What is the mosquito-borne disease Sri Lanka is using drones to fight?
Dengue has killed 56 people and infected more than 77,000 in the South Asian…
Two waste paper bins, one Olympic dream
"Big up the netballers. That sport is so difficult." Derived from basketball and developed…
Restaurants save the day after wedding caterer no-show
The newlyweds say they can now see the funny side after local venues stepped…
Girl ‘youngest’ to have conscious brain surgery for condition
The 12-hour procedure saw the teenager conscious throughout and asked questions by surgeons.
Ann Widdecombe public memorial to be held later this year, family says
It will follow a private funeral for family and close friends, which will be…
Coastguard called to ‘tragic’ Essex beach incident
Police are warning people to avoid Seaview Avenue and the beach area of West…
Is 2026 the Commonwealth Games’ last dance or a future-proofing revamp?
It's been going for 96 years - but many doubted the 2026 Commonwealth Games,…
I became a nurse after my husband died from Covid – now I’m determined to get a job
Rachel Ohene-Adjei took her GCSEs after her husband died, and has now graduated with…
Fatboy Slim helps to save ‘lifeblood’ music venue
The DJ is among investors including Andy Burnham helping to buy the Brighton home…
Police officer was violent rapist who attacked women over 14 years
The BBC can reveal that detectives have so far uncovered nine victims of PC…
Firm hacked by rogue OpenAI models says it is ‘a wake up call’
Co-founder of start-up Hugging Face told the BBC that most firms are not aware…
‘What was their crime?’: BBC visits Iran school where strike killed 120 children
This report contains distressing descriptions of the deaths of children. Amaineh Nademi walks carefully…
Houthis claim attack on oil tankers as US launches more strikes on Iran
The Houthi attacks would be the first in the Red Sea since the Iran-backed…
Hosepipe ban in force for millions of households – is your area affected?
More than eight million households have been placed under hosepipe bans - which has…
China’s Moonshot AI stole from Anthropic, Trump tech adviser says
The allegations come as Chinese AI companies are facing increased US government scrutiny.
The Papers: ‘Row over early prison release’ and ‘Gary’s back of the net tax’
A number of the papers are focusing on a review of the early prison…
