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Coventry service marks anniversary of Hiroshima bombing

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 08/06/2023 - 09:27
The event at Coventry Cathedral is part of the city's work towards worldwide peace, organisers say.

My 40 years of guide dogs and good friends

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 08/06/2023 - 09:15
The BBC's Ian Hamilton has had seven guide dogs who have all been good friends and a way of breaking down barriers.

Andrew Malkinson welcomes jail living costs reform

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 08/06/2023 - 09:04
A man wrongly convicted of rape welcomes the scrapping of a rule which deducted living costs from compensation paid to wrongly imprisoned people.

Bristol Spiegeltent to return despite noise concerns

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 08/06/2023 - 09:03
The pop-up Spiegeltent has been granted permission to operate at Bristol's Waterfront Square.

Matthew Flinders' remains to be reburied in Lincolnshire

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 08/06/2023 - 07:43
The Lincolnshire explorer's coffin was found in an HS2 archaeological dig in London.

Armed man at A&E stopped by hospital worker

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 08/06/2023 - 07:33
Dean Priestley did not know the gun was a replica when the man aimed it at a porter in Bradford.

Wimborne mum's cancer 'turmoil' shared in online diary

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 08/06/2023 - 07:28
A young mother of two shares the "raw realities" of late-stage cancer in moving Instagram posts.

How a BBC engineer captured Liverpool in transition

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 08/06/2023 - 07:25
Malcolm Ballantine's photos were taken when he was working in the city during the 1966 World Cup.

Football: NI man's 'dream job' inspecting pitches around the world

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 08/06/2023 - 06:44
Andrew Culbert from Bangor, County Down, travels the world ensuring the grass is always greener.

Lostprophets' Ian Watkins stabbed in jail - reports

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 08/06/2023 - 02:09
The disgraced musician was reportedly stabbed at HMP Wakefield, where he is serving a 29-year sentence.

Do people really swallow spiders in their sleep?

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 08/06/2023 - 01:21
Spider experts fear arachnids have been unfairly blamed for a Hertfordshire man's breathing problem.

Inflation: Should we trust the Bank of England's forecasts?

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 08/06/2023 - 00:37
The Bank of England says inflation could fall to around 5% by Christmas - how reliable is that?

The Papers: 'Appalling state of jails' and 'Sabotage!'

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 08/06/2023 - 00:28
Sunday's front pages cover a range of stories, including a report into prisoners' welfare in jails.

Prison living costs rule scrapped for wrongly convicted

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 08/06/2023 - 00:01
People like Andy Malkinson, who cleared his name after 17 years in jail, will no longer pay "bed and board".

Stradey Park asylum seeker uncertainty fuels fear in Furnace

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 08/05/2023 - 21:58
Many people in Furnace believe they have been kept in the dark over who will arrive and when.

Tourism: Wales visitors drop by 33% amid cost of living

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 08/05/2023 - 21:57
One business owner says the school summer holiday makes up more than half of his turnover.

England chasing history in Netball World Cup final

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 08/05/2023 - 18:59
England will be in "new territory" when they face Australia in their maiden World Cup final, says former captain Serena Kersten.

World's top cyclists take to Scotland's roads

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 08/05/2023 - 18:43
The biggest outdoor event of the UCI Cycling World Championships takes place on Sunday with the Men's Elite Road Race.

Wrexham's Football League return watched by Hugh Jackman

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 08/05/2023 - 17:40
The Hollywood actor joined celebrity owners to watch Wrexham's defeat to MK Dons.

Megan Newborough's parents call for tougher sentences

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 08/05/2023 - 17:34
Megan Newborough's parents say there is a "huge disparity" in sentencing guidelines.

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