Les used a QR code to download a parking app - but it was a scam
BBC Newsby Tom Moseley·23 Aug 2026
- Published When Les Howard could not find change for parking during a trip to the coast, a quick response (QR) code on the meter seemed to be the answer.
Police officers killed in wrong-way crash mourned in 'unimaginable loss'
BBC Newsby Mallory Moench·23 Aug 2026
- Published Two police officers killed in a wrong-way crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough have been remembered as "brave officers protecting our communities" in what has been described as an...
How Victorian Eastbourne realised it needed public loos
BBC Newsby Simon Furber; Cash Murphy·23 Aug 2026
- Published Eastbourne has a fascinating history with one of life's most basic amenities: the toilet.
Some parents 'unaware' summer-born children can delay primary school
BBC Newsby Rachel Candlin; Sarah Turnnidge·23 Aug 2026
- Published Some parents are unaware they can delay their summer-born child's school start until age five, according to families who have been through the process.
Mayors to get powers to overrule local councils on planning decisions
BBC Newsby Kate Whannel·23 Aug 2026
- Published Mayors across England will be given new powers to overrule local councils on some planning decisions.
Restriction zone scheme for offenders to start in October
BBC Newsby Iain Watson; Ottilie Mitchell·23 Aug 2026
- Published A scheme that could see serious sexual and violent offenders confined to areas just a few miles wide after leaving prison will be launched in October, Justice Secretary Alex Norris has...
Why do we love watching hoarder videos online so much?
BBC Newsby Holly Phillips·22 Aug 2026
- Published When Victoria Gordon arrives at a client's house, she can be met with huge piles of clothes, stacks of unwashed dishes and badly blocked toilets.
Kenya's gold rush: Was it sparked by the discovery of a $200 nugget by a goat herder?
BBC Newsby Akisa Wandera·22 Aug 2026
- Published A goat herder from a remote area of western Kenya has told the BBC his discovery of a golden nugget has sparked a gold rush, overwhelming his small village over the last few weeks.
How a new era of heatwaves could shake up the school calendar
BBC Newsby Simon King·22 Aug 2026
Over the past two weeks, the sound of children has returned to Scotland's school playgrounds. Their summer breaks began in late June or early July and ended in mid-August.
Fear and fallout three months on from Northern Ireland's race riots
BBC Newsby Tara Mills·22 Aug 2026
- Published Daylight is still extending across the summer evening sky over Belfast when Maria looks out the window of the house she shares with her two teenage daughters and sees people across the...
Energy UK says struggling households need more support with bills
BBC Newsby Lucy Hooker·22 Aug 2026
- Published Higher energy bills this winter mean the government should step in to provide more help for households most in need, the body representing energy firms in the UK has said.
Lucy Davis 'grateful' for support after cancer diagnosis
BBC Newsby Alex Kleiderman·22 Aug 2026
- Published Actress Lucy Davis has told fans she is "grateful" for their support as she made an appearance at a London sci-fi convention, following the recent revelation she has incurable breast...
Syria says Israeli strike near Damascus violation of international law
BBC Newsby Henry Moore·22 Aug 2026
- Published Syria has condemned an Israeli attack on the village of Beit Jinn, southwest of the country's capital Damascus, which officials said hit a civilian vehicle and left several people...
Cardiff baby gets life-saving heart op - but needs a transplant
BBC Newsby Gwyn Loader·22 Aug 2026
- Published A baby, whose parents feared had just days to live, is "thriving" after having life-saving operations on his heart.
Erin Patterson: The hotel booking snafu that could free mushroom murderer
BBC Newsby Tiffanie Turnbull·22 Aug 2026
- Published Last July, hundreds descended on Australia's Gippsland region from around the country for the most exciting event on the annual table tennis calendar.
Vigil held to honour family who lost their lives in sea off Shoreham
BBC Newsby Cash Murphy; Stuart Maisner; Ewan Murrie·22 Aug 2026
- Published The community in Shoreham, West Sussex, has paid its respects to a family who died after getting into difficulty in the sea on Tuesday.
Dutch Grand Prix: George Russell leads from start to finish to win sprint race
BBC Newsby Andrew Benson·22 Aug 2026
- Published Mercedes' George Russell led from start to finish to win the sprint race at the Dutch Grand Prix.
Laptop catches fire on US flight, with passenger treated at airport
BBC Newsby Mallory Moench·22 Aug 2026
- Published One person has received medical treatment after a passenger's laptop caught fire on an American Airlines flight.
Tottenham analysis: How Roberto de Zerbi's new-look Spurs are shaping up
BBC Newsby Umir Irfan·22 Aug 2026
- Published Roberto de Zerbi's first task on arriving at Tottenham in March was to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
Father leaves 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji to continue hike, reports say
BBC Newsby Dan Sales·22 Aug 2026
- Published A father has been reprimanded by police after leaving his son on Japan's highest mountain for several hours with just a soft drink and snack, local media report.
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