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Zara Tindall reflects on the impact of miscarriages on dads

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 09/07/2018 - 11:27
Zara Tindall speaks to BBC Breakfast about going through two miscarriages and how hard it is for fathers.

Alastair Cook receives guard of honour from India in final Test

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 09/07/2018 - 11:18
Former England captain Alastair Cook receives a guard of honour from the India team at The Oval as he opens the batting in his final Test.

Hawk knocked unconscious during bird chase

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 09/07/2018 - 11:07
The tiny wheatear avoided becoming a meal for the sparrowhawk, which knocked itself out during a chase.

Vince Cable could stand down as Lib Dem leader next year

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 09/07/2018 - 10:37
The Lib Dem leader wants to relaunch his party by opening its next leadership contest to non-members.

Class war? 'Posh' end of Oxford street resurfaced

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 09/07/2018 - 10:31
The Tarmac stops where a spiked wall once shielded wealthy residents from a council estate.

'I live in constant fear of my next migraine attack'

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 09/07/2018 - 09:01
Two thirds of migraines sufferers live in fear of an attack occurring, a new survey reveals.

Salisbury Novichok poisoning: Threat from Russia is 'real' - GCHQ

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 09/07/2018 - 07:10
The agency's head says Russia has been "brazen" in its dismissal of "international rules-based order".

Tony Blair doubts Labour can be 'taken back by moderates'

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 09/07/2018 - 06:00
The former PM tells the BBC "moderates" may have lost the party to Jeremy Corbyn and the left.

Greenham Common control tower opens the public

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 09/07/2018 - 05:16
The Greenham Common building was at the centre of 19 years of protests over cruise missiles.

Dorset acrobat quits teaching job to follow her dreams

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 09/07/2018 - 05:08
Haylee-Ann left her teaching job to pursue a career in acrobatics.

UK schoolgirls pressured into FGM, campaigner says

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 09/07/2018 - 03:23
"The pressure is still there," a victim of the practice says, as a UK-US agreement to tackle it is signed.

Isle of Man wallaby-related police call-outs revealed

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 09/07/2018 - 03:15
From causing a crash to an ocean rescue, police have dealt with several cases involving the marsupials.

Cambridge Asda baskets swiped as 5p bags phased out

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 09/07/2018 - 03:05
The store in Cambridge has had to order 100 baskets to replace those that have gone missing.

Why don't people give up their seats on public transport?

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 09/07/2018 - 01:56
After a breastfeeding mum had to stand on a train, why people tell themselves it's OK not to offer.

Betting links found on football clubs' junior fan pages

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 09/07/2018 - 01:47
The BBC finds professional football clubs placed gambling adverts on pages dedicated to junior fans.

Councils under the most financial strain

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 09/07/2018 - 01:41
The local authorities facing the biggest pressure to cut jobs and services.

Lisa Stansfield: 'If people want me, I'll stick around'

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 09/07/2018 - 01:34
The star reflects on 30 years of hits, why she hated her kiss curl, and whether she'd join Bake Off.

Kate Winslet warns of 'shame' of illiteracy

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 09/07/2018 - 01:26
The actress says there are too many young women with hidden problems with reading.

Ofsted cuts leave parents guessing, say MPs

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 09/07/2018 - 01:22
Parents in England are not getting the assurances they need about the quality of local schools, MPs say.

Festival No. 6: Just a break or the end of the road?

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 09/07/2018 - 00:49
Festival No.6 has attracted big acts but has also been mired in controversy after flooding in 2016.

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