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Moment child's seatbelt flies open on fairground ride as parent's 'screaming' in terror

Dramatic video from a famed Easter fair has surfaced showing what seems to be the buckle of a lap seatbelt suddenly coming undone during a swing on a slingshot ride. The heart-stopping moment...

Could an almighty eruption destroy a dreamy Greek island?

Could an almighty eruption destroy a dreamy Greek island?10 hours agoGeorgina Rannard, Tom Ingham, Kevin ChurchClimate and science teamReporting fromSantoriniKevin Church/BBCPerched on top of...

Could an almighty eruption destroy a dreamy Greek island?

Could an almighty eruption destroy a dreamy Greek island?9 hours agoGeorgina Rannard, Tom Ingham, Kevin ChurchClimate and science teamReporting fromSantoriniKevin Church/BBCPerched on top of...

Europe’s incredible £2.2bn train line that runs through ancient ruins

In one of Europe’s oldest cities, a marvel of modern engineering now rumbles beneath ancient streets. Thessaloniki’s much-anticipated £2.2 billion driverless metro line opened its doors in...

Could an almighty eruption destroy a dreamy Greek island?

Could an almighty eruption destroy a dreamy Greek island?36 minutes agoGeorgina RannardClimate and science reporterReporting fromSantoriniBBC/Kevin ChurchPerched on top of Santorini's sheer cliffs is...

Could an almighty eruption destroy a dreamy Greek island?

Full list of Easter UK train station closures as engineering projects cause travel chaos

Train stations will be closed or heavily disrupted this Easter weekend as Network Rail embarks on a series of engineering projects. Travel disruption will be run across the Easter Bank Holiday...

UK seaside town in crisis as iconic pier may never reopen without £13m cash injection

Businesses in a seaside town are "suffering" under the closure of its iconic pier, which would need a significant £13million cash injection to reopen. The council has yet to secure funding to fully...

Patrick Adiarte dead: MASH legend dies in hospital aged 82 after health woes

Patrick Adiarte, the actor and dancer who starred in classic sitcom M*A*S*H and also had a role in The Brady Bunch has died of pneumonia at the age of 82. His niece Stephanie Hogan confirmed the news...

Octopus Energy issues ‘act now’ message as customers to be cut off

Octopus Energy has issued a message urging customers to “act now” or face having their electricity or hot water cut off.The major energy supplier is warning UK households with an outdated radio...

The perils of Trump's chips strategy: the US will struggle to take on Asia

The perils of Trump's chips strategy: the US will struggle to take on Asia56 minutes agoSuranjana TewariReporting fromSingaporeBBCListen to this articleThe US has "dropped the ball" on chip...

Worksop explosion: Man dead as police find body in wreckage of destroyed house

A man was killed in the explosion that rocked John Street, Worksop, on Saturday evening. Homes in John Street were evacuated and emergency services called to the scene in the Nottinghamshire town...

Search teams deployed after house explosion

Search teams deployed after house explosion43 minutes agoDan MartinBBC News, East MidlandsA search has begun to account for residents after a house was destroyed in a gas explosion.Nottinghamshire...

Talks to save British Steel reach crunch point

Talks to save British Steel reach crunch point46 minutes agoJack FenwickPolitical reporterAlex ForsythPolitical correspondentGetty ImagesTalks aimed at saving steel production in Scunthorpe are...

FTSE crashes again but investors are making one wild move - are you brave enough?

As US president Donald Trump engineers a global share price meltdown, most investors are running for cover.They're ripping money out of stocks and shifting it into traditional safe havens such as...

US fast-tracks production of new nuclear bomb that's 24 times more powerful than Hiroshima

The United States has unexpectedly accelerated its nuclear weapons programme, kickstarting the production of its latest nuclear bomb, the B61-13, a whopping seven months ahead of schedule. This swift...

Family loses £40k after van trapped in car park for two years

A small family-run business says it has lost £40,000 after its van was trapped in a mechanically stacked car park in London over two years ago. Mark Lucas, co-owner of HCS Furniture in...

Titanic scan reveals ground-breaking details of ship's final hours

Titanic scan reveals ground-breaking details of ship's final hours35 minutes agoRebecca MorelleScience Editor•@BBCMorelleAlison FrancisSenior Science JournalistAtlantic Productions/MagellanA...

Van trapped in car park for two years costs family business £40k

'My van's been trapped in car park for two years'3 hours agoMatt GravelingBBC NewsBBCThe owners of a small family-run business say they have been left £40,000 out of pocket after their van became...

The eerie 'ghost town' that was abandoned overnight now a haven for dark tourism

In the early 2000s, 14 lucky families had the chance to buy the home of their dreams - one-million dollar properties with sweeping views in the Seawatch subdivision of Sechelt, on the Sunshine Coast...