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UK storm maps show when rain and 65mph gales sees crashing end to 23C mini-heatwave

Stormy weather conditions are likely to hit Britain as the latest maps show 65mph strong gales crashing into the country. WXCharts maps generated on April 9 suggest that heavy rain and winds will...

People only just learning where condom brand Durex got its name

It's been on supermarket shelves for more than 100 years – but many people still have no idea what Durex's brand name actually means.The condom company, owned by Reckitt and currently overseen by...

M1 traffic chaos as dog spotted running loose on major UK motorway

Queues are building on a major UK motorway after a dog was spotted running on the motorway, sparking traffic and travel chaos throughout the region. Pictures from live traffic cameras showed long...

Crisis in Europe hotspot loved by Brits as Easter food prices surge by 14.3%

The upcoming festive period will see no let-up for Croatians as households continue to feel the pinch of the ever-worseningcost of living crisis. While Easter lunches already forced locals to fork...

New Universal theme park confirmed for UK

New Universal theme park confirmed for UK11 minutes agoDanny FullbrookBBC News, BedfordshireUniversal Studios / ComcastA new Universal theme park will be built in the UK, the government has...

Panic as ‘rat fever’ that causes bleeding from eyes kills 122 in four months

Lassa fever, a viral hemorrhagic illness spread primarily through infected rodents, is rapidly spreading across Nigeria, prompting urgent public health warnings and straining the nation’s...

Spain anger after tourist ‘hooligans’ terrorise residents and run riot in city

Residents were left in terror after an incident where tourists ran riot setting off tampered with and illegal firewords. The incident in Valencia, Spain sparked anger and the auithorities said it was...

Meghan Markle shares rare Princess Lilibet update - 'I wouldn't have it any other way'

Meghan Markle has shared a rare update about her daughter Princess Lilibet in the first episode of her new podcast. The Duchess of Sussex, 40, is celebrating the launch of her podcast Confessions of...

Nosy neighbours report dog owner after 'mistaking bark chippings for poo' in own garden

Mai's three dogs Frankie (left), Elsey (middle) and Hughey (right) (Image: Kennedy News and Media)Mai Bufton got an email from a Luton Borough Council investigations officer claiming they'd received...

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...

'A little miracle': First baby born in UK to woman with transplanted womb

'A little miracle': First baby born in UK to woman with transplanted womb58 minutes agoFergus WalshMedical editorA "miracle" baby girl has become the first child in the UK to be born to a mother...

Gaza medics killing video analysed by BBC Verify

Gaza medics killing video analysed by BBC VerifyThe killing of fifteen emergency workers has drawn international condemnation. BBC Verify's Merlyn Thomas examines new footage published by the...

Keir Starmer's Labour is shooting itself in the foot instead of learning lessons of past

OPINIONPrime Minister Keir Starmer (Image: Getty)The British Left used to build. Not just dream, not just debate, not just deliver softly worded white papers. It built. It built the NHS, social...

Vandalised Paddington statue to return

Vandalised Paddington statue to return4 hours agoAlex MeakinBBC NewsA Paddington statue that was ripped from a bench by two RAF engineers is to be reinstalled.The homage to the famous bear has been...

Meghan's Marmite effect may well work to her advantage

Meghan's divisiveness may well work to her advantage1 hour agoDaniela RelphSenior royal correspondentBBCFive years on from Megxit, as the Duchess of Sussex launches a new lifestyle empire, her...

Evacuations as wildfire in Scotland sp<b class='text-danger'>reads</b> north through forest

Evacuations as wildfire in Scotland spreads north through forest

Evacuations as wildfire spreads north through forest56 minutes agoPeople and properties have been evacuated as a wildfire has spread over a large area of forest in Galloway, in the south west of...

'I live on filthy UK street lined with rubbish - I'm too embarrassed to have people over'

The lane sandwiched between Oriel Road and Crofton Road in Rock Ferry is besieged by discarded mattresses, fridges, old furnishings, and an assortment of rubbish that has made it a breeding ground...

Trump has turned his back on the foundation of US economic might - the fallout will be messy

Trump has turned his back on the foundation of US economic might - the fallout will be messy14 hours agoFaisal IslamEconomics editor•@faisalislamPool/BBCPresident Donald Trump has built another...

Bargain supermarket butter is named better than Lurpak and it’s 60% cheaper

A spreadable supermarket butter has been officialy crowned better than Lurpak - and it comes in at 60% cheaper.A recent study by Which? unveiled the UK's top spreadable butter, with three supermarket...

UK theme park announces shock closure just two months after opening

A Devon theme park has announced a shock sudden closure just two months after opening. Dingles Fun Park in Lifton, which opened its doors in February this year in a rural area bordering Cornwall and...