Civil rights campaigner Dr Paul Stephenson dies aged 87
Family handout Dr Paul Stephenson led the Bristol Bus Boycott in 1963 A civil rights campaigner who led the Bristol Bus Boycott in 1963 has died at the age of…
Schools close in Lahore as pollution hits record level
Unprecedented air pollution in the Pakistani city of Lahore has forced authorities to close all primary schools for a week. From Monday, 50% of office workers will also work from…
Social media restraint appeal as man killed by bus in Edinburgh’s Cowgate
A man has died after being struck by a bus in Edinburgh with police asking the public to stop sharing distressing photos and videos of the incident on social media.…
US actor’s dream to own ancestral home is in ruins
BBC Hopwood DePree said he had spent seven years trying to realise his dream of owning his ancestral home A US actor’s dream of restoring his ancestral home to its…
Angry crowds confront Spanish king in flood-hit Valencia
Video shows angry crowd confronting Spanish king King Felipe VI of Spain has faced angry protesters while visiting the Valencia region, which has been hit by unprecedented floods. Footage shows…
Moment crowd chant ‘murderer’ at Spanish king
Spain’s King Felipe VI arrived in the Valencia region, which has been hit by unprecedented floods – killing more than 200 people, with many still missing. Footage shows an angry…
Badenoch says she will have opposite approach to Labour on economy
Badenoch: A lot of things we got wrong Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said her approach to the economy would be “completely the opposite” to that of Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Speaking…
Burrowing badgers cause £100,000 damage to Mablethorpe road
Badgers tunnelling under a road in Lincolnshire have caused £100,000 worth of damage, a council has said. The mammals had dug a sett under the A52 at Seaholme Road, in…
Rachel Reeves ‘not immune’ to National Insurance hike criticism
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has defended increasing taxes for employers in last week’s Budget while saying she is “not immune” to the criticism she has received. However, she said money had…
Lightning kills 14 at Palabek refugee camp
A lighting strike at a refugee camp in Uganda had killed 14 people, police say. They say the victims were attending a church service on Saturday evening when the lightning…