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Video games development: 'Wales can be global player'

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 08/03/2019 - 01:38
The industry says Wales has everything needed to tap into a market worth £110bn globally.

Painted lady butterflies emerge in once-a-decade phenomenon

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 08/03/2019 - 01:35
Huge numbers of painted lady butterflies are emerging in a once-in-a-decade phenomenon.

Home Secretary Priti Patel: I want criminals to feel terror

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 08/03/2019 - 01:14
The new home secretary says she wants to "empower" police, in her first interview since taking the job.

Whaley Bridge: How safe are Britain's dams?

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 08/03/2019 - 00:44
Damage to a Derbyshire reservoir has promoted wider safety fears, but how concerned should we be?

The hidden history of Piccadilly Circus Tube Station

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 08/03/2019 - 00:34
The old London Underground station was rebuilt in the 1920s to deal with an increase in commuters.

Boris Johnson: Ten days at Number 10

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 08/03/2019 - 00:28
Watch the highs and lows of the new prime minister’s first week-and-a-half on the job.

Blood clot survivor wants to inspire teenagers into science

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 08/03/2019 - 00:21
Hannah Needham says she wants to use her near-death experience to inspire teenagers into science.

Homeless World Cup: 'Being a star for a week shows what's possible'

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 08/03/2019 - 00:19
How some players have had their lives turned around by the Homeless World Cup.

Orkney 5G trials could soon be reality

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 08/03/2019 - 00:13
The Orkney Islands could benefit from new rules opening up 5G spectrum to local businesses.

Cavemen therapy: Can being a caveman cure anxiety?

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 08/03/2019 - 00:09
Anxiety is one of the most commonly diagnosed mental health problems in the UK - but could being a caveman help people cope?

Broadband chiefs fire back at PM's full-fibre internet pledge

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 08/03/2019 - 00:02
Leaders say a 2025 full-fibre deadline can only be met if four problems are resolved in 12 months.

Newspaper headlines: Tory rebels threat and 'no river safe to swim in'

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 08/02/2019 - 23:03
Saturday's newspapers carry a variety of stories on their front pages.

Motorcyclist dies following camper van crash in Perthshire

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 08/02/2019 - 22:37
The motorcyclist died following the crash on the A827, near Ballechin in rural Perthshire on Friday afternoon.

Weak pound boosting UK tourism industry

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 08/02/2019 - 22:24
Visitors from China, India and the US surge as sterling falls against most major currencies.

Woman, 55, sets John O'Groats to Land's End running record

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 08/02/2019 - 21:09
Sharon Gayter says she feels "about 105" but "relieved" after covering 822 miles over 13 days.

Whaley Bridge dam: Boris Johnson visits residents and emergency crews

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 08/02/2019 - 20:22
Prime minister visits rescue workers draining the damaged Toddbrook Reservoir above Whaley Bridge.

Millions paid out for unused Sick Children's Hospital in Edinburgh

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 08/02/2019 - 19:54
NHS Lothian has started repayments on the Edinburgh building, which is subject to indefinite delays.

Heathrow pre-emptively cancels flights as support staff strike looms

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 08/02/2019 - 19:48
The London airport has been in negotiations with the Unite union over staff pay.

Harland and Wolff: Council calls for Belfast shipyard support

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 08/02/2019 - 19:18
Belfast councillors demand government help for the city shipyard as it faces administration.

Willenhall Holiday Inn ravaged in huge fire

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 08/02/2019 - 19:05
The building has been evacuated after flames tore through it, sending up smoke visible for miles around.

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