UK

Five police officers stand guard in front of a property which has been cordoned off. The house is fronted by a metal rail and brick wall which has blue and white police tape attached to it. A row of other houses are visible in the background.

Four held in murder inquiry after death of young woman found in street

Police say a young woman was found unconscious on Kennerleigh Avenue in Leeds on Saturday.

6 hrs ago

West Yorkshire

A large multi-storey building seen from the air at night with fire completely engulfing it

Arrest after major fire tears through historic mill

The former silk mill has been derelict since 2007 and has attracted anti-social behaviour.

11 hrs ago

Stoke & Staffordshire

Windermere boatyard users 'gobsmacked' by closure

The National Trust says it does not have the staff for the boatyard and it wants to improve access.

18 hrs ago

Cumbria

Samba the missing capybara makes headlines around the world

From school poems and global headlines, the search for escaped Samba has taken on a life of its own.

19 hrs ago

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

A crowd of people walk London, their heads are seen amongst dozens of colourful signs, flags and plaquards.

Thousands gather for anti far-right march in London

Organisers of the Together Alliance march say 500,000 people attended but a police estimate put the figure closer to 50,000.

7 hrs ago

London

Sir David Beckham, stands with his wife Lady Victoria, after he was made a Knight Bachelor at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle, Berkshire. November 4, 2025.

Beckhams' 'Blackpool' lighting plans irk neighbours

Neighbours of the Beckhams in Great Tew compare the plans to the Blackpool illuminations.

16 hrs ago

Oxfordshire

Hundreds of brick-shaped packs of cocaine stacked in small piles on a concrete floor in front of a Border Force flag

Third man charged over cocaine in banana shipment

Three men have been charged after nearly a tonne of cocaine was found in a container of bananas.

6 hrs ago

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

A residential street lined with terraced houses and leafless trees. Cars and vans are parked tightly along both sides of the road. A road sign is visible in the foreground on the right.

Boy, 13, dies after being hit by car

The boy was taken to hospital after an incident on Fairmont Road, Grimsby, but died four days later.

A man with grey hair and wearing a dark suit is entering his personal details into a biometric machine.

Fresh delay for new EU border checks at Dover

The new system was due to be fully implemented at the Eurotunnel and Port of Dover on 10 April.

Paul Jackson wearing a black cap and navy and royal blue fleece jacket stands on land near where the former landfill site was located.

Farmer 'not surprised' by toxic waste test results

A report finds evidence of toxic waste at Commonside which operated between 1956 and 1975.

The pub is a yellowish/green colour with old fashioned signage that reads The Kenton and lamp lights. Signage in the windows reads "karaoke room" and "beer garden". A man with grey hair and wearing a black shirt and grey jeans stands in the doorway. The camera is pointing at an angle upwards from the ground.

Hackney pub's child‑free rule sparks debate

The Kenton's management said the rule was implemented after children were left unsupervised.

A huge crowd of spectators fills a darkened exhibition hall, silhouetted against bright blue and white stage lights. Giant screens above the stage display a first-person shooter game in progress, with scoreboards visible at the top of the display. The industrial ceiling of the NEC is visible above, with rigging and spotlights cutting through the haze.

Gaming's Glastonbury arrives in Birmingham

DreamHack brings 50,000 fans to Birmingham's NEC for the gaming festival's first ever UK edition.

Stories to make you smile

An illustration of a boy cooking at a stove in a kitchen with a concerned expression on his face. There is a man next to him looking worried with his hand on his chin.

Drawings from Roald Dahl Jackanory go on display

Illustrations of George's Marvellous Medicine, used in broadcasts of Jackanory, form part of an exhibition.

A man with short brown hair and a grey jacket, leaning one arm on the door of a black tractor cab with the word Loadall written in white writing on it

Farmer's 'fantastic feeling' as choir in BGT semis

Chris Slatter says farming can be lonely and meeting new people has been a great experience.

Two people standing close together outdoors, both looking at the camera, with greenery behind them, a woman with long brown hair in a green top, a man with short light‑brown hair wearing a green shirt and a silver chain.

'We're full-time Vikings who fell in love on the battlefield'

Pete and Ellie, from York, met while attending a battle re-enactment and have never looked back.

Features & Analysis

Image shows a student called Megan. She has long brown hair. The ends are blond. She is wearing a beige puffer coat which is zipped up. She has a neutral expression and is looking off to the right of the image towards the reporter, who is asking her questions. Behind her, the whole background is filled with green from a large green bush.

Where have weekend jobs for teenagers gone?

Youth unemployment and minimum wage increases are causing teens to be squeezed out of job market.

A black-and- white image showing a construction site in the Oakwood area of Birchwood in 1981.

The 'utopian' vision behind the original new towns

With much talk about building new towns, what was it like growing up in one of the originals?

Victoria Hall smiles at the camera. She has blonde hair that is cut in a bob style. She wears a light blue top which matches blue eyeshadow.

What could a review into the Victoria Hall case include?

The police watchdog tells Suffolk it should investigate its handling of the 1999 Steve Wright case.

A composite of two images. On the left, a black and white still from the 1945 film Brief Encounter shows a woman leaning from a train carriage window holding hands with a man on the platform. On the right, a close-up of the restored Carnforth station clock shows a white face with Roman numerals and the name 'Joyce' and 'Whitchurch' printed in the centre.

The local roots of iconic Brief Encounter clock

The famous Brief Encounter clock was made by a Shropshire firm which claims to be the world's oldest.

Sport

Were England players really 'playing for themselves' - and what next?

Did England manager Thomas Tuchel judge this international break correctly by naming such a large squad? Or was it a missed opportunity?

Russo hits hat-trick as Arsenal breeze past Spurs

Alessia Russo scores a hat-trick inside 27 minutes as Arsenal beat north London rivals Tottenham to move up to second in the Women's Super League.

Kerstin Casparij celebrates scoring for Manchester City at Old Trafford during their 3-0 win over Manchester United in the WSL.

Man City 'handling pressure' of WSL title race with 'statement' win

Manchester City's manager Andree Jeglertz says he "enjoyed" his side's performance in a dominating win at Manchester United that edges them closer to a first WSL title in a decade.

McParland earns Northampton late win over Saracens

Archie McParland scores a dramatic late try as Prem leaders Northampton Saints came from behind to edge out Saracens at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

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10 hrs ago

A head-and-shoulders image of a man with grey stubble and grey hair in a quiff. He is standing outside, with Norwich City's Carrow Road stadium behind him

Ex-Canary praises 'immersive' non-league football

Darren Eadie, who now works at Leiston FC, says "you can hear everything" at lower-league grounds.

10 hrs ago

11 hrs ago

Call out to volunteers to take part in bug survey

Buglife says Kent, Surrey and Sussex forms one of the UK's richest regions for insect variety.

11 hrs ago

12 hrs ago

A large blue and white sign at the entrance to East Surrey Hospital shows directions to the main entrance and 24‑hour emergency department. The sign stands beside a road with streetlights, trees and hospital buildings visible in the background.

Hospital restricts visiting as norovirus spreads

Visiting is being temporarily restricted until Monday on wards at East Surrey Hospital in Redhill.

12 hrs ago

13 hrs ago

Father Simon Robinson who has short grey hair in his clerical collar standing inside Truro Cathedral with the altar blurred behind him in the background. He is smiling.

New Bishop of Warrington unveiled

The Very Reverend Simon Robinson says he is "daunted and excited" by his new role.

13 hrs ago

14 hrs ago

A woman with short dark hair, dark sports top, black shorts, black socks and black football boots running after a yellow and black football with Clare Moss who has long brown hair, a blue and pink hat, green sports bottoms and black football boots. They are on a football pitch surrounded by a green cage.

Walking footballers want to level playing field

Teams often have to travel long distances and overnight to play their southern counterparts.

14 hrs ago

15 hrs ago

A group of people holding signs with names of Northamptonshire towns and villages posing next to the Ability community bus.

Council confident rural bus operator can be found

Ability, which serves communities across Northamptonshire, will stop operating next month.

15 hrs ago

16 hrs ago

A woman smiles widely as she hugs a taller man who is wearing a gap and glasses and also smiling. They are outside and wearing purple tops.

'Son's brain tumour was misdiagnosed as anxiety'

Ollie Knight's symptoms were mistaken for stress, but then he was rushed to hospital.

16 hrs ago

17 hrs ago

An aerial visualisation of Dawsons Corner when the works are completed. The road features numerous lanes with traffic heading towards Bradford in one direction and Leeds in the other.

Motorists warned of disruption during upgrade

Leeds City Council plans road closures as work continues to upgrade the junction at Dawsons Corner.

17 hrs ago

18 hrs ago

An exhibition space with tall boxes in a room. The boxes have pictures and text, telling the stories of the tour guides working for Unseen Tours.

Exhibition celebrating work of Unseen Tours opens

A new photography exhibition on the work of the social enterprise tour guides opens at the art'otel

18 hrs ago

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