As a self-confessed bookworm, and someone who rarely watches TV, I read anything up to five books a week, and sometimes even more. By my reckoning, I’ve read at least 5,000 books since I was a...
Bayesian crew unaware wind speeds of over 73mph could topple yacht, report finds2 days agoJoe InwoodBBC World correspondentJemma CrewBBC NewsEPAThe owner and crew of a luxury superyacht that sank off...
Teen faces long jail wait before Georgia trial24 hours agoTom BurgessBBC News, North East and CumbriaRayhan DemytrieCaucasus correspondentReporting fromTbilisi, GeorgiaA British teenager could spend...
ReutersDavid WatkinsonBBC Sport Senior Journalist15 May 2025, 22:23 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoThirteen people were injured when a car crashed into fans outside the derby match between Espanyol and...
Teen faces long jail wait before Georgia trial2 hours agoTom BurgessBBC News, North East and CumbriaRayhan DemytrieCaucasus correspondentReporting fromTbilisi, GeorgiaAPA British teenager could spend...
Bargain hunters and fragrance lovers are raving about a budget-friendly scent that's being likened to luxury perfumes. Kylie Minogue's Disco Darling is ideal for evenings and part of a huge offer...
British teen arrested in Georgia for drug offences18 hours agoTom BurgessBBC News, North East and CumbriaRayhan DemytrieCaucasus correspondentReporting fromTbilisi, GeorgiaBella CulleyA British...
An 18-year old British nursing student has been arrested in Georgia after she went missing in Thailand. Bella May Culley has been arrested for allegedly smuggling 14kg of cannabis into the country...
Céline Dion sends message to Eurovision as favourites Sweden qualify1 day agoMark SavageEBUCéline Dion made a rare appearance during the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest with a...
UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch's yacht was toppled by 'extreme wind', report says54 minutes agoJoe Inwood & Tom GerkenBBC World correspondent & technology reporterIan Aikman & Eve WebsterBBC...
Beginning of the end? Ukraine's front-line soldiers eye Russia talks with hope1 hour agoYogita LimayeBBC NewsReporting fromEastern UkraineBBCBig plumes of smoke are visible on a screen that's...
Cole Cooper, from Banknock in Falkirk was last seen over a week ago, in the early hours of Sunday, May 4.The 19-year-old had been at a pub in Denny before going to a friend's party around 3am. His...
An 18 year old British girl, Bella May Culley, is facing a potential life sentence in a "decaying and overcrowded" prison after being arrested on suspicion of smuggling 30 pounds of cannabis through...
Céline Dion appears at Eurovision, as Sweden qualify for the final3 hours agoMark SavageEBUCéline Dion made a rare appearance during the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest with a...
Social media services are “failing girls at every stage” and allowing grooming, abuse, and harassment, children’s charity the NSPCC has warned. Investigators created fake profiles of a teenage...
Céline Dion appears at Eurovision, as Sweden qualify for the final53 minutes agoMark SavageEBUCéline Dion made a rare appearance during the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest with a...
Reality star Kim Kardashian had her £3 million engagement ring - a gift from then-husband Kanye West - stolen in 2016, along with other precious gems of huge financial and sentimental value. The...
BBC Weather Watchers / Helen EarthSimon King Lead Weather Presenter2 hours ago327 CommentsWhile some parts of the United Kingdom experienced heavy showers and thunderstorms early this week, the warm...
Thames Water’s chief executive has defended his decision to accept a £195,000 bonus just three months into the job last year. It comes as the boss of the under-fire firm, which supplies 16 million...