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Anjem Choudary: How dangerous is he?

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 10/20/2018 - 06:56
How a student became the radical preacher, just released from prison, pictured on the right.

When women got pills for hysteria and advice to keep vaginas clean

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 10/20/2018 - 04:13
A Royal College of Nursing exhibition charts the strange, sometimes disturbing history of women's healthcare.

One culture, two generations: Learning my mother tongue

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 10/20/2018 - 02:58
Lola is the first born British-Nigerian in her family. In this candid conversation she asks her mum why she was never taught their mother tongue.

Deaf dance troupe House of Krip seek to change perceptions

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 10/20/2018 - 02:52
The House of Krip vogue dance troupe is challenging perceptions of deaf and disabled people.

Silent disco for Hertfordshire dementia care home residents

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 10/20/2018 - 00:53
People living with dementia put on their dancing shoes and boogie to Ol' Blue Eyes.

Brexit EU summit: The week the talks got stuck in spinach

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 10/20/2018 - 00:43
This was to be the EU summit when a deal came into view. But that was not how it turned out.

Woman turns to Facebook to find a sperm donor

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 10/20/2018 - 00:26
One woman tells how she took to social media in a bid to become pregnant.

Living outside Scottish cities 'saves money'

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 10/20/2018 - 00:22
The saving on housing costs in smaller towns can more than pay for a daily commute to Edinburgh or Glasgow, a study finds.

Birmingham wall collapse death families 'await answers'

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 10/20/2018 - 00:12
'Frustrated' families of five African men crushed to death in 2016 demand answers as to how they died.

Wrong-name Cambridge Half Marathon winner can re-apply

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 10/20/2018 - 00:08
Jack Gray won a half marathon but was was disqualified because he had stood in for his boss.

Who was the real Granny Smith?

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 10/20/2018 - 00:07
The Granny Smith apple turns 150 this year, but who was the woman who gave her name to the fruit?

Rose-coloured starling watchers descend on house near Norwich

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 10/20/2018 - 00:06
The starling should be migrating to Asia but instead is in a Norfolk garden, attracting 150 visitors.

Newspaper headlines: Saudi 'hitman' and Anjem Choudary's release on front pages

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 10/20/2018 - 00:05
Headlines focus on the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and the release of hate preacher Anjem Choudary.

Ian Tomlin: Murder charges over Battersea father's death

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 10/19/2018 - 23:47
Michael Swan and Gary Beech are charged with the murder of Ian Tomlin in Battersea.

'How could I find £3,000 to pay for my mum's funeral?'

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 10/19/2018 - 21:58
With the average cost of a funeral on the rise, a growing number of people are looking for cheaper alternatives.

Online sellers 'pay for positive reviews'

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 10/19/2018 - 21:58
A Which? investigator was hired to write high-rated reviews online in return for free goods.

Worries among tenants over deposit return

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 10/19/2018 - 21:57
A survey says nearly a fifth of private tenants have waited more than three months to get a deposit back.

Loose sheep rescued by police officers on M4 motorway

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 10/19/2018 - 21:35
The animal was found running between J32-J33 just outside Cardiff by officers.

School bus driver suspended after Wadhurst pupils hurt

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 10/19/2018 - 20:05
The driver allegedly braked so forcefully that a boy was thrown against the windscreen and cracked it.

Huddersfield snowboarder David Ewart suffocated in crevasse

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 10/19/2018 - 20:00
David Ewart, from West Yorkshire, became stuck head first in deep snow, an inquest is told.

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