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Manchester police on how a paedophile's distinctive hands led to his conviction

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/15/2018 - 02:47
A paedophile who hid his face from the camera was convicted when an expert could identify his hands.

Heatwave reveals England's lost prehistoric sites

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/15/2018 - 01:29
Neolithic monuments, Iron Age settlements and a Roman farm have all been made visible in crop marks.

How the humble cabbage can stop cancers

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/15/2018 - 01:22
Researchers reveal how chemicals in some vegetables can prevent bowel cancer.

Chief executive pay jumps 11% to almost £4m last year

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/15/2018 - 00:18
Chief executive pay rose much faster than for the wider workforce in 2017, a report has claimed.

Amazon's one-day delivery ad banned as 'misleading'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/15/2018 - 00:16
The UK advertising regulator received 280 complaints about the online giant's one-day delivery claim.

Bringing up your baby as a vegan

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/15/2018 - 00:15
Laceinne Cooper is raising her child on a plant-based diet. She explains how and why.

Baby boxes accepted by 85% of Scottish parents

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/15/2018 - 00:14
In the first year of the programme 52,065 baby boxes were gifted to parents of newborns.

Westminster crash: Raids after suspected terror attack

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/15/2018 - 00:11
Searches take place in Birmingham and Nottingham as a man is held after a crash outside Parliament.

Exam results: The highs, lows and... embarrassing mums

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/15/2018 - 00:05
Thousands of students get their exam results this month. BBC Rewind looks at some classic reactions.

Record TV rights deal saw gap from Premier League to EFL widen to £133m in first year

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/15/2018 - 00:00
Some clubs try a "two-year gamble" buying players and paying high wages to win promotion, an expert says.

JWS Waste: Huge fire at Salford recycling plant

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 08/14/2018 - 23:27
The blaze involves "several hundred tonnes of waste" and is causing large quantities of smoke.

Newspaper headlines: Westminster terror attack and Stokes cleared of affray

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 08/14/2018 - 23:17
Wednesday's newspapers are dominated by the terror attack in Westminster and Ben Stokes being cleared of affray.

Card payment problems at Marks & Spencer

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 08/14/2018 - 22:05
The retailer says it's having a problem accepting card payments in a quarter of its stores.

'Arguing couple' diverted Jet2 Gran Canaria flight

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 08/14/2018 - 21:17
The court heard the flight from Stansted to Gran Canaria was diverted and the couple removed from the plane.

Celtic out of Champions League after 3-2 aggregate loss to AEK Athens

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 08/14/2018 - 20:53
Celtic are out of the Champions League after AEK Athens secure an aggregate win to progress to the play-off round.

Pranksters swap welcome signs in three Carmarthenshire villages

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 08/14/2018 - 20:29
The people responsible also swapped 30mph speed limit signs for 60mph national speed limit markings.

Hatton Garden raider Daniel Jones given more jail time

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 08/14/2018 - 18:06
Daniel Jones, 63, has been sentenced to a further six years and 287 days for failing to pay back £6,599,021.

School exclusion of autistic boy unlawful, judge rules

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 08/14/2018 - 18:03
The exclusion of an autistic boy after he hit a teaching assistant with a ruler, punched her and pulled her hair, was 'unlawful'.

'The 1998 day that changed Omagh forever'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 08/14/2018 - 17:57
Aileen Moynagh remembers the day of the Omagh bomb, when she was working in the town.

Mood Kill: Real life mental health stories inspire new play

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 08/14/2018 - 16:48
A writer's father opens up for the first time after she rewrote her show to encompass his mental health.

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