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Police officer slashed in 'frenzied' Leyton machete attack

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/08/2019 - 07:19
He was repeatedly stabbed in a "sudden and brutal attack" as he tried to stop a van in east London.

British man drowns in Austrian lake after suffering cramp in foot

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/08/2019 - 07:15
A woman who was with him "screamed for help" when he disappeared below the surface of the water.

Harland and Wolff: Voices of the workers at risk

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/08/2019 - 06:42
As the famous shipyard enters administration, BBC News NI speaks to workers at risk of losing their jobs.

I'll lose my mental health care when I turn 18. Why?

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/08/2019 - 02:14
Around 50% of young people in the UK lose their mental health when they turn 18

'I was denied cervical screening because of my disability'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/08/2019 - 01:38
A cancer charity says the struggles faced by women with physical disabilities are unacceptable.

NHS to set up national artificial intelligence lab

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/08/2019 - 01:36
AI has enormous power to improve the health service, say ministers.

New cars can be broken into in 10 seconds

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/08/2019 - 01:06
What Car? magazine's experts prove latest car models with keyless entry systems can easily be hijacked.

Frank Turner excavates history's forgotten women

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/08/2019 - 00:42
The singer's eighth album tells the stories of spies, nuns and poets that history has overlooked.

Scottish businesses 'taking on more temporary staff'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/08/2019 - 00:41
The number of permanent staff appointments in Scotland fell for the first time in two and a half years.

UK house prices and sales 'losing momentum'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/08/2019 - 00:28
Surveyors say the market is "pretty much flatlining" - although parts of the UK are still seeing prices rise.

More children back in school during the holidays

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/08/2019 - 00:23
The project provides meals and activities in schools during the long summer break.

Leeds City Council payout over bullied girl's 'missed education'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/08/2019 - 00:09
The 10-year-old stopped attending school after becoming distressed and highly anxious.

Paddington station: Commuter gets £27k for 'possible pigeon poo slip'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/08/2019 - 00:09
Figures reveal details of nearly £1m worth of compensation payouts by Network Rail over five years.

Transgender patients call for GPs to have more training

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/08/2019 - 00:09
Three transgender men call for more training of local GPs to relieve pressure on specialist clinics.

'I found out I was HIV-positive at 12 years old'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/08/2019 - 00:08
One young woman describes what it was like to be told she had the virus as a child - and how she coped.

Young offenders 'get inadequate support on their release'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/08/2019 - 00:08
Many do not have accommodation and support services in place when they leave, a report finds.

Peer-to-peer abuse: Victim's parents call for changes to guidelines

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/08/2019 - 00:07
The mother of a girl sexually abused by classmates aged six says the attacks "broke" her daughter.

Boardmasters cancellation 'bitter blow' for businesses

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/08/2019 - 00:07
Businesses in Newquay react to the last minute cancellation of the festival which attracts about 55,000 people.

Whaley Bridge dam: Can evacuated residents and businesses get compensation?

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/08/2019 - 00:06
Can people hit by the evacuation of their home town during repairs to the dam claim on insurance?

How Instagram is going crazy for #lavender

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/08/2019 - 00:04
Over the last three years, lavender fields in the UK have been getting a new type of visitor.

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