Calls for justice and accountability after Assad’s fall
BBC Umm Mazen still doesn’t know the fate of two of her sons who were arrested during the pro-democracy protests that started the Syrian civil war The new Syrian authorities…
‘Thirteen vehicles have crashed through my wall’
BBC Chris Neen wants changes made to a road junction close to her home A woman living next to a busy junction has called for traffic calming measures after several…
Around 20% of pupils in South West ‘missing too much school’
BBC Persistent absence levels show how many pupils have attended fewer than 90% of lessons Education experts have described the rates of school absence in parts of the South West…
Hundreds of couples lose out on wedding videos
Dan Miles Rich Smith and his wife were hoping to have a video of loved ones who have died since the wedding Couples have spoken of their anger, frustration and…
Oxfordshire Council left man without education for over a year
Getty Images A young man – not pictured – moved with his mother to Oxfordshire in September 2023 A young man with Down’s syndrome and autism was left without suitable…
Welsh, fat and working-class is my superpower, says photographer
Megan Winstone Growing up teachers told Megan she would not amount to much The world of fashion is often criticised for elitism and an obsession with thinness, but photographer and…
Yoon Suk Yeol defiant as arrest deadline looms
Getty Images Investigators are seeking to arrest Yoon over his failed attempt to impose martial law South Korea’s suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol remains defiant in his newly-fortified residence, with…
North Korea fires first ballistic missile in two months: Seoul
North Korea has fired what appears to be an intermediate-range ballistic missile towards the sea to its east, South Korea’s military said, in what is Pyongyang’s first missile launch in…
Hamas lists 34 hostages it may free under ceasefire
A senior Hamas official has shared with the BBC a list of 34 hostages that the Palestinian group says it is willing to release in the first stage of a…
How RuPaul winner became British drag breakout star
Getty Images The Vivienne forged a successful TV career after winning RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Known to the world as The Vivienne, James Lee Williams was one of the biggest…