Passenger films his escape from upside down crashed plane
A passenger has filmed his escape from an upside down plane after it skidded along a runway during a failed landing. Video from inside the crashed plane at Toronto airport…
Tensions laid bare as Germans worry about immigration
Jessica Parker BBC Berlin correspondent BBC Alya made her way to Germany from Syria 10 years ago, with her then newborn Rami “I was crying,” says Alya, when she saw…
Tata Steel electric furnace approved by planners
Huw Thomas Business Correspondent, BBC Wales•huwthomas Tata Steel An artist’s impression of how the new electric arc furnace will sit within the existing Tata Steel site in Port Talbot Tata…
Rapper is ‘walking on the ceiling’ after Grammy dream
Manish Pandey BBC Newsbeat Getty Images Doechii has enjoyed a dream run lately A top 10 single, Grammy award and a breathing exercise that’s gone viral. The last few weeks…
Jellycat toys thief given suspended jail sentence
Alice Cunningham BBC News, Norfolk Getty Images Police found 40 Jellycat soft toys in Ruby Smith’s home A woman who stole almost £3,000 worth of Jellycat toys has been given…
Prison capacity crisis due to ‘tough on crime’ policies, says review
Getty Images Successive governments trying to look “tough on crime” have driven the rising prison population which forced the early release of thousands of inmates last year, a review suggests.…
British conductor Edward Gardner sorry for calling Italian opera singers Mafia
A British conductor has apologised for likening singers at one of Italy’s leading opera houses to warring Mafia families. Edward Gardner, who is principal conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra,…
Drug not being made available for children is ‘cruel’
Brendan Marshall Nolan Show Family handout Alfie was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in 2016 A 12-year-old boy with a severe form of muscular dystrophy has said it is “cruel”…
Thames Water secures £3bn lifeline after court ruling
Thames Water has won a crucial High Court battle to secure a £3bn rescue loan, staving off the prospect of the debt-laden company coming under government control. The UK’s largest…
New Zealand’s tourism drive draws ire
Depending on how you read it, New Zealand’s latest tourism tagline can be a well-meaning plea for people to visit – or a threat to kick Kiwis out. “Everyone Must…