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Giant gold nugget found in Scottish river

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/26/2018 - 13:18
The exact location of the discovery - estimated to be worth more than £50,000 - is being kept under wraps.

World War Two Spitfire pilot Mary Ellis dies

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/26/2018 - 13:10
The 101-year-old was one of the last surviving female pilot from World War Two.

Man dives into Devon river to save seagull

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/26/2018 - 13:10
The man rushed over, stripped down to his underwear and plunged into the river to free the seagull.

UK heatwave 2018: Surviving being homeless

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/26/2018 - 13:01
As UK temperatures soar above 30C, we hear from those struggling to find shelter from the sun.

Arctic Monkeys and Jorja Smith on Mercury Prize shortlist

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/26/2018 - 11:45
The Arctic Monkeys receive their fourth nomination as the Mercury Prize reveals its shortlist.

Sir Cliff Richard: BBC agrees to pay £850,000 legal costs

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/26/2018 - 11:30
The legal fees payment will be made within 14 days, following the singer's privacy case against the BBC.

Gary Lineker backs Brexit referendum campaign

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/26/2018 - 11:17
Match of the Day host Gary Lineker says no one voted "for the mess we seem to be in".

Mercury Prize 2018: Listen to the nominees

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/26/2018 - 11:05
Get to know the 12 albums shortlisted for the 2018 Mercury Music Prize.

Exam boards police social media in cheating crackdown

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/26/2018 - 10:45
Dedicated teams are monitoring social media for signs and indications of malpractice in exams.

Newsnight apologises for Imran Khan mix-up

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/26/2018 - 10:39
The BBC programme opened with footage of former cricketer Wasim Akram but referred to him as Imran Khan.

South Western Railway guard dispute strike goes ahead

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/26/2018 - 10:33
South Western Railway staff mount the first of eight strike days.

Aberystwyth hotel fire: Search for missing guest continues

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/26/2018 - 09:31
Austrian tourists are among 50 people being supported after a fire ripped through the hotel.

WW2 Spitfire pilot Mary Ellis dies

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/26/2018 - 09:05
The 101-year-old was one of the last surviving female pilots from World War Two.

Segway electric skates face 'hoverboard ban'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/26/2018 - 09:02
Self-balancing electric skates designed by Segway will not be allowed on the pavement in the UK.

Meet the NHS duo keeping the elderly safe at home

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/26/2018 - 09:01
An NHS scheme in Burnley aims to keep people safe at home and reduce hospital admissions.

West Hampstead fire: 100 firefighters tackle blaze at flats

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/26/2018 - 05:41
Crews now have the fire under control - around 50 people were evacuated from the five-storey building.

100 firefighters tackle blaze at flats

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/26/2018 - 05:17
About 100 firefighters are tackling a blaze at a block of flats in north west London.

Little terns at Gronant dunes defy storm for a record year

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/26/2018 - 02:07
Fears there were only a few birds left prove unfounded as Wales' only colony sees 174 pairs return.

UK citizenship: Brexit fears of EU citizen who lived in Britain for 40 years

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/26/2018 - 01:57
An EU citizen who lived in the UK for 40 years fears she will not able to return home after Brexit.

Regular heatwaves 'will kill thousands'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/26/2018 - 01:33
The current hot conditions could become the new normal for British summers within 30 years, MPs say.

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