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Blackadder's 40th anniversary celebrated with new stamps

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 05/12/2023 - 00:53
The classic sitcom, which spanned hundreds of years of British history, was first broadcast in 1983.

Wooing expat voters with post-Brexit woes in Spain

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 05/12/2023 - 00:38
British candidates are canvassing UK expats in Spain's first local polls since Brexit took effect.

The man who paid off his mortgage with a Eurovision bet

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 05/12/2023 - 00:37
Tempted to bet on the outcome of a song contest? Here's how one man made a living out of it.

Hospital boss claims unfair dismissal after chairman 'bullied' her

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 05/12/2023 - 00:08
The Countess of Chester trust chief executive also accuses the chairman of putting finance over safety.

Lineker in Japan: 'It began with an earthquake and a 5-0 loss'

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 05/12/2023 - 00:02
Gary Lineker planned on finishing his playing career with Tottenham. But then came an offer from leftfield and East Asia that changed everything.

Newspaper headlines: 'Interest rate pain' and 'inflation warning'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 05/11/2023 - 23:56
The Bank of England's decision to increase rates yet again dominates the front pages on Friday.

University marking boycott an absolute disgrace, say students

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 05/11/2023 - 23:03
Students believe the move will waste months of work and may mean dissertations go unread.

Free school meals: Rising food prices 'harming Wales plan'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 05/11/2023 - 22:59
There are calls for extra funding for caterers so they can deliver better food for pupils.

WATCH: Eurovision's second semi-final... in 59 seconds

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 05/11/2023 - 22:28
As usual, the Eurovision song contest brings the most eclectic mix of performers.

Bolton man's body undiscovered for six years - landlord

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 05/11/2023 - 22:03
Robert Alton's body was finally found after his landlord got a warrant to do a gas safety check.

Ban testing of make-up ingredients on animals, government urged

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 05/11/2023 - 18:05
The government insists testing remains banned in the UK but campaigners disagree.

Train strikes: Passengers warned of significant disruption

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 05/11/2023 - 18:01
The train drivers' union leader insists Eurovision events in Liverpool were not targeted by strikes.

Rory Gallagher: GAA manager responds to 'very serious' domestic abuse allegations

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 05/11/2023 - 17:56
Rory Gallagher was speaking after "very serious" allegations were made against him by his estranged wife.

Met Police officer who left man paralysed not guilty of GBH

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 05/11/2023 - 17:47
PC Imran Mahmood used a Taser on Jordan Walker-Brown, who broke his back and now uses a wheelchair.

Porthmadog: Probe after police officer filmed punching suspect

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 05/11/2023 - 17:41
North Wales Police says it is investigating the incident after footage circulated on social media.

Phone hacking authorised at highest levels of publisher, court hears

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 05/11/2023 - 17:38
Prince Harry's lawyer claims investigators received huge sums to illicitly obtain private information.

Met Police will not investigate sexual assault claim against Labour shadow minister

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 05/11/2023 - 17:27
The claim, reportedly against a shadow minister, is not being investigated "at the victim's request".

Year 6 Sats: Children 'distraught' after reading paper

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 05/11/2023 - 17:02
A head teachers' union says even staff struggled to understand parts of a Year 6 reading paper.

Man who praised Samuel Paty murder jailed for terrorism offences

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 05/11/2023 - 16:56
Ajmal Shahpal posted an image of a terror victim's severed head on Twitter.

Humza Yousaf pays tribute to Scot Jamie Carsi found dead in Spain

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 05/11/2023 - 16:38
The first minister warns about carbon monoxide after an Edinburgh man died in a Spanish villa.

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