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Things look up in Bolton, eye of the variant storm

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/10/2021 - 12:38
Bolton had been "ground zero" for the new variant, but now cases have started to fall.

Network Rail releases CCTV footage of people playing on train tracks

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/10/2021 - 11:20
Rachel Farrington, whose daughter Jade was killed on a railway, calls for more safety education.

James Anderson becomes most capped England Test player

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/10/2021 - 11:03
Fast bowler James Anderson becomes England's most capped Test player, surpassing Alastair Cook's record of 161.

Bristol mayor: Toppling of Colston statue 'not anti-white’

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/10/2021 - 10:11
Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees gives his account of events last summer in a new documentary.

Health secretary to hold talks over Euro 2020 fan zone plans

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/10/2021 - 08:53
Humza Yousaf will meet Glasgow City Council to see if further measures are needed for the city's Euro 2020 fan zone.

Delta variant: Time between NI Covid vaccines to be shortened

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/10/2021 - 08:25
Authorities plan to leave six weeks between the first and second dose, BBC News NI understands.

Cecil Rhodes: Oxford lecturers boycott Oriel College over statue decision

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/10/2021 - 08:00
Academics refuse to tutor students of Oriel College, which chose to keep the controversial statue.

G7 Cornwall: Living in the resorts in the global spotlight

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/10/2021 - 06:30
The G7 summit is being held in a remote part of Cornwall, and has divided opinion amongst locals.

Lloyds bank manager 'sacked for helping customer' headhunted

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/10/2021 - 06:18
Nadia Begum was sacked by Lloyds after helping a visually impaired customer open his mail.

Man feels tingling in fingers after hand is reattached

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/10/2021 - 06:17
Christopher Wright says he longs to regain enough movement to hold hands with his wife.

Prince Edward congratulates Harry and Meghan on new baby

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/10/2021 - 06:09
The Earl of Wessex spoke exclusively to the BBC on what would have been his father's 100th birthday.

Covid-19: 'Our wedding changed more times than I can count'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/10/2021 - 06:09
Couples set to get married and the wedding industry face an anxious wait for restrictions to ease.

Euro 2020: England, Scotland and Wales players who wouldn't have made it last year

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/10/2021 - 02:49
With Covid pushing the Euros back, the England, Scotland and Wales squads look a bit different now.

Queen marks what would have been Philip's 100th birthday with new rose

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/10/2021 - 02:05
The newly-bred pink rose has been planted in the gardens at Windsor Castle to commemorate the duke.

Biden warns Russia against 'harmful activities' at start of first official trip

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/10/2021 - 01:27
Mr Biden, making his first overseas trip as president, is seeking to bolster ties with US allies.

'Ring of fire' eclipse to sweep across Earth

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/10/2021 - 01:20
A large swathe of the Northern Hemisphere is about to enjoy a so-called annular solar eclipse.

Sexual harassment 'normalised' among children, warns Ofsted

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/10/2021 - 01:15
Children often don't see the point of reporting abuse and teachers underestimate the problem, says Ofsted.

More swearing but parents want children protected

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/10/2021 - 00:52
People are swearing more often, says film ratings body. But parents want to keep on-screen limits.

Huge regional disparities in long hospital waits

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/10/2021 - 00:44
Parts of Essex and Blackpool have the highest proportion of people waiting over a year for care.

Travellers at mercy of rogue testing firms, says Which?

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/10/2021 - 00:05
Consumer group Which? says private testing firms are quoting misleading prices and lack regulatory oversight.

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