Learner drivers use YouTube to cut costs but instructors warn of risks
BBC Newsby Lola Mayor22d ago
- Published Learner drivers say they are turning to online tutorials to help with the cost of obtaining a driving licence.
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top 97%England vs Sri Lanka: Tom Banton and Liam Dawson impress as hosts secure T20 series win in Cardiff
BBC Newsby Ffion Wynne22d ago
- Published Second Vitality T20, Cardiff Sri Lanka 145-9 (20 overs): Nissanka 37 (21); Dawson 3-32 England 146-4 (12.1 overs): Banton 52* (24); Rathnayake 1-25 England won by six wickets; lead...
Archbishop withdraws award from Muslim cleric who praised Bin Laden
BBC Newsby Aleem Maqbool22d ago
- Published The Archbishop of Canterbury has withdrawn an award given to a Muslim cleric who praised Osama Bin Laden.
Why Canadians are ready for closer ties with Europe
BBC Newsby Robin Levinson-King22d ago
- Published Miriam Levin-Gold likes Prime Minister Mark Carney's idea of Canadians being able to live and work in the European Union under proposed closer ties with the trade bloc.
Olympics: The Fitzroy River in Queensland has 500 crocodiles in it - but that's not the main concern
BBC Newsby Simon Atkinson22d ago
- Published The annual rowing regatta for schools in the Australian state of Queensland usually passes off without too much attention.
White House withdraws Trump's ICE nominee Richard Schroyer
BBC Newsby Max Matza22d ago
- Published The White House has withdrawn President Donald Trump's nominee to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after a Republican senator joined Democrats in opposing his...
Andy Burnham urged to set dementia waiting-time target
BBC Newsby Joshua Nevett22d ago
- Published Prime Minister Andy Burnham is facing calls to set a national waiting-time target for dementia care in England.
Charles 'sounded giddily elated' after Diana died, Earl Spencer claims
BBC Newsby Patrick Jackson; Sean Coughlan22d ago
- Published Earl Spencer, brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, has claimed King Charles "sounded giddily elated" when he called him after her death in 1997.
Keely Hodgkinson: Great Britain's Olympic 800m champion reveals hamstring abnormality
BBC Newsby Elizabeth Botcherby22d ago
- Published Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson says an MRI scan has uncovered an "abnormality" in her hamstring.
Man, 29, jailed for raping two 14-year-old girls in Bolton
BBC Newsby Haider Saleem22d ago
- Published A man has been jailed for 14 years for raping two teenage girls after encouraging them to drink alcohol at his flat.
UK Youth Parliament looks set to be axed
BBC Newsby Ewan Somerville22d ago
- Published The UK Youth Parliament is at risk of being axed within months, BBC News has learned, as the government is not committing to funding it any longer.
Ukrainian guilty of vandalism at mosques linked to Russian network behind Starmer arson attack
BBC Newsby Daniel De Simone; Tom Beal22d ago
- Published A Ukrainian man has pleaded guilty to spraying abusive graffiti on mosques in east London, in a case linked to the Russian state network behind arson attacks against the former prime...
UK needs 'credible path' on defence spending, says Nato chief Rutte
BBC Newsby Paul Seddon22d ago
- Published Nato chief Mark Rutte has said he is confident the UK government understands the need for a "credible path" to increase defence spending.
Warm words on Canada's EU 'associate membership' but no guarantees
BBC Newsby Katya Adler22d ago
- Published Is Canada about to join the EU? Headlines across Europe indicate a lot of confusion right now. The EU constitution rules that possibility out as Canada is geographically outside Europe.
Saudi Arabia dropped from 2026 World Rally Championship
BBC News22d ago
- Published The final round of the 2026 World Rally Championship (WRC) will be held in Italy instead of Saudi Arabia because of the ongoing unrest in the Middle East.
What could EU associate member status mean for Canada?
BBC Newsby James Gregory22d ago
- Published Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has welcomed the European Union's ambition to make his country the first associate member of the bloc – but what would that mean in practice?
UN experts say grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran strikes
BBC Newsby David Gritten22d ago
- Published UN human rights experts say there are reasonable grounds to believe the US committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran that killed at least 177 civilians.
Hyrox athlete apologises for continuing race after soiling herself
BBC Newsby Ella Kipling22d ago
- Published An athlete who faced criticism for continuing to compete in a Hyrox event after soiling herself has apologised and said she will retroactively withdraw from the race.
Zelensky appoints new chief prosecutor after predecessor's resignation
BBC Newsby Abdujalil Abdurasulov; Alex Boyd22d ago
- Published Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed a new acting prosecutor general, after the predecessor resigned over an anti-corruption investigation.
GTA 6 album: Soundtrack reveal revives digital release debate
BBC News22d ago
- Published The reveal of a Grand Theft Auto 6 soundtrack album has reignited a debate over the decision not to release the game on disc.