BBC News Thirteen days after Hannah Stephenson stayed a night in a Travelodge hotel, she is still itching with red lumps over her body – a nightmare she would not wish on her “worst enemy”. The 31-year-old from Bassingbourn had been out with friends in Cambridge and decided to book a one-night stay at the […]
BBC News Britain’s Raven Chapman could travel back to the UK next week after undergoing a second successful surgery on a brain bleed she suffered following a sparring session in Denmark. The 32-year-old former world title challenger collapsed after training on 24 July and was taken by helicopter to hospital, where she was diagnosed with […]
BBC News In the summer of 1999, 11-year-old Anton Honchanka was looking to escape his contaminated hometown following history’s worst nuclear disaster. His journey would take him from Gomel, Belarus, to a United Kingdom that was experiencing a historic total solar eclipse, a major political reshuffle by Prime Minister Tony Blair, and a music chart […]
BBC News Millions of people visit the Lake District every year, but not all of them abide by the Countryside Code’s plea to “leave no trace”. It means for enforcement officers and volunteers, summer is often marked by irresponsible parking, inconsiderate camping and even human waste – which doesn’t quite have the same ring to […]
BBC News A 97-year-old woman who suffered a stroke in 2025 has broken the Guinness World Record for being the oldest female wing walker. Betty Bromage, who lives in Cheltenham, broke her own record which was set when she did the same challenge four years ago. Bromage raised funds for the stroke unit at Cheltenham […]
BBC News Anyone caught up in the disruption should contact their airline, they added. No further official information about the nature of the defect has been released. A number of people spoke to the BBC on Friday evening about their experience at the airport – among them Paul Smith, who was due to fly to […]
BBC News Richard Tice has said he and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage are suing the National Crime Agency (NCA) over the alleged leaking of confidential financial information. The Boston and Skegness MP and Reform deputy leader told Talk TV they believed the NCA had committed “multiple criminal offences” and said they would be seeking […]
BBC News Fourth round, 30 October 2012, Madejski Stadium An incredible match, the joint-highest scoring EFL Cup tie in history, and it took extra-time to find a winner. Still without a win in their return to the Premier League, Reading threw away any joy their fans were feeling as they led Arsenal 4-0 by capitulating […]
BBC News Manchester City have agreed a deal to sign Argentina goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli from Marseille for £1.7m. The 34-year-old returns to Etihad Stadium – where he spent the 2016-17 season without making a first-team appearance – and has signed a two-year deal. Rulli famously scored a penalty in Villarreal’s 2021 Europa League final victory […]
