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Department for Transport issues pothole warning

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 03/06/2019 - 00:00
The government wants companies that dig up the roads to guarantee they remain pothole-free for five years

The Facebook group taking political disagreement to the pub

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 03/06/2019 - 00:00
The Cabinet aims to draw people out of their social media bubbles for face-to-face political discussion.

Pay by cash? Not for long, report warns

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 03/06/2019 - 00:00
Changes are needed to ensure access to cash, otherwise the system will fall apart, a review says.

Newspaper headlines: 'Irish' bomb packages and knife crime 'crisis'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 03/05/2019 - 23:50
The papers focus on Irish links to explosives posted to London and the response to knife crime.

Bloody Sunday soldiers await prosecution decision

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 03/05/2019 - 23:22
As the families of those killed in 1972 prepare for the decision, one British soldier involved says he has no regrets over the Army's actions.

Hale Barns stabbing: Teen charged with Yousef Makki murder

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 03/05/2019 - 22:40
Yousef Ghaleb Makki died after he was stabbed in Hale Barns, Greater Manchester on Saturday.

Jodie Chesney murder: Arrest over 17-year-old's stab death

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 03/05/2019 - 22:34
The 17-year-old was fatally attacked while with friends in a park in Romford, east London.

Workers rights: MPs promised vote on changes after Brexit

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 03/05/2019 - 22:30
Unions say a pledge to allow MPs to decide on adopting future EU changes is "flimsy window dressing".

Farnborough Airshow public weekend axed

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 03/05/2019 - 21:36
Organisers at the airshow say the Shoreham air crash had "expedited" plans to cut the public weekend.

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire teacher becomes 'school sensation'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 03/05/2019 - 19:35
John Robinson won £500,000 but narrowly missed out on the £1m Who Wants To Be A Millionaire jackpot.

Explosive packages found at Heathrow, Waterloo and London City Airport

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 03/05/2019 - 19:13
Counter-terror police probe devices found in postal bags at Heathrow, Waterloo and London City Airport.

Pancake Day: 'World's oldest' race still going in Olney

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 03/05/2019 - 18:33
It's thought Olney's traditional sprint, from Market Place to the church, started in 1445.

Ally Law and Ryan Taylor: Big Brother break-in YouTubers sentenced

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 03/05/2019 - 17:57
One of the pair dropped his trousers then jumped into a hot tub used by housemates, a court hears.

McGowan to Michael Jackson fans: 'I'm sorry your hero was a bad man'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 03/05/2019 - 17:43
Rose McGowan says Michael Jackson fans need to accept "he’s done something bad". His family reject abuse claims.

Low-level letter boxes set to be banned in 'victory' for posties

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 03/05/2019 - 17:29
A Tory MP hails victory in fight to protect postal workers from finger injuries and dog bites.

Which town is using riots as inspiration for Culture bid?

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 03/05/2019 - 17:02
The burning of Luton Town Hall is being remembered ahead of the town's bid to be UK City of Culture.

Holywell mum 'chatted on phone' as baby drowned in bath

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 03/05/2019 - 16:51
Sarah Morris denies manslaughter through gross negligence following the death of 13-month old Rosie.

'Insufficient evidence' of police child abuse cover-up

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 03/05/2019 - 16:50
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse is considering whether police shielded public figures.

Royal Shrovetide Football game in Ashbourne begins

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 03/05/2019 - 16:29
The two-day game is played every year on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday.

Pupils in Edinburgh allowed to miss school to protest

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 03/05/2019 - 16:27
Young climate change demonstrators in Edinburgh will have their school absences classed as "authorised".

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