Tallest tree destroyed in storm ‘like loss of an old friend’
Storm Éowyn was one of the most powerful storms to hit Scotland in a decade, with windspeeds exceeding 100mph in some places. Edinburgh’s tallest tree – a 166-year-old Himalayan cedar…
Chinese fashion giant re-enters India five years after ban
Nikita Yadav BBC News, Delhi BBC Shein has been relaunched in India by Reliance Retail Chinese fast fashion app Shein has relaunched in India five years after it was banned…
What has changed one year on from devolution’s return?
Jayne McCormack BBC News NI political correspondent BBC Stormont has been back up and running for a year but is the public feeling the benefits? What’s changed since Stormont returned…
Council asks owners of empty homes in Glasgow to sell their properties
Getty Images Glasgow City Council has written to the owners of more than 2,500 vacant homes Thousands of owners of empty homes in Glasgow are being asked to sell or…
Gun amnesty seeks to round up illegal pistols
Rumeana Jahangir BBC News, Manchester PA Media Converted versions of the pistols were used in at least four killings in the UK in the past two years, police said An…
Battle lines drawn over ‘monstrous’ pylons and solar farm ‘wastelands’
BBC “I think we’re being sacrificed,” explains Eileen West of Deeside Against Pylons to Justin Rowlatt Eileen West has a strange object in her home in Aberdeenshire – a scale…
Taiwan star Barbie Hsu dies at 48
Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu has died from pneumonia after contracting influenza while on a vacation in Japan, local media report. She was 48. Hsu is one of the biggest names…
Asian markets tumble as Trump’s tariff war escalates
Asian shares slid on Monday morning after US President Donald Trump followed through on his promise to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China. Investors are bracing for a potential…
Pathfinder pilot to support abuse victims extended
Getty Families attend family court when parents have separated, and cannot agree how to share their caring responsibilities A “pioneering” family court pilot scheme to reduce delays and support victims…
Tool thefts are a ‘plague’, tradespeople say
Ben Moore, Georgia Poncia & Hannah Walsh South East and South Investigations Teams Ben Moore / BBC Roofer Dennis Richardson said he struggled to afford replacements after his tools were…