Man charged with woman’s murder in Plymouth
A man has been charged with murdering a woman who was found fatally injured in a street in Plymouth. Paul Butler, 53, has been charged in connection with the death…
Reeves hints at support for Heathrow expansion
The chancellor has hinted the government would support a third runway at Heathrow Airport, saying “sustainable aviation and economic growth go hand in hand”. Rachel Reeves told the BBC she…
Holly Willoughby speaks of ‘tough’ time after kidnap plot
Getty Images Holly Willoughby has spoken of her “tough” year after a man was jailed for plotting to kidnap her, saying: “Nothing can prepare you for something like that.” The…
The Scottish nicknames that end up listed in phonebooks
Steven McKenzie & Karen Elder BBC Scotland News & BBC Naidheachdan Getty Images The tradition of family names and nicknames was handed down through generations of islanders A Scottish tradition…
Confident, organised, still freewheeling: Trump 2.0 shows lessons have been learned
Donald Trump’s first week in office shows he has returned with a plan – and knows how to avoid some of the chaos of his first term. Source link
Power cuts as wind and rain lashes Devon and Cornwall
BBC Weather Watchers/Chris Fletcher A yellow warning for wind is in force in Devon and Cornwall until 11:00 GMT Nearly 2,000 properties are without power in Devon and Cornwall amid…
Nick Cave tells Desert Island Discs work repelled him after son’s death
Singer and writer Nick Cave says the death of his two sons made him realise that art was not everything, and that responsibility to his wife and family now drive…
Feathers McGraw in hot demand at tattoo parlours
AARDMAN/BBC Feathers McGraw with his signature rubber glove disguise is a hit at tattoo parlours His silent menace may well be enough to send shivers down your spine but there…
Coventry couple recall how random text ended happily ever after
Tanya Gupta BBC News, West Midlands BBC Kirsty and Donovan were brought together by one random, made-up number When Donovan Shears sent a text message to a random number in…
Sao Paulo storm brings floods, chaos and lightning
Heavy rains across Brazil’s city of São Paulo caused transport chaos and subway overcrowding on Friday. Electricity was reportedly cut to thousands of homes and locals were forced to shelter…