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'Period poverty led me to become homeless'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 01:14
Stevie-Jo Pasing's family could not afford to buy her sanitary products during her school years.

Heatwave: Is there more crime in hot weather?

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 01:11
Police forces are experiencing record numbers of 999 calls.

The Sheffield estate where the garage has become an art gallery

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 01:08
A once-notorious housing estate in Sheffield is getting an art gallery - in its old garage block.

Five charts describe the UK's sensible youth

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 01:08
Look at five charts showing how under-25s are bucking trends by shunning vices.

What to take to a festival: Friends, drink... and a giant bar chart

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 01:07
Can statistics help you enjoy a music festival? Newsbeat gets geeky and heads to 2000 Trees in Gloucestershire to find out.

Lord Patten: 'I've never seen so much animosity in Conservatives'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 00:55
Former Conservative chairman Lord Patten on the party's toxic atmosphere - and Boris Johnson.

2018 Riba Stirling shortlist in pictures

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 00:39
Six buildings have been selected for the shortlist of this year's prestigious Riba Stirling award.

Home alone: 'It made me feel that I was unloved'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 00:37
As the long holidays start, children's charity NSPCC urges parents and carers not to leave young children home alone.

Australia overtaking UK for overseas students

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 00:37
Australia is overtaking the UK as the world's second biggest destination for international students.

Brain damage 'more likely in cardiac arrest patients given adrenaline'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 00:36
It increased the chances of survival but patients were more likely to have brain damage, a study finds.

Private firms cash in on over-stretched NHS

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 00:35
Hospitals, ambulances and mental health services are spending £1bn a year on care from outside the NHS.

Fortnite: Schools 'could learn lessons from gaming'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 00:33
Should teachers in Wales adopt some of the techniques from gaming to make lessons more engaging?

Hosepipe ban: Why north-west England?

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 00:08
Three things you need to know about why north-west England is facing a water shortage.

Publishers warn of Brexit threat to record exports

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 00:00
The UK's publishing industry says leaving the EU could damage its record-breaking export business.

The robot chemist that does its own research

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 00:00
University researchers have built a robot that uses artificial intelligence to discover new molecules.

Military personnel based in Scotland compensated for tax rises

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 00:00
The UK government will compensate soldiers facing higher income tax bills because they are based in Scotland.

Newspaper headlines: 'Tearful Cliff' and 'Boris twists the knife'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 07/18/2018 - 23:20
The court ruling in favour of Sir Cliff Richard, and Boris Johnson's speech on Brexit make the front pages.

Cliff Richard: BBC bosses 'should carry the can'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 07/18/2018 - 21:17
"If heads roll then maybe it's because it was deserved," the singer says after winning privacy case against the BBC.

What do people know about Nelson Mandela?

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 07/18/2018 - 21:00
A hundred years after the birth of Nelson Mandela, we asked young people what they know of him.

Combating crime: Faith + Boxing = Meaning

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 07/18/2018 - 20:58
The man using punching and preaching to spread his message.

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