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Beginning of the end? Ukraine's front-line soldiers eye Russia talks with hope

Beginning of the end? Ukraine's front-line soldiers eye Russia talks with hope1 hour agoYogita LimayeBBC NewsReporting fromEastern UkraineBBCBig plumes of smoke are visible on a screen that's...

Gaza parents desperate as children face starvation under Israeli blockade

Gaza parents desperate as children face starvation under Israeli blockadeThe UN has called for urgent international action to get aid into Gaza, amid fresh warnings that nearly half a million people...

Murder mystery finally solved 48 years later after huge DNA breakthrough

Karen Percifield. (Image: Meadow Shumake / SWNS)Half a century after a California mother's tragic murder, a DNA breakthrough has finally pinpointed her killer, bringing solace to the daughter she was...

VE Day Live: All plans revealed as leading roles given to King Charles and Timothy Spall

Starting the week off on 5 May, a recitation of Winston Churchill's VE Day speech will be read outside Parliament Square as the Normandy veteran Alan Kennett formally starts the procession after...

VE Day Live: All plans revealed as leading roles given to King Charles and Timothy Spall

Starting the week off on 5 May, a recitation of Winston Churchill's VE Day speech will be read outside Parliament Square as the Normandy veteran Alan Kennett formally starts the procession after...

Your guide to four days of VE Day 80 celebrations - from flypasts to street parties

Londoners jubilant as they celebrated VE Day in 1945 (Image: Getty)Millions across the UK will come together next week to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day. Four days of...

Israel releases Gaza medic detained during deadly attack, Red Crescent says

Israel releases Gaza medic detained during deadly attack, Red Crescent says21 minutes agoDavid GrittenBBC NewsPRCSThe Israeli military has released a Palestinian paramedic detained when Israeli...

'Timeless' seaside village with 'world-famous' fish and railway journey named most scenic

City dwellers dreaming of a more tranquil pace can discover a wealth of coastal and rural retreats in the North East, promising idyllic seclusion, revitalising air, and captivating vistas. One jewel...

Eighty years on, survivors and families remember horrors of Bergen Belsen

Eighty years on, survivors and families remember horrors of Bergen Belsen22 hours agoDuncan KennedyBBC News at Bergen BelsenAFPThere had been rumours. There had been aerial photographs. There had...

Eighty years on, survivors and families remember horrors of Bergen Belsen

Eighty years on, survivors and families remember horrors of Bergen Belsen9 hours agoDuncan KennedyBBC News at Bergen BelsenAFPThere had been rumours. There had been aerial photographs. There had been...

Eighty years on, survivors and families remember horrors of Bergen Belsen

Eighty years on, survivors and families remember horrors of Bergen Belsen46 minutes agoDuncan KennedyBBC News at Bergen BelsenAFPThere had been rumours. There had been aerial photographs. There had...

Red Arrows VE Day 2025 route - when and where to spot military planes in UK skies

To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day military planes will soar in the skies to honour the legacy of those who served in World War 2. The King and Queen will join veterans to watch a Bank Holiday...

Grande dame hangs up her ballet shoes aged 89

Grande dame hangs up her ballet shoes aged 895 hours agoAngie BrownBBC Scotland, Edinburgh and East reporterSheena Gough is 89 years old but she can easily lift her leg on to a ballet barre to...

King and Queen to host VE Day tea party for war veterans

King and Queen to host VE Day tea party for war veterans 6 minutes agoSean CoughlanRoyal correspondentGetty ImagesKing Charles and Queen Camilla will host a tea party at Buckingham Palace for war...

Poundland to close more of its 825 stores in weeks - is your local on the list?

Poundland is closing three shops in another blow to the UK high street, and has reportedly axed a dozen management roles as part of efforts to turnaround the budget retailer's fortunes.A branch in...

Mystery of medieval cemetery near airport runway deepens

Mystery of medieval cemetery near airport runway deepens20 minutes agoRebecca MorelleScience editor•@BBCMorelleAlison FrancisSenior science journalistKevin Church/BBCA medieval cemetery unearthed...

Inside Laurence Olivier's £2m Sussex mansion with indoor swimming pool and tennis court

Sir Laurence Olivier and Dame Joan Plowright's seven bedroom mansion in West Sussex is now on the market for £2million after belonging to the legendary acting family for over 60 years. The English...

Expert points out Royal Family's leader - and it's not King Charles

The Royal Family came together en masse in Windsor today to attend the traditional Easter Sunday Mattins service at St George's Chapel. The gathering, which was led by King Charles and Queen Camilla,...

We moved from Kent to nine-bed French chateau with amazing price tag

A couple who swapped the jammed streets of Kent for a historic French château says they've found a community they lacked in the UK. (Image: SWNS)Heidi and Anthony Muir were fed up with the...

Three chords and the truth: Where country's big moment might go next

Three chords and the truth: Where country's big moment might go next48 minutes agoRiyah CollinsBBC NewsbeatGetty ImagesThey say the recipe for a good country track is simple - just combine three...