Police arrest 36 in raids on Vietnamese crime gangs across Scotland
BBC Newsby David Cowan15d ago
- Published One of Scotland's biggest police operations has targeted a Vietnamese organised crime group linked to human trafficking and cannabis farms.
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top 86%NHS staff investigated over access to dead teenager's medical records
BBC Newsby Jim Reed; Matthew Hill15d ago
- Published The mother of a teenage boy who died in hospital has said she is "deeply concerned and hurt" after learning his medical records may have been accessed inappropriately for years after...
Prison staff told not to use inadequate cells as overcrowding worsens
BBC Newsby Sima Kotecha15d ago
- Published Prison governors in England and Wales have been warned against using unsafe cells to cope with overcrowding, according to documents leaked to the BBC.
Why some charity shop donations do more harm than good
BBC Newsby Jo Makel15d ago
- Published Jane Ward is turning the blackened, mouldy pages of a Mr Men book. "You wouldn't want your child curled up in bed with this," she says.
Newspaper headlines: 'RAF jet crash escape' and 'Tories to cut benefits'
BBC News15d ago
- Published Many of the front pages focus on the Conservative party's promise to prevent long-term jobless benefit claimants from spending their welfare payments on alcohol, cigarettes and betting.
Trump offers warm welcome as China's Xi arrives for US visit
BBC Newsby Bernd Debusmann; Nardine Saad15d ago
- Published US President Donald Trump has greeted his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping with a military flyover and 100ft (30m) red carpet to kick off their three-day summit in Washington.
Oleshky: Residents eating garden weeds in Russian-occupied city cut off from food and water
BBC Newsby Olga Malchevska15d ago
- Published "Two more civilians died last night," says Halia, before her phone connection cuts off.
How the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom
BBC Newsby Nathalie Jimenez15d ago
- Published Steve Cargil's family has farmed the flat, dry land around Uvalde, a small city in southwest Texas, since 1953.
'Proteinflation': Meet the people paying up to £100 for a bag of protein
BBC Newsby Jeevan Nerwan15d ago
- Published Amarpreet Singh has been drinking protein shakes since he was 16. The 30-year-old, who lives in London and works in banking, started going to the gym at a time when he says protein...
RAF Valley: What video footage tells us about training jet crash
BBC Newsby Vicky Wong15d ago
- Published The RAF is investigating a crash involving one of its high-speed Hawk fighter jets after two of its pilots ejected and parachuted out of their plane moments before it crashed and burst...
OpenAI, Anthropic bosses push UN for global terms on AI
BBC Newsby Kali Hays15d ago
- Published The heads of OpenAI, Anthropic, and Hugging Face have told the UN that the current pace of artificial intelligence (AI) development, and the risks it poses to society, demands...
OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website, PM says
BBC Newsby Harry Sekulich; Jacob Phillips15d ago
- Published An artificial intelligence agent developed by OpenAI "infiltrated" an Australian government website in June, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said.
Swansea woman's migraines dismissed by GP as 'dramatic'
BBC Newsby Rowenna Hoskin15d ago
- Published Warning: This article contains details and references to suicide When Lauren Evans told her doctor she was suicidal because of the "pure agony" of her chronic migraine, she was told she...
New vocational GCSE subjects to be introduced in schools
BBC Newsby Branwen Jeffreys; Kate McGough15d ago
- Published New vocational GCSEs will be introduced from 2029 for 14-year-olds alongside existing core academic subjects in England.
FBI investigates apparent breach of its employee database by hackers
BBC Newsby Joe Tidy15d ago
- Published The FBI says it is investigating a reported breach of its system after a cybercrime group claimed to have stolen sensitive information on thousands of bureau personnel.
Lidl banned from selling copycat Birkenstock sandals, Dutch court rules
BBC Newsby Francisco Velasquez15d ago
- Published Lidl must stop selling copycat versions of Birkenstock's famous sandals in the Netherlands, a Dutch court has ruled.
Tories would prevent long-term jobless spending benefits on alcohol and cigarettes
BBC Newsby Becky Morton15d ago
- Published The Conservatives have promised to prevent long-term jobless benefit claimants from spending their welfare payments on alcohol, cigarettes and gambling.
Burnham brands ban on football fans drinking alcohol in stands as 'discrimination'
BBC Newsby Chris Mason; Richard Wheeler15d ago
- Published Andy Burnham has branded a ban on fans being allowed to drink alcohol in the stands during men's football matches as "discrimination".
Blood tests find high levels of cancer-causing forever chemical in residents near factory
BBC Newsby Esme Stallard; Tom Ingham; Jonah Fisher15d ago
- Published Blood tests have found "really high levels" of a cancer-causing forever chemical in dozens of people living near a major chemical factory in the UK.
Barrecore and Boom Cycle owner suddenly shuts studios
BBC Newsby Dan Sales15d ago
- Published The fitness company behind high-end exercise classes Barrecore, Boom Cycle, and Kobox has suddenly shut all its studios.