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Afghan interpreters' UK immigration rules 'anguish'

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/13/2019 - 02:41
Rules make it hard for some Afghan ex-army interpreters' families to join them in the UK, says an MP.

Public 'turning blind eye' to street drug dealing

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/13/2019 - 02:26
Police want the public to report sightings and those under the influence of drugs.

Scotland's prisons 'bursting at seams' as many over capacity

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/13/2019 - 02:13
HMP Barlinnie in Glasgow was operating at 139% capacity in December, while HMP Inverness was at 137%.

The Italians asked to apply to stay in post-Brexit UK

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/13/2019 - 01:52
Elderly Italian women invited to work in the UK in the 1950s now have to apply to stay after Brexit.

The People's Friend: 150 years without upsetting or offending

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/13/2019 - 01:27
Its founding statement stated it would contain nothing with the "slightest tendency to corrupt morals".

Christmas: How shops fared in four charts

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/13/2019 - 01:24
We take a look at how the retail sector did overall over the festive period in four charts.

Can wheelies keep kids away from knives?

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/13/2019 - 01:18
A movement in Bristol is helping youths to pull wheelies on bikes instead of starting a life of crime.

The woman who spends her nights on a London bus

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/13/2019 - 01:09
Carol says she feels lonely staying at home so instead she spends every night on public transport.

Croydon warehouse fire: How it feels to lose everything

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/13/2019 - 00:51
A homeless family and a fashion designer are among those who lost items in a fire at a self-storage unit.

Catfishing: What happens when someone steals your identity?

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/13/2019 - 00:34
How confident do you feel your social media identity isn't being stolen by strangers?

Gambling addiction: Flaws exposed in online self-exclusion scheme

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/13/2019 - 00:32
BBC Radio 5 Live finds people can continue gambling online despite signing up to a national scheme.

Airlander 10: World's longest aircraft grounded

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/13/2019 - 00:22
Airlander 10, which collapsed in November 2017, will not fly again, but a new model is planned.

Christmas film boosts visitors to Cromer

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/13/2019 - 00:13
Cromer has seen a boost in visitors after its 117-year-old pier starred on BBC One over Christmas.

BBC producer gambles in bookmakers despite banning himself

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/13/2019 - 00:02
A BBC producer was able to gamble in 15 out of 20 bookmakers, despite banning himself.

Ipswich Sunday League footballers gain YouTube fans with highlights

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/13/2019 - 00:02
Thousands of people watch the non-league footballers' match highlights each week.

Village churchgoers lose savings over failed musical

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/13/2019 - 00:02
Parishioners donated thousands of pounds to support the production "in the name of God".

The women fighting fast fashion waste

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/13/2019 - 00:02
Claire and Emily run a hub that empowers people to turn their old clothes into new ones.

Newspaper headlines: Brexit 'coup', and talk of Tory split

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 01/12/2019 - 23:32
The papers again focus on Tuesday's Brexit vote in the Commons and divisions in the Conservative Party.

Man held after boy, 11, dies in Manchester hit-and-run

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 01/12/2019 - 22:08
The 31-year-old attended a police station and was arrested after the hit-and-run collision in Manchester.

Tony Khan: Fulham vice-chairman promises investment but argues with fan on Twitter

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 01/12/2019 - 20:57
Fulham vice-chairman Tony Khan tells a critical supporter to "go to hell" and vows to invest in players in January.

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