BBC News Thousands of homes in east London and Essex are still experiencing a complete water outage or low water pressure, almost a week after a series of pipes burst in South Woodford. Thames Water has repeatedly apologised for the outage and said it expects to have supplies restored by Friday. The heat is proving […]
BBC News Duncan Ivison, president and vice chancellor at The University of Manchester, said students had been working hard to get the places they wanted and deserved. “We’re not cutting our standards,” he said. “We want our students not just to pass, but really flourish and do well. You can’t admit students who aren’t going […]
BBC News Attorneys for Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York in 2024, are meeting federal prosecutors on Friday amid US media reports about a potential plea agreement. Mangione faces two federal stalking crimes that carry a maximum penalty of life in prison without parole, but it […]
BBC News Manchester United boss Michael Carrick is determined to keep pushing to improve his squad this summer. Carrick is about to begin his first full Premier League campaign in charge at Old Trafford. He is acutely aware of the responsibilities that come with being the public face of such a worldwide institution, which he […]
BBC News Section 21 “no-fault” evictions, where tenants can be evicted without giving a reason, are widely regarded as a key driver of homelessness, and were banned from May 2026. But Ronesha said “Section 21 is not the problem”, adding: “My issue is the government allowing landlords to skyrocket rental prices, which are not in […]
BBC News Fofana reiterates it was his “dream” to join Chelsea, the club he supported as a boy growing up in Marseille, through his admiration for the Blues’ former striker Didier Drogba. However, Chelsea finished 10th in the Premier League last season and failed to win a trophy. Fofana was arguably the fall guy for […]
BBC News Leicester City are looking to sell the club for more than £200m, with its Thai owners King Power ready to leave after 16 years. The Foxes have had an eight-page sales booklet produced by a leading US investment bank to help offload the one-time Premier League title winners. Citigroup lists the Foxes, its […]
BBC News Ski Sunday presenter Chemmy Alcott says she suffered a collapsed lung after jumping into a lake while on holiday in France. The 44-year-old former GB Olympic skier posted a clip on Instagram, external that showed her jumping off a five metre platform into Lake Annecy, in the French Alps, before landing badly and […]
BBC News A person has been fined for using a foghorn to wake a sleeping polar bear in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago, a local official said. The incident happened earlier this month after someone sounded the alarm from onboard a vessel, which was sailing in a fjord in northwestern Svalbard – about 1,000 km (620 miles) […]
BBC News Reddit’s popular r/Bumble community – where half a million people share dating stories and discuss app features – has largely questioned the platform’s rule changes. In particular, users have asked how Bumble was now different from any other dating app. “If you women want men to message first, use a different app,” one […]
