Student loan rise will ‘change lives’
Robbie Meredith & Ita Dungan BBC News NI BBC Emma Gorey said the change will ease pressure on students The amount Northern Irish students can borrow towards their living costs…
Welsh tourist ‘lucky to be alive’ a year on from Thai bike crash
Lee Francis Lee and Clare Francis were both involved in the motorbike crash which left Lee paralysed A man paralysed after a motorbike crash in Thailand a year ago has…
Apple iPhone sales dip despite AI rollout
Sales of Apple iPhones dropped the end of last year, as the tech firm’s roll out of new artificial intelligence (AI) features was met with a lukewarm response. Chief executive…
New Zealand’s Mount Taranaki gets same legal rights as a person
A settlement under which a New Zealand mountain has been granted the same legal right as a person has become law after years of negotiations. It means Taranaki Maunga will…
Combative Trump takes aim at DEI policies after air tragedy
President Trump says crash “could have been” a result of diversity hiring – but provided no evidence Donald Trump stood before the White House press room cameras on Thursday to…
Palestinian waits to hug her father for the first time
Wyre Davies BBC News Reporting fromRamallah, West Bank BBC Raghad, right, and her sister Hedaya were getting ready to meet their father After a delay of several hours, there were…
Marianne Faithfull’s life in music
Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull has died at the age of 78, her spokesperson said. She made her debut in the swinging 60s with the Mick Jagger/Keith Richards composition As…
Alleged spy tells trial she thought she was helping police
PA Media A woman accused of spying for Russia thought she was assisting her boyfriend with police work, she has told a court. Appearing at the Old Bailey, Vanya Gaberova…
BBC Repair Shop fixes historic rugby shirt ruined during washing
James McCarthy & Antonia Matthews BBC News BBC The Wales rugby shirt worn by Wales international Bryan Richards, held by his son Lloyd and his wife Karen, was damaged when…
Priti Patel clarifies defence of party’s immigration record
Priti Patel has put out a statement insisting she “was not happy” about the levels of immigration under the previous Conservative government, after earlier defending her party’s record. In the…