Campaigners have accused the water regulator Ofwat of unlawfully forcing customers to foot the bill for "decades of neglect" by the water industry. River Action has launched a legal challenge against...
Calls of grief into the night at preschool destroyed in earthquake34 minutes agoHtet Naing ZawBBC BurmeseReporting fromMandalay regionBBCAbout 15 children's backpacks lie torn apart in the rubble -...
A popular hardware store is closing after 144 years of being a staple for hardware supplies in the area. Blackburn's Hardware store in Tipperary Town, Ireland, has been open since 1884, and is now...
For a road trip like no other that takes you through alien landscapes with volcanic fields and stunning waterfalls, you need to hire a car and drive the 828-mile Route 1 in Iceland. This...
Myanmar was left devastated after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake, one of the deadliest to ever strike the country, hit it on Friday. The huge tremor hit close to the city of Mandalay at about 12.50pm...
'Nothing is left' - Myanmar's capital reels from earthquakeThe BBC is in Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw to see the destruction caused by a powerful earthquake that struck on Friday. It hit central...
An American expat who's experienced life on both sides of the pond has spilled the beans on her biggest culture shock in Manchester. In her video, 'American in the UK: 15 British Culture Shocks',...
Record number of illegal sewage spills in Windermere last year33 minutes agoJonah FisherBBC environment correspondentReporting fromWindermereBecky DaleBBC VerifyReutersSewage spilled illegally into...
Protests postponed after pharmacy funding boost20 minutes agoHugh PymHealth editor•@bbcHughPymIan AikmanBBC NewsGetty ImagesThe government has agreed a new funding package with pharmacy negotiators...
The Who's frontman Roger Daltrey has revealed his struggles with deteriorating vision during a captivating performance at London's Royal Albert Hall on Thursday, declaring to fans "he's going blind"....
Morning-after pill to be made free at pharmacies in England9 hours agoHelen CattPolitical correspondentLou NewtonBBC NewsGetty ImagesWomen in England will be able to get the morning-after pill for...
This tiny Maltese island has served as a backdrop in films and series such as The Count of Monte Cristo, Troy and even briefly in Game of Thrones. The Blue Lagoon on Comino was already a well-known...
When Renee Salt closes her eyes, she can still visualise her elegant, well-dressed mother, Sala. “Lovely skin, beautiful hair. She was my whole life, such a loving kind mother,” she tells me of...
Pro-democracy protesters return to Istanbul's streets for huge rally43 minutes agoAnna LamcheBBC NewsReutersHundreds of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators have returned to the streets of...
There are many incredible hacks floating online when it comes to gardening. Nicole Burke, the founder of the gardening website Gardenary, shared some of her "weird" gardening hacks that "actually...
Mark Wright and Danny Dyer are reportedly locked in a decade-long feud (Image: Getty)Danny Dyer, 47, and Mark Wright, 38, have apparently been embroiled in a 'decade-long' feud that involves both of...
Celebrity Big Brother 2025 teaserCelebrity Big Brother is set to return to our screens with a fresh series in April, and while the official line-up remains under wraps, several well-known...
A fashion lover has shared how she washes her clothes to make sure she doesn’t ruin them.It’s a common laundry annoyance to put a piece of clothing in the washing machine only for it to come out...
This week we heard the Health Secretary say you cannot solve the problems of the NHS without a stable social care system. I would like to nominate this as an early entry for 2025’s definition of a...
Watch: Moment baby is born on Bangkok street after quake evacuationA woman gave birth to a baby on a street in Bangkok shortly after a hospital evacuation following tremors from an earthquake in...