Train speeded up past red signal before fatal Bedford rail crash
BBC Newsby Danny Fullbrook7d ago
- Published A train involved in a fatal crash had accelerated past a red signal that was rarely ever on, investigators have found.
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top 86%Early prison releases: Why some prisoners are being freed after a third of their sentence
BBC Newsby Ben Chu; Lucy Gilder7d ago
- Published Around 700 prisoners in England and Wales are due to be released under the first tranche of the government's early release scheme.
What happened in failed execution of Christa Pike - and what next?
BBC Newsby James FitzGerald7d ago
- Published US convicted murderer Christa Pike is in hospital and being given "life-saving measures" after Tennessee authorities failed in their attempt to execute her by lethal injection.
England cricket news: Crane called up and Archer rested for Pakistan tri-series
BBC Newsby Stephan Shemilt7d ago
- Published Leg-spinner Mason Crane could play for England for the first time in eight years after being recalled for the one-day international tri-series in Pakistan.
Dame Esther Rantzen: Tributes paid to 'inspirational' presenter and charity founder
BBC Newsby Ian Youngs7d ago
- Published Dame Esther Rantzen was "an inspirational individual" who was "quite a force" as a campaigner, according to the director of Childline, the children's helpline founded by the broadcaster...
Women's coaching: Why so many female coaches are quitting
BBC Newsby Emma Smith7d ago
- Published The head of Britain's professional sports coach association Emily Handyside says female coaches "must work twice as hard as a man to be respected and credible", despite recent on-pitch...
Youth violence rising in south London, police tell BBC
BBC Newsby Sonja Jessup8d ago
- Published "There are parents who think next time we come to their door, it will be to tell them their child is dead."
Newspaper headlines: 'Israel's 9/11 stopped' and 'That was a great life'
BBC News8d ago
- Published Pictures of the stabbed captain of the Flydubai jet - covered in blood and wearing an oxygen mask - appear on some of the front pages.
AI boom could trigger market shocks, Bank of England boss warns
BBC Newsby Mitchell Labiak; Faisal Islam8d ago
- Published Artificial intelligence (AI) could trigger financial market shocks and the UK needs to be prepared for them, the governor of the Bank of England has warned.
Two dead in Canada after vehicle hits pedestrians taking part in First Nations event
BBC Newsby Nadine Yousif8d ago
- Published Two people were killed and two others were injured after a vehicle hit pedestrians during a community walk marking Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in British...
Japan raises permanent residency fees for foreign nationals by twenty-fold
BBC Newsby Kelly Ng8d ago
- Published Japan has raised fees for foreigners looking to reside in the country, with the cost of permanent residency going up 20 times to 200,000 yen ($1,270; £955).
How the new prison release scheme will work - and how many inmates will be set free
BBC Newsby Dominic Casciani8d ago
- Published About 700 eligible offenders will leave jails in England and Wales on 1 October while some 2,550 are due to be released by the end of the year, under the government's early prison...
Son who used AI to help save mum's life hopes case can help other Parkinson's patients
BBC Newsby Tim Johns8d ago
- Published An NHS doctor who says he saved his mum's life with the help of AI hopes what he learned can help others with Parkinson's Disease complications.
BBC paying to air shows like Suits and Schitt's Creek is illogical, MPs say
BBC Newsby Steven McIntosh8d ago
- Published The BBC should not pay "over the odds" for the rights to overseas hits such as Suits and Schitt's Creek, an influential group of MPs has said.
Celebrity Traitors: What you need to know ahead of the first show
BBC Newsby Helen Bushby8d ago
- Published The Celebrity Traitors is back for a second series, and viewers will see the likes of Michael Sheen, Jerry Hall, Richard E Grant and Amol Rajan at the round table along with Bella...
US Supreme Court allows execution of Christa Pike to go ahead
BBC Newsby Sareen Habeshian8d ago
- Published The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for Tennessee inmate Christa Pike to be executed, overturning a last-minute reprieve.
Cornell case spotlights 'confusing' web of systems for reporting campus assaults
BBC Newsby Madeline Halpert8d ago
- Published Warning: This story contains distressing details and discussion of sexual assault. When Mary was a first-year college student, she woke up after a fraternity party with bruises and bite...
Vape tax comes into force with prices set to rise
BBC Newsby Emer Moreau8d ago
- Published The price of vapes is set to rise as a new tax comes into effect, with the aim of making vaping less attractive to children and young people.
Graduated Driver Licensing: Northern Ireland's young drivers first in UK to get new driving licensing laws
BBC Newsby Jake Wood8d ago
- Published Northern Ireland has become the first part of the UK to introduce new rules for new drivers in a bid to reduce fatal road crashes involving young people.
Energy bills are going up - here's what you can do about it
BBC News8d ago
- Published Energy prices have now risen by nearly 4%, with forecasts of a much bigger jump to come in January.