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Social workers: 'I had a parent screaming foul names at me'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/28/2019 - 01:07
Social workers say they face serious abuse in the line of duty and are calling to be better protected

Plastic waste: Is it time to cut back on holiday inflatables?

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/28/2019 - 01:04
One coastal charity says it collected 500 abandoned inflatables in just one village this summer.

Blind University of Glasgow student 'faced reading list discrimination'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/28/2019 - 00:52
Gary Copland said he was not given accessible books, and was then penalised for reading too little.

Why red wine could be good for your gut - in moderation

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/28/2019 - 00:49
One glass a fortnight may be enough to encourage beneficial changes to gut bacteria, research suggests.

Domestic abuse: Killers 'follow eight-stage pattern', study says

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/28/2019 - 00:43
Men who kill their partners follow a timeline that could be tracked by police, a new study suggests.

Medical Cannabis: “I can get arrested, but I'll keep using it for my pain"

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/28/2019 - 00:42
Carly Barton became the first British patient to be legally prescribed with herbal cannabis last year, but fears she will be unable to pay the cost of treatment.

Brexit: Home Office advert banned for 'misleading' EU citizens

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/28/2019 - 00:39
Advertising watchdog bans government advert telling EU citizens how to stay in the UK after Brexit.

Manchester Pride faces racial prejudice claims

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/28/2019 - 00:31
Black and Asian people attending the Manchester Pride weekend say they experienced racism at the event.

Helmand: Army survivors describe their legacy of trauma

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/28/2019 - 00:07
Ten years on, British Army veterans describe the enduring trauma of serving in Afghanistan's Helmand Province.

Vaping advert banned over Mo Farah confusion

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/28/2019 - 00:04
Sir Mo had already complained on Twitter about the advert, stressing that he not endorsed the product.

'Stop misleading special offers' supermarkets told

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/28/2019 - 00:03
Major chains still offer "dubious" deals despite rules designed to prevent this, says Which?

Northern Ireland ceasefires: 25 years of imperfect peace

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/28/2019 - 00:01
Former BBC NI security correspondent Brian Rowan asks if the hope generated in 1994 has faded?

Bury expelled by English Football League after takeover collapses

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 08/27/2019 - 23:42
Bury are expelled by the English Football League after a takeover bid from C&N Sporting Risk collapsed.

Bolton Wanderers: EFL gives club 14-day expulsion threat

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 08/27/2019 - 23:41
Bolton Wanderers have 14 days to find a buyer and address their administration issue or they will be expelled from the English Football League.

Boy, 16, arrested in missing woman murder probe

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 08/27/2019 - 23:34
Lindsay Birbeck disappeared earlier this month before her body was found in a cemetery in Lancashire.

Jeffrey Epstein accuser urges Prince Andrew to 'come clean'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 08/27/2019 - 23:04
The woman alleges she was forced to have sex with the prince - a claim he has denied.

Woodmill High School fire: 'No part of school untouched by fire'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 08/27/2019 - 22:24
Council officials say Woodmill High School in Dunfermline will not reopen in the "short to medium term".

Natasha Carruthers death: Nathan Phair trial begins

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 08/27/2019 - 18:48
Nathan Phair is accused of causing the death of Natasha Carruthers in 2017 by dangerous driving.

British composer Jonathan Goldstein and family die in Swiss plane crash

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 08/27/2019 - 18:33
Jonathan Goldstein, his wife and baby were killed when the aircraft they were in crashed in the Alps.

Love Island's Theo Campbell loses sight in eye after champagne cork accident

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 08/27/2019 - 18:04
Theo Campbell says the "really unfortunate accident" happened while on holiday in Ibiza.

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