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The little-known spinal injury 'costing the NHS millions'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/19/2019 - 12:00
Cauda equina syndrome requires decompression surgery within hours to avoid catastrophic damage.

US silicone death: Briton Donna Francis extradited

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/19/2019 - 11:47
Donna Francis is accused of killing Kelly Mayhew in a "botched butt enhancement" procedure in 2015.

Boris Johnson orders action to stop measles spread

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/19/2019 - 09:36
A fall in uptake of the MMR vaccine means the UK has lost its measles-free status.

Lucas Dobson: River Stour search resumes for missing boy

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/19/2019 - 08:35
Lucas Dobson, six, fell into the River Stour in Kent on Saturday and has not been seen since.

Jeremy Corbyn: General election will stop Brexit 'crisis'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/19/2019 - 08:34
A general election would be the "change of direction" the UK needs, the Labour leader will say later.

Lyra McKee: Partner Sara Canning says people can be afraid to speak up

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/19/2019 - 08:16
Lyra McKee's partner says she understands the hold some groups have over communities in NI.

Man's wildflower garden gains attention

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/19/2019 - 08:02
Peter Thain decided to sow some seeds after his lawn was ruined by the hot weather last year.

The playground for quality dad-and-kids time... in a prison

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/19/2019 - 06:57
Fathers in Magilligan Prison have built a playground to make family visits more enjoyable.

Vegetable joke is funniest gag at the Edinburgh Fringe

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/19/2019 - 06:54
A serving of cauliflower comedy beat the rest of the funny offerings to be crowned "Joke of the Fringe".

Building Salisbury Cathedral out of matchsticks

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/19/2019 - 06:26
Barry King, from Wiltshire, is on a mission to build the world's biggest matchstick model.

Prince Andrew 'appalled' by Jeffrey Epstein's sex abuse claims

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/19/2019 - 02:17
The duke says any suggestion he would "condone or participate in" exploitation is "abhorrent".

Pregnant and depressed: 'I feared they'd take my child if I admitted how I felt'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/19/2019 - 00:44
Anna Ceesay tried to hide it when she began to feel depressed and anxious during her second pregnancy.

YHA Snowdon Bryn Gwynant plans £2m renovation

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/19/2019 - 00:21
The mountaineer is patron of a fundraising campaign for the lake-side Victorian building.

Electric buses: Wales' first to hit the roads in Newport

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/19/2019 - 00:19
The former demonstration bus will be the first in Wales to be used on a permanent basis.

'National agency needed' to enforce Scottish building standards

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/19/2019 - 00:11
Greenpeace criticises the current system which relies on builders to certify much of their work, with limited checks.

Papworth marks first 'successful' UK heart transplant

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/19/2019 - 00:10
Keith Castle was the first UK heart recipient to live for more than five years afterwards.

Stop and search: What are your rights?

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/19/2019 - 00:00
With police stop and search powers set to expand what are your rights when approached?

Owen Jones assaulted: Police appeal after 'senseless attack'

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 08/18/2019 - 20:21
Investigators say they are considering whether the attack in north London was a hate crime.

Ashes 2019: Australia repel England to draw second Test at Lord's

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 08/18/2019 - 19:32
England fall four wickets short of a remarkable victory in the second Ashes Test as Australia survive a tense final hour at Lord's.

Jihadi Jack's parents brand Sajid Javid a 'coward' over revoked citizenship

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 08/18/2019 - 19:29
The parents of Jack Letts, dubbed Jihadi Jack, say the UK government is "shirking responsibility".

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