COP29: Will rich nations promise more money for climate change?
Money for climate action broadly falls into three buckets: Loss and damage Two years ago, at COP27, world leaders agreed for the first time to establish a loss and damage…
Israeli strike on Gaza house kills many, medics and rescuers say
Dozens of people have been killed and wounded in an Israeli strike on a house in Jabalia in northern Gaza, Palestinian medics and rescuers say. The official Palestinian news agency…
Converted electric bike involved in fatal Coventry fire
A house fire that killed two people in Coventry was started accidentally, a fire service has said. Crews called to the blaze in the Stoke Aldemoor area on Friday found…
Kettering nurse struck off for drinking alcohol at work
Nursing and Midwifery Council The Nursing and Midwifery Council had already suspended the nurse last year A nurse who was caught drinking at work and offering alcoholic drinks to her…
The 88-year-old lorry driver building a rural care home
BBC Rosemary Stevenson collects second-hand furniture to sell and raise money At 88, Rosemary Stevenson spends her days loading a lorry with furniture to sell in a tiny village in…
Hospitality bosses warn Budget tax rises will force closures
Top pub and restaurant bosses have warned the chancellor that tax rises in last month’s Budget will “unquestionably” cause closures and job losses. In a letter, more than 200 signatories…
Portraits of patients with prosthetics go on display in Leeds hospital
Nicola Rees/BBC Robin Fahey lost his nose, eye and upper teeth as a result of cancer People with facial injuries who wear prosthetics to replace features such as an eye…
King to lead nation in memory of war dead
King Charles will lead the nation in remembrance of those who lost their lives in two world wars and other conflicts at the Cenotaph in central London. The King will…
Child killed by falling tree branch in Surrey
A child has died after being hit by a falling tree branch in Surrey, the Met Police has said. Emergency services were called to Grove Place in Banstead shortly after…
The first Cenotaph ceremony after WW2
Since it was unveiled in 1920, the Cenotaph in Whitehall has been a focal point for the UK’s remembrance of those killed in war. BBC Television first broadcast the Armistice…