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BBC News This week, Iran said it was in the final stages of a deal with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz, a Cambridge professor quit in a row over plagiarism, and Princess Eugenie gave birth to a baby girl. But how much attention did you pay to what else happened in the world over […]

BBC News Neither Russell Martin nor Danny Rohl were able to restore past glories in their short stints in Govan while McInnes was taking Hearts to the verge of immortality. Much of the condemnation surrounding the Ibrox club’s failures last season came back to the same theme – they may be fluid and clinical going […]

BBC News When the BBC spoke to shoppers in central London this week, the retailer seemed to divide opinion. Some, like Enrico, 28, said they loved the convenience of same day collection, and felt nostalgic towards a brand which unlocked fond childhood memories. “It was a great way of doing your Christmas shopping,” he told […]

BBC News Hill and Jean were speaking ahead of Diaspora Calling! By Ms. Lauryn Hill, a one-day festival that will make its UK debut at the Milton Keynes National Bowl on Friday. The event will feature performances from Hill, Jean, Erykah Badu, Giggs, Fireboy DML, YG Marley and Zion Marley, with comedian Dave Chappelle hosting. […]

BBC News When Det Con Tom Ryan came across a diary entry about an old cattle trailer in July 2025, he knew he had finally solved the murder of a man who had disappeared six years earlier. Richard Dyson vanished without trace in November 2019. He was last seen alive on 17 November that year […]

BBC News With parts of eastern Scotland in significant water scarcity, the whole of Wales and more than half of England in drought, there has been relief that some areas have seen some rain this week, particularly parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England. However, not enough fell in the drought-hit south to provide […]