A UK city has received a huge boost as its railway station is reopened after a £10million revamp. Salford Central station, which has seen a significant increase in customers over the years, is...
British actor Damien Thomas, best known for his iconic role as Count Karnstein in the Hammer Films horror classic Twins of Evil, has died at the age of 83.Thomas passed away on April 18 at Salisbury...
Hollywood actor Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 65, were found dead in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home on February 26, with the circumstances of their death remaining a mystery for...
'Grandpa robbers' held Kim Kardashian at gunpoint - but didn't know who she was12 hours agoLaura GozziBBC News, ParisGetty Images / Raymond HallThe morning after the heist, burglar Yunice Abbas went...
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A man has been charged with the alleged murder of a 48-year-old woman found inside a property earlier this month.Police officers in Souh Wales were called just after 9.15pm on Friday, April 18, with...
School uniforms to change for four million pupils under plans36 minutes agoKate McGoughEducation producerElaine DunkleyEducation correspondent•@bbcelaineKate McGough / BBCPlanned changes to school...
Sorrow and fury among Vancouver's Filipinos after attack on festival1 hour agoNeal RazzellReporting from VancouverEPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockVancouver's Lapu Lapu festival, meant to be a celebration of...
A contestant who appeared on Celebrity MasterChef in 2021 has revealed that she "wanted to quit" the cookery show, despite going on to win the series.The BBC programme features plenty of famous faces...
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What we know about the Vancouver car ramming attack1 hour agoBernd Debusmann JrBBC News, WashingtonReutersAt least 11 people were killed after a suspected car ramming attack in the Canadian city of...
A miniature dachshund has been found alive and well after being last seen by her owners more than 500 days ago when she went missing on a camping trip. Valerie the dog had not been seen by her...
Myanmar's army vowed a ceasefire after the earthquake. I saw them break it repeatedly16 minutes agoQuentin SommervilleBBC NewsReporting fromMyanmarBBC/Lee DurantDays after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake...
Beijing seizes tiny sandbank in South China Sea49 minutes agoEwan SomervilleBBC NewsCCTVThe Chinese coastguard has seized a tiny sandbank in the South China Sea, state media has reported, in an...
Images of Pope Francis's tomb released9 hours agoAleks PhillipsBBC NewsReutersImages of Pope Francis's tomb at the Santa Maria Maggiore church in Rome have been released.A single white rose was...
Israel launches air strike on Beirut16 minutes agoHugo BachegaBBC Middle East CorrespondentJessica RawnsleyBBC NewsReutersIsrael carried out an air strike on Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday,...
The NHS will reportedly test all children who identify as transgender for autism. According to the Telegraph, every child referred to a gender clinic will be “screened for neurodevelopmental...
Warhol print accidentally thrown away by Dutch town hall2 days agoVicky WongBBC NewsGetty ImagesA Dutch town hall has admitted that it "most likely" accidentally disposed of 46 artworks, including an...
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