
A loud explosive sound is reported in parts of Essex, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Kent and London.
UK bioethanol industry faces collapse after government rejects rescue
Fri, 15 Aug 2025 12:33:19 GMT
Plants in Hull and Redcar had warned they would close without support after deal to allow US ethanol to come in tariff-free.
Chinook helicopter was on 'show flight' when it crashed killing 29, ex-RAF pilot says
Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:42:45 GMT
Four crew and 25 passengers were killed when an RAF Chinook struck a hillside in foggy conditions over the Mull of Kintyre in 1994.
Sturgeon book reignites trans row with JK Rowling
Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:13:26 GMT
In her memoir, Sturgeon complains about the Harry Potter author posting a selfie in a T-shirt branding her a "destroyer of women's rights".
