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Greece wildfires: British man in hospital with burns

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 07/25/2018 - 09:16
The Foreign Office is assisting a British family affected by the fires, which have killed at least 77.

Coventry woman to speak at World Down Syndrome Congress

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 07/25/2018 - 08:26
Heidi Crowter, from Coventry, is speaking at the World Down Syndrome Congress in Glasgow.

Bar opens in Carrickfergus care home

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 07/25/2018 - 06:26
The Albert Arms provided a place for residents to watch the World Cup, Wimbledon and the Open

Worcester 'acid attack': Five men are charged

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 07/25/2018 - 03:19
Five men are charged with conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm after a three-year-old was injured.

Mother calls for families to speak about organ donation

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 07/25/2018 - 02:00
Stella Curran's nine-year-old daughter Belle is waiting for lung transplant.

Heatwave crisis summit for Welsh farmers

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 07/25/2018 - 01:43
It is feared the struggle to feed livestock is behind the sharp fall in the price of some types of cattle.

Actor Joe Cole: 'Violent and aggressive? That's not me!'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 07/25/2018 - 01:26
The Peaky Blinders actor says he doesn't want to be remembered for playing one type of role.

Police facial recognition system faces legal challenge

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 07/25/2018 - 01:25
Civil rights group Big Brother Watch says the police technology breaches the Human Rights Act.

Burglaries rise while criminal charges fall

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 07/25/2018 - 01:24
Freedom of Information figures show a drop in reports leading to a criminal charge from 10.8% to 6.9%.

Why seven o'clock is peak time for pizza

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 07/25/2018 - 01:23
Ancient food foraging behaviour has now adapted its rhythms to online food deliveries, say academics.

Closing disadvantage gap will take 'over a century'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 07/25/2018 - 01:21
A study suggests it will take more than 100 years to bring the poorest up to the level of classmates.

Excluded pupils 'abandoned by schools' in England

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 07/25/2018 - 01:20
There is a "Wild West" approach to the education provided for pupils who have been excluded, MPs say.

Welcome to Simeon Rosset's Butler School

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 07/25/2018 - 01:15
Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a butler in the 21st Century?

Warning over suntan lotion application

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 07/25/2018 - 01:08
People are getting less protection than they should because of slapdash application, scientists say.

The World Down Syndrome Congress comes to Glasgow

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 07/25/2018 - 00:56
The World Down Syndrome Congress is being held in Glasgow for the first time in 32 years.

Animal robots comfort Cornwall dementia patients

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 07/25/2018 - 00:40
A researcher is working to develop cheaper robotic pets for use in care homes.

'I helped deliver world's first IVF baby'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 07/25/2018 - 00:29
A retired fertility expert speaks of helping to deliver the world's first IVF baby 40 years ago.

Louise Brown: World's first IVF baby's family archive unveiled

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 07/25/2018 - 00:14
Hundreds of cards and letters were received by Louise Brown's family after her birth in July 1978.

Firms failing to tackle sexual harassment, says MPs

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 07/25/2018 - 00:08
Businesses, government and regulators need to make tackling sexual harassment at work a priority, say MPs.

Why are more retail staff working nights?

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 07/25/2018 - 00:07
The number of retail staff who work nights has risen steeply - what's the reason behind it?

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