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Tourist who vanished for 3 days in Thailand found dead floating in underwear off beach

An Australiantourist who was reported missing in Phuket - one of Thailand's most popular tourist destinations - has been found dead after a three-day search.The 41-year-old was pulled from the water...

'This City Is Ours' set for thrilling second season on BBC following huge success

BBC One's gripping crime drama This City Is Ours, set amidst the criminal underworld of Liverpool and starring James Nelson-Joyce as the lovestruck gangster Michael Kavanagh, is officially returning...

Baftas 2025: A wedding dress, party plans and Alan Cumming's four suits

Baftas 2025: A wedding dress, party plans and Alan Cumming's four suits9 hours agoEmma SaundersCulture reporterGetty ImagesIt is trailed as the biggest night in the UK's TV calendar and the 2025...

India-Pakistan top military officials to speak as ceasefire holds

India-Pakistan top military officials to speak as ceasefire holds36 minutes agoNeyaz FarooqueeBBC News, DelhiGetty ImagesTop military officials from India and Pakistan are due to speak later on...

Lee Rigby's sister's heartbreaking message 12 years on from his brutal murder

Twelve years after the savage murder of British soldier Lee Rigby, his sister Courtney Rigby has released a poignant tribute.Lee Rigby, who enlisted in the Army in 2006 and was posted to Afghanistan...

The rare disease in a remote town where 'almost everyone is a cousin'

The rare disease in a remote town where 'almost everyone is a cousin'4 hours agoGiulia Granchi and Vitor TavaresBBC Brasil reporters sent to Serrinha dos PintosMariana Castiñeiras/Caroline...

Weight-loss drugs tested in first head-to-head trial - and there's a clear winner

Weight-loss drugs tested in head-to-head trial34 minutes agoJames GallagherHealth and science correspondent•@JamesTGallagherGetty ImagesThe first head-to-head trial of two blockbuster weight-loss...

Mr Bates and Mr Loverman win top Bafta Awards

Mr Bates and Mr Loverman win top Bafta Awards1 hour agoSteven McIntoshEntertainment reporter at the BaftasMr Loverman and Mr Bates vs the Post Office were among the big winners at Sunday's Bafta TV...

BAFTA TV Awards viewers claim hit BBC show was 'robbed' as winners revealed

One of the biggest nights in the TV calendar is back, with the BAFTA TV Awards taking place on Sunday, 11 May at London's Royal Festival Hall.Actor and presenter Alan Cumming is at the helm of this...

Amber Heard announces birth of twins in Mother's Day post

Amber Heard announces birth of twins in Mother's Day post55 minutes agoLucy Clarke-BillingsBBC NewsGettyAmber Heard has announced the arrival of twins in an Instagram post shared on Mother's Day in...

British family hide in terror as gunfight breaks out in pool as £8k dream holiday ruined

A British family’s dream getaway to a luxury Mexican resort turned into a living nightmare after they witnessed a man being gunned down just metres from their sun loungers.Colin Nulty, his wife,...

Ice cream van drivers slapped with seven-page health and safety rulebook

Ice cream van drivers across Britain are being hammered by a stringent seven-page list of edicts dictating the playing time of their nostalgic jingles. The whimsical 'Greensleeves' melody, long...

How backchannels and US mediators pulled India and Pakistan back from the brink

How backchannels and US mediators pulled India and Pakistan back from the brink6 hours agoSoutik Biswas and Vikas PandeyBBC NewsReporting fromDelhiReutersIn a dramatic turn of events, US President...

Pensioner arrested over Palestine march post with 'Brexity' books scrutinised by police

A retired special constable has warned “nobody is really safe” after he was arrested for a tweet in support of Israel. Julian Foulkes, from Gillingham in Kent, received a knock at the door from...

How backchannels and US mediators pulled India and Pakistan back from the brink

How backchannels and US mediators pulled India and Pakistan back from the brink1 hour agoSoutik Biswas and Vikas PandeyBBC NewsReporting fromDelhiReutersIn a dramatic turn of events, US President...

Dyer continued rehab after letter from daughter

Dyer continued rehab after letter from daughter24 minutes agoAnnabel RackhamCulture reporterBBCDanny Dyer has said receiving a letter from his daughter Dani while at a rehab facility in 2016 was what...

Baby Reindeer and Mr Bates to compete at TV Baftas

Baby Reindeer and Mr Bates to compete at TV Baftas35 minutes agoSteven McIntoshEntertainment reporterGetty ImagesBaby Reindeer and Mr Bates vs the Post Office will go head to head at the Bafta TV...

Crisis in Spain as tourists abandon restaurants - 'wine and beer costs too much'

Restaurant owners in Majorca have sounded an urgent warning about money-conscious tourists after suffering a major drop in income. They say that despite record numbers of holidaymakers heading for...

Danny Dyer drops huge drugs bombshell and slams ‘s**t’ EastEnders scripts years after exit

Danny Dyer has hit out to EastEnders in a scathing tirade, branding the BBC soap “s**t”. Speaking at charity event on Friday night (May 9), the 47-year-old gave a brutally honest account of his...

India and Pakistan accuse each other of 'violations' after ceasefire deal

India and Pakistan accuse each other of 'violations' after ceasefire deal43 minutes agoAlex KleidermanBBC NewsEPAIndia and Pakistan have accused each other of "violations" hours after the two nations...