Feed aggregator

Profile: Who is Frank Field?

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/30/2018 - 17:52
A profile of the veteran Labour MP and serial rebel who has quit the party's group in Parliament.

Plastic bags: Charge could rise to 10p and be extended to smaller shops

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/30/2018 - 17:39
All shops in England would have to implement the charge under proposals announced by the PM.

Carers not 'glorified bottom wipers'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/30/2018 - 17:29
Beth Sturgis posted a letter on social media with a message to those who "undervalue" her work.

Ufa 1-1 Rangers: Steven Gerrard's nine-man side reach Europa League groups

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/30/2018 - 16:55
Nine-man Rangers survived a late Ufa onslaught to clinch a place in the Europa League group stage with a 1-1 draw in Russia.

Rare Beano album sold for £2,700 at auction

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/30/2018 - 16:51
The first edition of the comic annual had been expected to fetch between £1,200 and £1,500.

Grenfell Tower: Kensington and Chelsea Council worker admits fraud

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/30/2018 - 16:21
Council worker Jenny McDonagh took cash meant for survivors and spent it on holidays and gambling.

Learner driver in 105mph police chase in Buckfastleigh

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/30/2018 - 15:54
Adam Wyeth panicked after being stopped by police and led them on a high-speed chase.

Hygiene tests at Egypt hotel after tourists' deaths

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/30/2018 - 15:35
The Egyptian government has pledged a "thorough and independent" probe into standards at the hotel.

Mystery 'sick' stench reported in Derby

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/30/2018 - 13:22
The overpowering smell is described by people as "like sick", "like sewage" and "like poo".

Drawn Out: Film shows life on London estate

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/30/2018 - 13:08
It aims to challenge stereotypes about life on an estate in Islington, north London.

Man proposes to girlfriend using the side of a cow

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/30/2018 - 12:48
Farmer Chris Gospel popped the question to girlfriend Eilidh Fraser in Aberdeenshire using her favourite cow Curlytop.

Walsall Council plans to install street skips to tackle fly-tipping

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/30/2018 - 12:39
Clearing up illegally discarded waste cost more than £400,000 last year, a council says.

Mother must get widow payments, court rules

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/30/2018 - 12:35
An unmarried mother wins access to a Widowed Parent's Allowance (WPA) in a landmark court ruling.

PwC tells new staff they can choose what hours to work

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/30/2018 - 12:28
Accountancy giant PwC gives some new recruits the option to work the hours they want.

Plus-sized model 'cried when asked to be cover model'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/30/2018 - 12:23
US plus-sized model Tess Holliday was asked to be on the front cover of Cosmopolitan's UK magazine.

Giant Sadiq Khan bikini-clad balloon to fly over London

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/30/2018 - 12:11
The 29ft giant inflatable, bought by protesters, shows the London mayor wearing a yellow bikini.

On-the-run killer appeals conviction

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/30/2018 - 11:44
Jack Shepherd was found guilty of manslaughter after his date was killed in a speedboat crash.

Loose Women faces complaints over Kim Woodburn interview

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/30/2018 - 11:41
Ofcom receives more than 3,000 complaints after Kim Woodburn walks off the show in tears.

Climber dies in Lake District cliff fall

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/30/2018 - 10:58
The climber, who has yet to be identified, had been climbing between Scafell and Scafell Pike.

Wonga payday firm stops offering new loans

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/30/2018 - 10:07
The payday lender says it is continuing to "assess its options" as it teeters on the brink of collapse.

Pages

Subscribe to News in Britain aggregator