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'Ninety-three of our former pupils died in WW1'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 16:18
Scottish school pupils join events to mark the WW1 Battle of Amiens.

Boris Johnson faces growing criticism over burka jibe

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 15:58
A former minister says he would quit the party if Mr Johnson became leader.

Pound falls lower against the dollar and euro

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 13:53
Sterling touches a near-one year low against the dollar as worries about a no-deal Brexit continue.

Food festival chops live pig racing in face of petition

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 13:39
Protesters said the "scorching heat" and crowds would cause the "sensitive animals" undue stress.

Rochdale grooming trio to lose British citizenship

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 13:39
The decision means the men, who exploited girls as young as 13 in Rochdale, could be deported.

Champagne flute murderer Jack Costello jailed for life

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 13:11
Police say the murder of Jay Jay Livesey Taylor in a Lancashire bar was "unprovoked" and "vicious".

Ben Stokes trial shown CCTV footage of 'melee outside nightclub'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 12:10
The England all-rounder is one of three men accused of fighting outside a nightclub in Bristol.

European Championships 2018: Marcus Nilsson's pole snap during pole vault competition

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 12:02
Watch as Swedish decathlete Marcus Nilsson's pole snaps during the pole vault at the European Championships.

How to use a defibrillator and save a life

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 11:59
Defibrillator trainer Helen Tennant shows how to respond in an emergency.

Samantha Eastwood death: Midwife 'found in shallow grave'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 11:57
The brother-in-law of Samantha Eastwood's ex-fiance has appeared in court accused of her murder.

'Trump' drugs found at Bestival contained double MDMA dose

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 11:44
Not-for-profit company The Loop said the Trump-shaped tablets contained more than 250mg of MDMA.

'Revenge' burglar's DNA found on cheese at Cardiff house

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 11:02
Jamie Simmonds left a trail of Red Leicester crumbs when he robbed the home of his ex girlfriend's mother

British Gas increases energy prices again

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 10:44
The firm raises prices for the second time this year, saying wholesale costs have risen rapidly.

Man grieved at wrong grave for 30 years due to misplaced headstone

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 10:15
George Salt says he is "gobsmacked" to find out he had been grieving at the wrong grave for 30 years.

Women 'need to know egg freezing risk'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 10:14
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists warns about low success rates and high costs.

Getting heroin as 'easy' as cigarettes in Belfast

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 10:03
A Belfast councillor says the use of the drug in the city has "gone beyond epidemic".

Why young people are filling their homes with plants

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 09:18
Young people say owning houseplants is bringing them happiness and improving their mental health.

Kingston stabbing: Man killed 'after 10-man brawl' named

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 08:52
Malik Chattun was found fatally stabbed in south-west London early on Sunday morning.

'This is the best office in the world'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 07:02
Argentinian Octavio Aizenman works as a lifeguard throughout the year.

WW1 centenary: William and PM to mark Battle of Amiens

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 04:54
Service in northern France commemorates first battle in offensive heralding the end of World War One.

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