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Tue, 09 Nov 2021 09:48:14 GMT
Covid-19: Vaccines to be compulsory for frontline NHS staff in England
Whitehall sources tell the BBC frontline staff will have until the spring to get fully vaccinated.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 08:55:09 GMT
Caerphilly: Boy, 10, dies after dog attack
The boy died at the scene and the animal was later destroyed, police say.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 04:54:33 GMT
Cladding: Why must flat owners pay the bills, asks Gove
The housing secretary says the government has a responsibility to help remove dangerous cladding.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 09:49:36 GMT
Second jobs: Voters decide if MP has right priorities, says Dominic Raab
As the debate over MPs' second jobs heats up, the deputy PM says it is up to the electorate to judge.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 22:08:04 GMT
Man rescued after 53 hours in cave 'in good spirits'
More than 250 volunteers helped rescue the man from one of UK's longest cave systems.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 08:44:18 GMT
Rolls-Royce gets funding to develop mini nuclear reactors
Private investors and the UK government will help fund the firm's development of small nuclear reactors.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 09:48:46 GMT
Primark admits struggles with rising costs
The fashion retailer's annual sales are down 12% on pre-Covid levels, latest results show.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 19:09:24 GMT
Lesbian couple challenge NHS over 'discriminatory' fertility policy
Influencers Whitney and Megan Bacon-Evans say the rules are unfair to LGBT people.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 18:56:07 GMT
Wolves fan Jamie Arnold shouted homophobic slurs at referee
Football fan Jamie Arnold is fined for the abuse and gestures mocking disability at a game in May.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 19:09:24 GMT
Yorkshire: Ex-academy player alleges latest racist incident, which club will investigate
A former Yorkshire academy player says he was racially abused by a member of staff as a 16-year-old, in the latest allegation of racism against the club.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 18:40:48 GMT
Some Belfast bus services suspended after Newtownabbey hijacking
Disruption to bus services began on Monday evening after a bus was torched in Newtownabbey.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 08:44:46 GMT
COP26: Focus on gender as giant puppet takes centre stage
Five things you need to know about COP26 - the United Nations climate change conference - on Tuesday.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 16:30:00 GMT
COP26: What do the poorest countries want from climate summit?
Rich countries will get most of the attention, but developing countries are on climate change's front line.

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 04:38:24 GMT
Climate change: National Trust joins international call for peat product ban
The organisation says peat bogs should be left alone as they trap carbon.

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 15:44:09 GMT
COP26: Why we marched in Glasgow
Some of the thousands of activists who took part in the biggest COP26 protest explain why they were there.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 17:14:01 GMT
Greta Thunberg: Who is the climate campaigner and what are her aims?
The Swedish teenager started a climate change protest that grew into a global movement.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 11:22:33 GMT
Climate change: Life in the shadow of Wales' landslide coal tips
Some residents now fear rain after thousands of tonnes of waste fell from a coal tip last year.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 23:04:56 GMT
The man who has lived as a hermit for 40 years
Ken Smith lives without electricity or running water in a hand-made log cabin on the banks of a remote loch.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 21:09:22 GMT
Spiking: 'You definitely think twice about socialising now'
Student Elle Farthing says a suspected case of needle-spiking has left her anxious on nights out.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 07:05:16 GMT
Romance fraud: 'I wish I hadn't given £300k to a man I met online'
One woman tells BBC Asian Network her experience of being a victim of "romance fraud".

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 00:21:14 GMT
Wildlife photographer captures amazing shots on lunch break
Dave Newman captures impressive wildlife photos in Sleaford town centre in the middle of the day.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 06:26:19 GMT
Lyra McKee film premieres at Belfast and Cork film festivals
A film about murdered journalist Lyra McKee premieres at both Belfast and Cork film festivals.

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 08:21:02 GMT
Film & TV: Atlas maps Hogwarts, Jurassic Park & made-up places
One map fanatic plots atlas of the world's most famous fictional places from TV, film and book.

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 00:18:30 GMT
Instagram: A blessing or a curse?
As Instagram faces scrutiny, five people share their experiences on the social network.

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 00:35:39 GMT
Preston council: English city hopes recovery fortunes lie in Spanish model
A Labour council is trying to do something different to boost its area - and Westminster is watching.

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 07:22:10 GMT
Ashok Kumar: Teesside's gentle, tenacious and respected pioneer
The Indian-born chemical engineer who overcame racism to win over his Teesside constituents.

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 13:59:44 GMT
Thomas Hardy: 'Fascinating treasure trove' to be displayed
Among the items are his grandmother's kettle and a tombstone sketch the author drew for his dog.

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 09:58:14 GMT
Climate change: Fridge doors could save 1% of UK electricity use
Research shows adding doors to supermarket fridges could save 1% of the UK's total electricity use.

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 07:23:31 GMT
Frances Kyle and Averil Deverell: The Irish women who raised the bar
A century ago, two women shattered a glass ceiling in the days before anyone knew what that meant.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 21:16:14 GMT
Brecon Beacons: Delight after 'difficult' cave rescue
Rescue teams say the caver is doing well, after being injured while caving in the Brecon Beacons.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 14:09:50 GMT
Covid-19: Anti-vax protests outside schools
The BBC has been told of bullying and harassment by anti-vaccination campaigners.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 23:04:08 GMT
The kite engineer striving to revolutionise DIY wind power
Engineer Rod Read has spent the past decade building homemade spinning kite turbines that can generate clean electricity.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 11:51:25 GMT
Covid: First UK travellers fly to the US from London Heathrow
UK travellers describe how they feel about being able to visit the US for the first time in nearly two years.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 17:01:49 GMT
Forced adoption: 'I'll never get over being forced to give up my baby'
The BBC's Duncan Kennedy meets Joan Chambers, who was forced to give up her baby son.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 15:26:51 GMT
Sir Ian McKellen surprises young aspiring actor
Aspiring actor Millie got an "amazing" surprise when Sir Ian McKellen asked to hang out with her.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 05:39:31 GMT
Newspaper headlines: PM skips 'sleaze showdown' and MP's tax haven job
The front pages feature the continuing debate over MPs' outside jobs, lobbying and standards.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 19:00:21 GMT
David Fuller: Independent inquiry announced into mortuary abuse
The inquiry comes after David Fuller sexually abused the bodies of more than 100 women in hospitals.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 22:49:40 GMT
Covid in Scotland: 'Nursing shifts left me inconsolable'
Chloe Burke says the pandemic prompted her to leave the "undervalued" profession to start a new career.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 09:26:59 GMT
Translink: Further bus disruptions expected after hijackings
Some Translink services may be suspended on Tuesday after another bus was hijacked and set alight.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 06:17:49 GMT
Covid pass: Cinema and theatre rules face crunch Senedd vote
If the new rules go through, those wanting to go to the movies in Wales will need a Covid pass.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 07:45:54 GMT
Man City did not give 'right support' to teenager, inquest told
Jeremy Wisten, 18, was found dead at his family home in Manchester months after he was let go.



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