Most popular boys’ and girls’ names of 2024 revealed
The most popular names for children born in 2024 in England and Wales have been released, with Athena and Yahya making it into the top 100 for the first time.…
Swedish terrorist sentenced over burning alive of Jordanian pilot
A convicted terrorist has been jailed for life over the brutal killing of a pilot who was burned alive in a cage 10 years ago. A court in Stockholm handed…
WJEC facing £350k fine for issuing hundreds of wrong GCSE results
An exam board is facing a £350,000 fine after issuing hundreds of pupils with the wrong GCSE results. More than 1,500 pupils in England were given incorrect grades for their…
English Channel small boat migrants hit 25,000 in July for first time
Bob Dale BBC News, South East PA Media This group of migrants were brought ashore to Dover on Wednesday More than 25,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel so far…
Berwick Bank offshore wind farm project approved for Firth of Forth
Getty Images Up to 307 turbines will be installed at Berwick Bank in the Firth of Forth One of the world’s largest offshore wind farms has been approved by the…
What went wrong with NATS’ air traffic control system?
Mitchell Labiak Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images A radar problem used within the UK’s air traffic control system caused chaos at airports in the UK and beyond on Wednesday.…
Man, 76, arrested as summer camp children fall ill
A 76-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of administering poison after children fell ill at a summer camp in Leicestershire. Police said an investigation was under way in Canal…
Man injured in Tommy Robinson station probe leaves hospital
A man injured in an alleged assault at St Pancras railway station, over which police want to question far-right activist Tommy Robinson, has been discharged from hospital. Earlier this week,…
More than 30 killed in nursing home
Flooding killed 31 residents at a care home for elderly people on the outskirts of Beijing this week, local officials have said. Footage showed emergency teams wading through chest-high water…
More migrant arrivals expected at Wethersfield RAF station
Simon Dedman BBC political reporter, Essex PA Media The former RAF station has been home to asylum seekers since July 2023 The Home Office is expected to start increasing the…