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M11 closed after oil tanker overturns near Stansted airport

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/16/2023 - 17:16
Drivers are told to expect long delays after the HGV crashes on the M11 in Essex.

Cost of living: A-level students worry about affording uni

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/16/2023 - 17:04
There has been a decline in the number of learners applying to university this year.

Students wait for A-level, T-level and BTec results

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/16/2023 - 17:00
Results in England are set to fall to 2019 levels, after Covid disruption led to spikes in top grades.

Clapham stabbing: New images released of homophobic attack suspect

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/16/2023 - 16:56
Two men were taken to hospital after being stabbed outside a nightclub in south London.

Former Royal Marine shot by pirate in Amazon

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/16/2023 - 16:47
John Bathgate was hit twice when he was attacked near the Colombian border during a charity expedition.

Rishi Sunak defends government cost-of-living support

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/16/2023 - 16:02
The prime minister says it is difficult for people to understand the scale of energy bill help.

Derbyshire: Girl, 14, dies at Christian sports camp

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/16/2023 - 15:12
Organisers decide to end the event early due to the death of the 14-year-old girl.

Sara Sharif: Trio known to Woking girl booked flights to Pakistan

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/16/2023 - 15:03
Police are investigating the death of the 10-year-old, whose body was found in Woking last week.

South Yorkshire Police apology over historical homophobic failings

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/16/2023 - 14:34
South Yorkshire Police chief constable Lauren Poultney makes the apology in an email to a charity.

Cromer Carnival: Red Arrows cancel display hours before show

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/16/2023 - 14:14
The RAF aerobatic display team says "unforeseen technical issues" were to blame for the cancellation.

Inflation: How to have a wedding while keeping costs down

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/16/2023 - 12:46
Laura Prosser and her partner Martyn are managing wedding costs by serving fish finger sandwiches.

Jail for teenager who murdered boy at Glasgow railway station

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/16/2023 - 12:45
Justin McLaughlin, 14, died in October 2021 after being stabbed in the heart by Daniel Haig in Glasgow.

Inflation slows to 6.8% but flights and hotels keep prices high

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/16/2023 - 12:26
Lower energy prices are behind the slowdown but price rises in other areas mean some expect more interest rate hikes.

UK rent rises at the highest rate seen for years

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/16/2023 - 12:20
Prices paid by UK renters rose by 5.3% on average in the year to July - the highest level seen since 2016.

Stormont: Parents may have to pay more for school dinners and buses

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/16/2023 - 12:06
The proposals are among more than 40 revenue raising measures in a briefing paper to Stormont parties.

Ghost hunting at 'haunted house' that sparked Hollywood interest

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/16/2023 - 11:56
Hollywood was said to be keen in the supposed spooky stories of the remote 17th Century farmhouse.

Rare tropical red-footed booby spotted near Isles of Scilly

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/16/2023 - 11:44
This will be only the second time the species has been recorded in the UK, experts say.

Gers figures: Scottish public spending deficit falls as oil revenues rise

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/16/2023 - 11:31
The annual Gers figures show £19.1bn more was spent on Scotland than was raised in taxation last year.

Trowbridge Rugby Club women's team praised for helping crash victims

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/16/2023 - 10:45
The team "undoubtedly saved lives" by using laces to make tourniquets after a crash near their pitch.

London buyers still pushing up Cotswold house prices

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/16/2023 - 08:54
One district council leader says a new programme of low-cost house building is needed.

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