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Masquerade: How a real-life treasure hunt obsessed a nation

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 04/06/2019 - 00:04
How the clues within the picture book Masquerade turned the UK into a life-sized treasure map.

Nottingham boy, 4, to attempt 'slideathon' after sight loss

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 04/06/2019 - 00:04
Four-year-old Larsen Roberts lost his sight in his left eye due to a benign tumour.

Newspaper headlines: Brexit extension leads many papers

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 04/05/2019 - 23:28
Front-page stories see politicians in various quarters butting heads over the UK's departure from the EU.

Growing complaints about new-build houses

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 04/05/2019 - 22:38
The Homeowners Alliance says more people are approaching them for help over defects with their homes.

Ten million people face higher pension payments

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 04/05/2019 - 22:32
A bigger chunk of wages will now be automatically diverted to a pension, but employers will put in more too.

Brexit: UK passports issued without 'European Union' label

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 04/05/2019 - 22:20
Despite Brexit delays, the first passports without 'European Union' on the cover have been issued.

Southampton 1-3 Liverpool: Reds return to the top of Premier League table

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 04/05/2019 - 22:11
Liverpool come from behind to beat Southampton 3-1 at St Mary's to return to the top of the Premier League table.

Josh Hanson murder: Suspect Shane O'Brien back in UK

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 04/05/2019 - 20:37
Suspected killer Shane O'Brien was wanted in connection with a fatal bar stabbing in London.

Brexit: Government offers 'no change' to deal, says Labour

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 04/05/2019 - 20:35
Sir Keir Starmer says ministers are not "countenancing any change" on the wording of the existing plan.

Grand National 2019: Tiger Roll aims to emulate legend Red Rum

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 04/05/2019 - 20:09
Favourite Tiger Roll will bid to become the first horse since the legendary Red Rum to win back-to-back Grand Nationals on Saturday.

Mick Jagger 'on the mend' after hospital treatment

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 04/05/2019 - 19:35
The Rolling Stones frontman thanks fans for their support, after reportedly undergoing heart surgery.

'Painting-by-numbers literally saved my life'

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 04/05/2019 - 18:07
Following the death of Dan Robbins, the inventor of paint-by-numbers kits, BBC News website readers share their artwork using the method.

Contraception: From fish bladders to home-delivered morning after pills

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 04/05/2019 - 17:31
Today's contraceptives are a far cry from the condoms made of animal intestines and Coca-Cola "douche".

In pictures: Capturing a tumultuous time for Westminster

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 04/05/2019 - 16:45
A selection of some of the most striking images of the House of Commons from recent weeks.

Endangered lemur twins born at Isle of Man wildlife park

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 04/05/2019 - 16:31
The species is classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Pigeon poo-covered house in Ilfracombe sells for £100k

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 04/05/2019 - 15:49
The top two floors of the four-bedroom property are caked in faeces that is 1ft high in places.

Thousands flock to Grand National's Ladies Day at Aintree

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 04/05/2019 - 15:27
Thousands of racegoers dress to impress for the return of Ladies Day at the Grand National Festival.

Fleabag will not return, says co-star Sian Clifford

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 04/05/2019 - 15:17
Phoebe Waller-Bridge's sitcom won't be back after the current series ends, actress Sian Clifford confirms.

Birmingham Pub bombings: Victims were unlawfully killed

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 04/05/2019 - 15:10
Families call for prosecutions of those behind the 1974 Birmingham attacks, as inquests conclude.

Birmingham pub bombings: Survivors and their stories

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 04/05/2019 - 14:02
The jury reaches a verdict in the inquests for the Birmingham pub bombings.

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