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World War Two: Russian medals for last Arctic Convoys veterans

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 04/18/2020 - 00:27
Two surviving Welsh veterans of the convoys mark the 75th anniversary of the final wartime supply voyage.

Coronavirus: Shops 'exploiting' pandemic by profiteering

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 04/18/2020 - 00:24
Calls are made for emergency legislation to stop shopkeepers profiteering during the coronavirus crisis.

Coronavirus: Isles of Scilly seasonal workers stranded

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 04/18/2020 - 00:05
Workers have travelled to the Isles of Scilly and been left with no income as tourism comes to a halt.

Coronavirus: How health care staff put on PPE

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 04/18/2020 - 00:03
Staff at Addenbrooke's Hospital show how much protective clothing is needed to work in intensive care.

Captain Tom Moore: How will coronavirus fundraising be spent?

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 04/18/2020 - 00:03
Captain Tom Moore has raised millions for NHS charities - what will happen to the money?

BBC correspondents and contributors read poetry from the personal to the universal

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 04/18/2020 - 00:02
Listen to some BBC correspondents and guests sharing the poems that have helped them through difficult moments.

Coronavirus: Electricity use up during day as nation works from home

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 04/18/2020 - 00:02
We are having longer lie-ins, but using up to 30% more energy in the middle of the day.

Coronavirus: Arundel Castle tulip festival goes virtual

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 04/18/2020 - 00:02
Arundel Castle has made a virtual tour of its tulip festival for people unable to travel.

National Youth Orchestra's Ode to Joy across Great Britain

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 04/18/2020 - 00:01
The orchestra's 164 musicians joined together to perform the classic piece in a show of solidarity.

The Papers: '7,500 care home deaths' and British vaccine hopes

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 04/17/2020 - 23:49
Saturday's papers report a UK "breakthrough" in the search for a coronavirus vaccine.

Coronavirus: Medics to be asked to reuse gowns amid shortage fears

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 04/17/2020 - 22:33
Supplies of gowns and lab coats could be exhausted within 24 hours, the head of NHS Providers warns.

First night of 'darts from home' opens with NHS tribute

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 04/17/2020 - 22:15
A look at the first night of the 'home tour' as darts players compete from their own houses.

Who is still flying?

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 04/17/2020 - 22:02
Nearly all passengers on flights in and out of the UK are heading home, says the aviation industry.

Victim of fake vasectomy conman tells of her shock

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 04/17/2020 - 22:00
Coleen Greenwood became pregnant after her fraudster fiancé lied about having a vasectomy.

Coronavirus: Captain Tom Moore passes £20m in NHS fundraising

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 04/17/2020 - 21:08
The 99-year-old former soldier is hailed a "one-man fundraising machine" by Prince William.

Seven arrests after 'illegal abattoir' found in Telford

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 04/17/2020 - 20:57
Officers say they discovered "a disturbing scene with a large amount of blood" on a driveway.

MasterChef: BBC One cookery show chooses 2020 champion

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 04/17/2020 - 20:35
One of three finalists is named the winner of the BBC One cookery programme's latest series.

Quiz: Quiz contestant recalls moment Charles Ingram 'won'

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 04/17/2020 - 19:40
James Thompson was in the audience of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire in 2001 when the money was won.

Coronavirus testing to be rolled out to more public service staff

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 04/17/2020 - 18:40
Capacity is rising "sharply" but fewer NHS staff than expected are coming forward, Matt Hancock says.

Justice secretary faces legal action over coronavirus in prisons

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 04/17/2020 - 18:09
Two charities claim Justice Secretary Robert Buckland has been "too slow" in tackling the outbreak.

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