XL bully dog ban a ‘huge burden’ on policing, chiefs say
Police enforcement of the ban on owning XL bully dogs is placing a “huge burden” on forces, police chiefs have said. The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) said they are…
Belongings strewn aside after festival crush
Blankets, shoes and backpacks lie strewn on the ground at the site of a crush in northern India which took place in the early hours of Wednesday at the huge…
Mogwai’s ‘vaguely upbeat’ return after difficult years
Mark Savage Music Correspondent Steve Gullick Mogwai (left-right): Stuart Braithwaite, Dominic Aitchison, Barry Burns and Martin Bulloch One word keeps cropping up during our interview with Glasgow four-piece Mogwai –…
Nearly half of schools give families financial help, teachers say
Kate McGough Education producer BBC As the bell rings at St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy in Boston, Lincolnshire, head teacher Mrs Booth spots a little boy coming through…
Judge pauses Trump’s plan to freeze federal grants and loans
A US judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s order to freeze billions of dollars in federal grants and loans, minutes before it was set to go into effect. Judge…
‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’ and Strictly Wynne’s apology
“Reeves pledges to create ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley'”, reads the Guardian headline, referring to Chancellor Rachel Reeves “push for growth”, which features on many of Wednesday’s front pages. The paper says…
I’m still the person I was after diagnosis at 49
Niall McCracken BBC News NI Mid Ulster Reporter BBC Peter Alexander was diagnosed with dementia at the age of 49 Dementia was not something Peter Alexander expected to be diagnosed…
What’s the plan for expanding the airport?
Heathrow Airport An artist’s impression showing three runways at Heathrow Airport The expansion of Heathrow Airport is expected to be welcomed by Chancellor Rachel Reeves on Wednesday, after years of…
Rachel Reeves expected to welcome Heathrow expansion plans
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to welcome Heathrow’s expansion in an announcement on Wednesday, the BBC understands. A move to encourage in principle a planning application for a third runway…
Viking-style sailboat helps revive boat-building skills
David Knox BBC Scotland News BBC After a previous restoration the boat was used for sailing lessons A 120-year-old sailing boat of a design dating back to the Vikings is…