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Firefighters and member of public die in blaze at business park

Firefighters and member of public die in blaze at business park2 hours agoIndy Almroth-Wright & Ethan GudgeBBC News, South of EnglandTwo firefighters and a member of the public have died in a...

Scottish assisted dying bill passes first vote

Scottish assisted dying bill passes first vote38 minutes agoAngus CochraneBBC Scotland NewsA bill to legalise assisted dying in Scotland has passed an initial vote at Holyrood.The proposals would...

Ex-UK Special Forces break silence on 'war crimes' by colleagues

Ex-UK Special Forces break silence on 'war crimes' by colleagues38 minutes agoHannah O'Grady and Joel GunterBBC PanoramaFormer members of UK Special Forces have broken years of silence to give BBC...

Kwik Fit founder Sir Tom Farmer dies aged 84

Kwik Fit founder Sir Tom Farmer dies aged 841 hour agoCraig WilliamsBBC Scotland NewsSNSThe founder of the Kwik Fit garage chain, Sir Tom Farmer, has died at the age of 84.The Edinburgh-born...

Greggs to raise prices next week as move branded 'theft tax'

Greggs fans will soon notice their favourite treats costing more next week. The popular high street bakery has confirmed another round of price increases, the second time this year. This new bump in...

Prince Harry linked charity 'admits human rights abuses' after 'claims of rape'

"In mid-2023, African Parks was made aware of allegations of human rights abuses by eco-guards against the Baka community in Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Republic of Congo. To address these concerns,...

US and UK agree deal slashing Trump tariffs on cars and metals

US and UK agree deal slashing Trump tariffs on cars and metals2 hours agoNatalie ShermanBBC NewsGetty Images/Pool/AFPThe US has agreed to reduce import taxes on a set number of British cars and allow...

Charity linked to Prince Harry admits human rights abuses in Congo park

Charity linked to Prince Harry admits human rights abuses in Congo park2 hours agoMayeni JonesBBC News, JohannesburgReporting fromJohannesburgPhoto by: Education Images/Universal Images Group via...

Charity linked to Prince Harry admits human rights abuses in Congo park

Charity linked to Prince Harry admits human rights abuses in Congo park56 minutes agoMayeni JonesBBC News, JohannesburgReporting fromJohannesburgPhoto by: Education Images/Universal Images Group via...

The choppy waters between North Sea oil and green energy revolution

The choppy waters between North Sea oil and green energy revolution9 hours agoDouglas FraserBusiness and economy editor, ScotlandGetty ImagesThe Great Energy Transition is under way, and may come to...

Paul Nichols dead: Baywatch legend dies just days after beloved wife

Paul Nichols, the veteran publicist who saved Baywatch from cancellation, has died at his home in Weatherford, Texas at the age of 76 his family have confirmed. Although he died on March 14 his...

Wetherspoon to open 15 new pubs across UK - full list of confirmed locations

JD Wetherspoon is set to open 15 new pubs across the UK over the coming months. The chain has confirmed the locations of six sites, while nine more are expected to open doors to punters by July...

Anna Wintour 'bans four surprising foods' from the Met Gala menu

Fashion powerhouse Anna Wintour is said to have a strict no-go list of four surprising foods for the annual Met Gala's lavish menu. The star-studded event, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in...

Prince Louis tells Princess Kate what he really thinks of flypast with four-word comment

Prince Louis could barely contain his excitement as he watched a stunning flypast on the Buckingham Palace balcony this afternoon.Louis, along with his siblings Prince George and Princess Charlotte,...

The rarely used royal title Prince Harry and Meghan Markle refused for Prince Archie

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex refused a title for Prince Archie as they were worried their son might be bullied or attract unfortunate nicknames. The couple rejected the title Earl of Dumbarton and...

Russell Brand: Shocking BBC 'Sachsgate' prank that led to star's suspension

Russell Brand appeared in Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday 2nd May and was granted bail over historic rape and sexual assault charges. During the brief hearing, the court heard allegations...

After 20 years, family favourite The Gruffalo set for new adventure

After 20 years, family favourite The Gruffalo set for new adventure4 hours agoIan YoungsCulture reporterAxel Scheffler/Macmillan Children's BooksAfter more than 20 years roaming the deep dark wood,...

Trump's plans to annex Canada backfires as Mark Carney condemns 'American betrayal'

Canada gave a resounding two fingers up to Donald Trump in Monday’s national election. The US president’s months spent demanding that the British Commonwealth nation become America’s 51st state...

Prince Andrew linked to controversial millionaire in fresh headache for King Charles

King Charles is bracing for yet another headache regarding his younger brother, Prince Andrew, after fresh claims emerged about his firm's connection to a controversial PPE millionaire. The BBC...

Prince Andrew's firm linked to controversial PPE millionaire

Prince Andrew's firm linked to controversial PPE millionaire21 minutes agoBen KingBusiness reporterGetty ImagesOne of Prince Andrew's prized business assets was administered for two years by a...