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Childhood obesity shows slight fall in England

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 10/19/2023 - 15:25
The overall proportion of 10 and 11-year-olds who are obese is still above pre-pandemic levels.

Colchester City Council reveals it will not collect XL bully strays

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 10/19/2023 - 15:15
Stray American XL bullies will not be collected by Colchester City Council due to "safety concerns."

Sunak: 'We will stand with your people, we want you to win'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 10/19/2023 - 14:52
Rishi Sunak tells Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu he is proud to stand with him in the "darkest hour".

Amber warning for rain as Storm Babet batters England

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 10/19/2023 - 14:36
Homes and businesses are likely to be flooded, and deep floodwaters could cause danger to life.

Watch as plane aborts landing in Aberdeen during Storm Babet

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 10/19/2023 - 14:11
A KLM aircraft performed a go-around during its approach to Aberdeen Airport on Tuesday morning.

Bibby Stockholm: Migrants return to barge amid protest at port gates

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 10/19/2023 - 13:55
The Bibby Stockholm was evacuated in August after Legionella bacteria was found in the water supply.

Coronation Street: Sally Dynevor fainted at breast cancer diagnosis

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 10/19/2023 - 13:03
Sally Dynevor recalls how she thought her doctor was confusing her with her on-screen character.

Drag queens: Farmer's son brings joy to Welsh countryside

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 10/19/2023 - 12:47
Chris Jones created Serenity three years ago and says she "represents part of my personality".

Netflix raises prices despite password crackdown success

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 10/19/2023 - 12:12
The streaming giant raises monthly charges in the US, UK and France after gaining millions of new subscribers.

Storm Babet brings crashing waves to Peterhead harbour

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 10/19/2023 - 11:59
Heavy seas in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire have been captured on camera as Storm Babet arrives.

PSNI: Two applicants shortlisted for chief constable job

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 10/19/2023 - 10:38
The candidates are hoping to replace Simon Byrne who resigned as chief constable in September.

Greta Thunberg joins climate protest outside JP Morgan

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 10/19/2023 - 10:19
The climate activist is part of a Fossil Free London protest at JP Morgan's Canary Wharf office.

TransPennine Express announces service cuts to boost punctuality

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 10/19/2023 - 10:11
The train firm's boss says the temporary reduction will help "fix the business in the long term".

England v South Africa: Springboks name unchanged side to face England in Rugby World Cup semi-final

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 10/19/2023 - 08:32
South Africa name an unchanged side to face England in their Rugby World Cup semi-final in Paris on Saturday.

Mid Beds and Tamworth by-elections: Polls open for voters

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 10/19/2023 - 07:05
Voters will elect new MPs to replace Nadine Dorries in Mid Beds and Chris Pincher in Tamworth.

Boxer turned black rights pioneer honoured in North Shields

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 10/19/2023 - 06:34
Charles Minto fought for the rights of the back community during the 1930s and 1940s.

Boy with water pistol confronted by armed police

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 10/19/2023 - 06:30
He was rammed off his bike by officers in a van and arrested by marksmen, says a police scrutiny body.

Parents say strict Spilsby school is breaching human rights

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 10/19/2023 - 06:05
Parents say discipline at a Lincolnshire school is damaging children's mental health and education.

Man, 94, finds father's beloved classic car on auction site

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 10/19/2023 - 05:47
Malcolm Stern has spent three years restoring the 1930s Talbot Darracq his father once drove.

University of Bradford tops list for social mobility for third year

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 10/19/2023 - 01:32
The league table measures the change in a graduate's socio-economic situation.

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