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Tractor drives through flooded town, causing waves to hit shop windows
A tractor driver comes under fire for travelling through deep floods in the centre of Tenbury Wells, in Worcestershire.
Published: 2024-11-25 09:08:14
Seventeen missing after Red Sea tourist boat sinks
Egyptian officials say 28 people from the vessel have been rescued after it sank near Marsa Alam.
Published: 2024-11-25 11:45:41
Intervene if women at spiking risk in Christmas party season, minister urges
Jess Phillips says people should ask women is "everything alright" if they appear unsafe during the Christmas party season.
Published: 2024-11-25 12:01:34
Barbara Taylor Bradford, one of Britain's most successful novelists, dies aged 91
Her books included A Woman of Substance, which sold 30 million copies and became a hit TV series.
Published: 2024-11-25 12:21:56
‘I had no idea being a social drinker would damage my liver by 31’
BBC journalist Hazel Martin was told she had liver fibrosis and must go teetotal or she could die.
Published: 2024-11-25 05:56:34
Malaysia government told to return seized LGBT watches
A court ruled the government, which said the watches had "LGBT elements", did not have authority to seize them.
Published: 2024-11-25 12:18:44
Angela Merkel defends ties with Russia and blocking Ukraine from Nato
The former German chancellor, who quit politics three years ago, speaks to the BBC in a rare interview.
Published: 2024-11-25 10:20:08
Barclays fined £40m over 'reckless' fundraising
The UK's financial watchdog says investors did not have all the information they should have had.
Published: 2024-11-25 11:34:54
Davina McCall says 'it's nice to be home' after brain surgery
The presenter says she's "on the mend" and feels "very lucky" after having a benign tumour removed.
Published: 2024-11-25 09:26:20
How service charges in flats spiralled out of control
Bills for leaseholders have risen by 44% since 2016. Is Labour's new plan really the solution?
Published: 2024-11-25 01:54:25
‘Pregnant’ for 15 months: Inside the 'miracle' fertility scam
Women in Nigeria desperate to conceive are drawn into a disturbing scam involving trafficked babies.
Published: 2024-11-25 00:26:37
Band Aid 40: Charity megamix piles on the schmaltz
The anniversary remix features vocals from across the decades, but critics argue about its lyrics.
Published: 2024-11-25 10:14:34
Chris Mason: Will assisted dying vote pass? It's far from clear
This week the House of Commons will make a decision that could have consequences for decades.
Published: 2024-11-25 09:00:05
'He told me he'd been shot and needed money but it was a lie'
Figures from Action Fraud reveal an 11% rise in reports of fraud in 2024.
Published: 2024-11-25 05:55:40
Expelled the same day: Ireland hardens illegal immigration response
Ireland is clamping down on migrants crossing the border from the UK - the BBC sees the policy in action.
Published: 2024-11-24 22:02:26
From eyesore to asset: How a smelly seaweed could fuel cars
Scientists in the Caribbean are turning algae that have been choking beaches into biofuel.
Published: 2024-11-25 00:09:31
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Published: 2024-08-20 11:35:33
Tax rises will make it harder to hire, says business group
The head of the CBI says tax rises seen at the Budget "must never again simply be done to business".
Published: 2024-11-25 13:39:10
Far-right candidate takes shock lead in Romania presidential election
Calin Georgescu, a NATO and EU critic, is ahead in the first round of voting, overtaking the prime minister.
Published: 2024-11-25 11:22:52
'Don't drink the spirits': Laos backpackers avoid shots after suspected poisonings
The deaths of six tourists sent shock waves through the backpacker scene in Vang Vieng.
Published: 2024-11-24 20:58:55
Treasury to give Scotland £300m as tax hike compensation
UK government says SNP have "no more excuses", though Scottish ministers claimed the move would cost them £500m.
Published: 2024-11-25 12:40:23
One dead and three injured in Lithuania cargo jet crash
The Boeing 737 crashed near a house as it was making its final approach for landing, local authorities say.
Published: 2024-11-25 12:29:19
Drone footage shows huge fire engulfing Manila shanty town
Around 1,000 houses were destroyed in the blaze, officials say, months after a similar incident in the Philippine capital.
Published: 2024-11-25 03:28:52
Angela Merkel on Putin’s dog and Trump’s handshake
The BBC's Katya Adler sits down with the former German chancellor
Published: 2024-11-25 09:55:00
Will Labour’s Plan For Work, Work?
And, COP29 climate talks end with criticised deal.
Published: 2024-11-24 13:27:00
'I'm more out than in' - Salah disappointed by lack of Liverpool offer
Egypt forward Mohamed Salah says his future at Liverpool is 'out of his hands' because he is yet to be offered a new deal.
Published: 2024-11-25 10:47:53
Superb India thrash Australia to win first Test
India complete a stunning 295-run win over Australia in the first Test in Perth to continue their extraordinary run in the country.
Published: 2024-11-25 08:48:17
Ireland game could be 'line in sand' for England
England's game against Ireland in the Six Nations could be a 'line in the sand' for England, while Scotland are among Championship favourites, says Matt Dawson.
Published: 2024-11-25 10:09:22
'We will suffer for a long period' - why there is no quick fix at Man Utd
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim expects his side to suffer for a long time after seeing them start his management era with draw at Ipswich.
Published: 2024-11-24 21:32:08
India seal massive first Test win over Australia
India take the last remaining seven Australia wickets to seal a 295-run win on day four of the first Test of their five-match series in Perth.
Published: 2024-11-25 08:12:38
I had good intentions - Letby safeguarding boss
Former director of nursing Alison Kelly acknowledges she "didn’t get everything right at the time".
Published: 2024-11-25 12:43:25
'I used my chair lift to escape flooding'
Annie Sweeney, 94, recalls how her home in Coalisland was suddenly "swimming with water" on Saturday.
Published: 2024-11-25 13:27:09
Treasury to give Scotland £300m as tax hike compensation
UK government says SNP have "no more excuses", though Scottish ministers claimed the move would cost them £500m.
Published: 2024-11-25 12:40:23
Anger over level and timing of storm weather warnings
In Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, residents say lessons have not been learned from Storm Dennis.
Published: 2024-11-25 12:53:09
