It's an old naval tactic to “make smoke” - to deliberately generate smoke from a ship’s funnel - in order to try and hide your position or intentions from others. This is a very good analogy...
It is a familiar scenario; a large housing estate on the city outskirts is built in hopes of a better future for those in need of social housing. Then, it gradually falls into despair - crippled by...
Trump's frantic week of peace brokering hints at what he really wants17 hours agoJames LandaleDiplomatic correspondent•@BBCJLandaleBBC"There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks...
A flight attendant has revealed which clothes she would ‘never wear’ on a plane.There’s nothing that beats the feeling of boarding a flight, knowing you’re on your way to a new destination....
Germany arrests self-declared 'king' and bans his extremist group1 day agoDamien McGuinnessBBC News in BerlinBBCA self-declared "king" of Germany and three of his senior "subjects" have been arrested...
Vladimir Putin is unlikely to travel to Istanbul to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. But with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan willing to guarantee the international...
Reece Galbraith, 33, has been jailed for 14 years at Newcastle Crown Court for manslaughter after causing the death of two people, including a seven-year-old boy, in a house explosion while making...
Fans have noticed that Victoria Beckham's eldest child, Brooklyn Beckham, and his wife, Nicola Peltz, have been noticeably absent from all recent Beckham family celebrations lately. Now, a source...
Germany arrests self-declared 'king' and bans his extremist group3 hours agoDamien McGuinnessBBC News in BerlinBBCA self-declared "king" of Germany and three of his senior "subjects" have been...
Does Keir Starmer think we’re all as daft as he is? And does he imagine for a single second that any of us were fooled by his phoney hardman stance on immigration this week? He stood in front of...
The Stevenson family experienced a holiday like no other when they stumbled upon a startling "painting of their son" in a supposedly "spooky" bed and breakfast. After relocating from the UK to Sweden...
The real problem facing Britain's shrinking military5 hours agoJonathan BealeDefence correspondent•bealejonathanBBCOn a March day this year, a British nuclear-armed submarine quietly returned to...
The British public have been here before.A Prime Minister talking tough on immigration and promising to finally be the one to “restore control of Britain’s borders”.But one thing really struck...
Ruby in Princess Alexandra Hospital Harlow (Image: PA)A 6 year old girl from Essex tragically passed away following what was supposed to be a routine appendix operation. Ruby Trussler, hailing from...
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...
Putin leads Victory Day celebration in Moscow under tight security 2 days agoJessica Rawnsley & Paul KirbyBBC NewsJoel GunterIn KyivVladimir Putin has led Russia's Victory Day commemorations with...
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...
Triple killer Axel Rudakubana had his prison supervision downgraded shortly before allegedly scalding a guard with boiling water at HMP Belmarsh, it has been reported. The 18-year-old is accused of...
Express journalist Zak Garner-Purkis pictured in central Kyiv on the day that the Ukrainian governme (Image: Rowan Griffiths / Daily Express)Before Vladimir Putin told the world of his intention for...
The Russian military ignored Vladimir Putin’s three-day ceasefire and continued its attacks on Ukraine as Moscow indulged in grand World War Two commemorations.In the Kharkiv region alone, on the...