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'My doctor prescribed rambling for lockdown anxiety'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 08:17
An 84-year-old widower expected to receive medication after he felt isolated during the pandemic.

Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon starts filming

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 07:05
House of the Dragon stars Matt Smith and Emma D'Arcy are apparently seen near Newquay.

Gold £10,000 coin weighing 22lb produced at Royal Mint in Llantrisant

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 06:52
The 8in-wide (20cm) coin took 400 hours to produce - including four days of polishing.

NI children's mental health: 'I tell my daughter's story to help save others'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 06:43
Gabrielle Connolly was waiting for counselling when she died from a drug-related incident.

Lisa Arthurs: 'My daughter was crying out for help'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 06:43
Gabrielle Connolly was waiting for counselling when she died from a drug-related incident.

Murdered family's legacy shines 10 years on

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 06:39
Jeff, Helen, Xing and Alice Ding were killed by Anxiang Du, who evaded capture for 18 months.

Home Office emails reveal concern over 'racist' chicken shop scheme

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 06:13
Home Office emails show staff were worried the knife crime campaign "publicised racist stereotypes".

Grenfell: Fire safety bill to become law

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 05:52
It comes after rounds of votes over changes that would have ruled out more costs for leaseholders.

Foreign aid: UK reduces £154m UN family planning pledge

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 05:16
Details of where reductions in the UK's aid spending will be made are beginning to emerge.

Covid: How the UK has been getting jabs to remote territories

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 04:48
Since early January, 250,000 Covid vaccines doses have been administered in British Overseas Territories.

DUP: Who are the leadership contenders?

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 04:04
BBC News NI looks at three names being tipped as possible successors to Arlene Foster.

NSPCC child abuse helpline has record call numbers in pandemic

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 03:11
The NSPCC says the figures echo fears that lockdown school closures left children more vulnerable.

Students want sexual consent test in university

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 02:34
Most students back an assessment for students to show they "fully understand" consent, says survey.

Free e-cigarettes for smokers in A&E trial

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 02:22
Patients will be selected randomly to measure how successful vaping can be in helping people to quit.

Line Of Duty: 'My favourite thing is reading the wild fan theories'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 01:12
Martin Compston, who plays DI Steve Arnott, reveals what happens off-screen on the hit drama.

Housing: 'Trying to buy in this market is painful'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 00:19
UK property transactions in March 2021 were at their highest level since records began in 2005, according to the HMRC.

The Papers: 'Boris painted into corner' and how to get 'fancy wallpaper'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 00:16
The papers report the Electoral Commission's probe into funding the refurbishment of the PM's flat.

Covid in India: Sikh temple offers drive-through oxygen

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 00:14
More than 1,000 people have used the service being offered by one Gurdwara in Uttar Pradesh.

The Troubles: Searching for the 'angel' who saved my life

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 00:09
Peter was shot and paralysed during Northern Ireland's Troubles. He is now hoping to find Betsy, the nurse who helped him through that time. But it has been more than 40 years without any contact.

eBay launches new trainer authentication scheme

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 00:06
A new authentication scheme is launching in the UK to help spot counterfeit trainers.

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