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Sooty at 70: Magic, water pistols and enduring popularity

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 07/21/2018 - 01:14
How a glove puppet went from Blackpool's North Pier to much-loved screen star.

The celebrities 'banned' from the prime minister's party

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 07/21/2018 - 00:36
What an annotated guest list for a party at Number 10 reveals about Denis Thatcher.

What is the sex 'superbug' STD MGen?

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 07/21/2018 - 00:23
What do you need to know about mycoplasma genitalium, the emerging sexually transmitted "superbug"?

Lovell lights: turning a telescope into an art installation

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 07/21/2018 - 00:18
How the giant Lovell radio telescope at Jodrell Bank is transformed into a 3,200 tonne art installation.

Mourners to wear pink for Alesha farewell

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 07/21/2018 - 00:02
The funeral for the six-year-old killed on the Isle of Bute will take place later in North Lanarkshire.

Newspaper headlines: Britain's Brexit plan 'savaged by EU'

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 07/20/2018 - 23:29
PM Theresa May's plan for Brexit being criticised by the EU makes Saturday's front pages.

Smart meters to cut energy bills by just £11, say MPs

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 07/20/2018 - 21:53
MPs say smart meters will not deliver expected savings, while the roll-out programme will fail to meet its deadline

Mortgage misery: The homeowners facing repossession

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 07/20/2018 - 21:52
Excessive lending before the Financial Crisis has left many homeowners at risk of having their homes repossessed

Oldbury chemical leak: Homes evacuated due to ammonia

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 07/20/2018 - 20:55
Firefighters said half-a-tonne of ammonia is believed to be leaking on an industrial estate.

Stranded bride gets police car lift to wedding in Bibury

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 07/20/2018 - 19:13
The kind-hearted coppers were asked by the bridesmaids if they were strippers.

UK heatwave: Aylesbury police fill paddling pools for ducks

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 07/20/2018 - 18:55
Local police officers step in as it's not nice weather for ducks in Aylesbury.

Belfast barber offers haircuts to Liverpool dementia patients

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 07/20/2018 - 18:32
A barber from Belfast has travelled to a care home in Liverpool to offer haircuts to people with dementia.

Reality Check: What would a 'no deal' Brexit look like?

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 07/20/2018 - 18:19
Both the UK and EU are becoming increasingly vocal about the need to prepare for no Brexit deal.

UK weather: Driest start to summer on modern record

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 07/20/2018 - 18:10
A build-up of high pressure has led to drier conditions than in previous UK scorchers in 1976 and 2013.

Nottingham beach rice and peas dish 'insulting'

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 07/20/2018 - 18:02
A variation of the Caribbean food served at a beach attraction is condemned as an "embarrassment".

Three Lions sets another chart record

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 07/20/2018 - 17:44
The football anthem sets a new record for the fastest fall from number one - by an astonishing degree.

Novichok victim leaves hospital

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 07/20/2018 - 17:36
Novichok victim Charlie Rowley released from UK hospital, days after partner died following exposure to nerve agent

Custody for 'Columbine' plot boys

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 07/20/2018 - 17:23
Thomas Wyllie and Alex Bolland "hero-worshipped" the Columbine shooters and had a hit-list of targets.

Michel Barnier questions Theresa May's Brexit White Paper

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 07/20/2018 - 17:14
EU's negotiator says UK plan for a future trade relationship runs risk of weakening single market.

Westminster terror plotter jailed for life

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 07/20/2018 - 17:04
Khalid Ali was carrying three knives when he was tackled by armed officers near Downing Street.

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