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Silverdale stink: 'My house and children's toys all smell of landfill'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 00:02
Residents living near a Silverdale landfill site say their physical and mental health is suffering.

Could schools hold the key to helping families below the breadline?

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/28/2021 - 23:02
A pilot programme in Glasgow has helped parents claim thousands in extra benefits in less than 18 months.

Paris St-Germain 1-2 Man City: Kevin de Bruyne & Riyad Mahrez give City advantage in Champions League

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/28/2021 - 22:53
Manchester City score twice in seven minutes to win at Paris St-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.

Nature: New laws demand to halt Wales' mass extinction

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/28/2021 - 22:49
Restoring nature and wildlife needs to be as important as tackling climate change, campaigners say.

Kate and William's 10 years of marriage in pictures

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/28/2021 - 22:30
The past decade has seen the duke and duchess travel the world, work with charities and raise a family.

English Channel migrant crossings reach daily high for 2021

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/28/2021 - 21:36
Nine small boats bring 209 migrants into the UK - the highest number in a single day this year.

Call for Snowdon to only be known by Welsh name Yr Wyddfa

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/28/2021 - 21:18
The highest mountain in Wales, Snowdon - also known as Yr Wyddfa - stands at 3,560ft (1,085m).

Arlene Foster announces resignation as DUP leader and NI first minister

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/28/2021 - 20:43
Mrs Foster says she is stepping down as leader on 28 May and as NI first minister at the end of June.

Julia James: Death of PCSO found in Snowdown woods treated as murder

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/28/2021 - 20:24
Colleagues believe the death of serving community support officer Julia James is suspicious.

Liverpool hosts 'pioneering' mask-free business conference

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/28/2021 - 19:26
Liverpool hosts the UK's first "normal" business conference, with no obligatory social distancing.

Covid: UK orders 60m extra Pfizer doses for booster jabs

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/28/2021 - 19:07
It is expected that the most vulnerable groups will be offered another jab before next winter.

Parminder Nagra: TV show turned me down for being of Indian descent

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/28/2021 - 18:36
Bend it Like Beckham and ER actress Parminder Nagra says she was rejected by "a well-known TV show".

Matt Hancock: 'I'm looking forward to getting my jab'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/28/2021 - 18:34
With the vaccine rollout opened to those aged 42, the health secretary says he's booked his appointment.

Covid in Scotland: South Pacific family stranded in Ayrshire for a year

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/28/2021 - 18:26
They have been unable to return home after a family reunion in Ayrshire because of Covid travel restrictions.

Back to the office? Science reveals best desks to nab

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/28/2021 - 17:58
Where you sit in an open-plan office can determine how content and productive you feel, researchers find.

Yeovil plane crash: Two pilots taken to hospital after engine fails

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/28/2021 - 17:52
Two pilots are taken to hospital after a 1944 fighter plane crashes near RNAS Yeovilton in Somerset.

Covid-19: More Pfizer doses ordered and Spain welcomes tourists

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/28/2021 - 17:18
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Wednesday evening.

Car parking: Shopper spends six years using each spot at supermarket

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/28/2021 - 17:11
Gareth Wild logged each space at a local supermarket to 'find fun in the mundane'.

Arlene Foster: Why did the DUP move against its leader?

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/28/2021 - 16:16
The BBC's Jayne McCormack takes a look at what lies behind the ousting of NI's first minister.

Asda: George brand to sell second-hand clothing in shops

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/28/2021 - 16:13
The supermarket says the move will stop thousands of tonnes of clothes going to landfill every year.

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