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Birmingham mum on benefits who smashed man's hip with <b class='text-danger'>pole</b> is grilled by judge

Birmingham mum on benefits who smashed man's hip with pole is grilled by judge

A judge has aggressively questioned a mother on benefits as to why she has not found employment. Niki Francis, who assaulted a man by pushing him over in the street, hitting him with a pole and...

I visited Paris' main attractions in under 12 hours — one was completely overrated

I visited Paris for the first time and saw all the tourist attractions in under 12 hours (Image: Shania King-Soyza)When someone says you only need one day in Paris, believe them. With sturdy legs and...

The beautiful village that's the 'Venice of Africa' where people travel by canoe

Often called the 'Venice of Africa', Ganvie is a stunning lake village in the south of Benin and the largest lakeside village in the entirety of Africa, housing around 30,000 people. Built in the...

Polish voters set for tight presidential race after 10 years of Duda

Polish voters set for tight presidential race after 10 years of Duda47 minutes agoAdam EastonBBC Warsaw correspondentWOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFPWhen Poles vote for a new president on Sunday, they are...

Is Britain really inching back towards the EU?

Is Britain really inching back towards the EU?10 hours agoBBCDamian GrammaticasPolitical correspondentLuke MintzBBC NewsListen to Damian read this articleOn a warm morning earlier this month, a group...

Is Britain really inching back towards the EU?

Is Britain really inching back towards the EU?52 minutes agoBBCDamian Grammaticas and Luke MintzBBC NewsOn a warm morning earlier this month, a group of Metropolitan Police diplomatic protection...

'Go back to Ukraine': War refugees complain of abuse in Poland

'Go back to Ukraine': War refugees complain of abuse in Poland1 day agoWill VernonBBC NewsReporting fromWarsawEPASvitlana says her daughter loved her school in Poland."Even when we moved to another...

'Go back to Ukraine': War refugees complain of abuse in Poland

'Go back to Ukraine': War refugees complain of abuse in Poland35 minutes agoWill VernonBBC NewsReporting fromWarsawEPASvitlana says her daughter loved her school in Poland."Even when we moved to...

Scientists in a race to discover why the Universe exists

Scientists in a race to discover why the Universe exists2 hours agoPallab GhoshScience Correspondent•@BBCPallabGwyndaf HughesScience Videographer and ProducerSURFInside a laboratory nestled above...

Drew Harris calls for road safety 'reset' after officer's death

Drew Harris calls for road safety 'reset' after officer's death16 minutes agoAn Garda SíochánaGarda Commissioner (head of the Irish police force) Drew Harris has called for "a real reset" when it...

UK-US Trade deal 'only first step' to full Free Trade Agreement

Last week’s historic trade deal between the US and Britain is “only the first step” towards a more comprehensive Free Trade Agreement, Republican insiders said last night. Despite Donald...

I live in the UK's coolest seaside town and this is why I wouldn't live anywhere else

Margate locals love living in the timeless English seaside town (Image: Mike Taylor Photography/ Getty)A timeless English seaside town that combines old-world charm with the 21st century has...

Martin Clunes' lavish £5million home - and furious row with the neighbours

Doc Martin star Martin Clunes purchased his lavish Meerhay Farm near Beaminster, Dorset, in 2007, and lived there in idyllic tranquility with his wife Philippa Braithwaite until he found himself...

Woman killed in axe attack at Warsaw university

Woman killed in axe attack at Warsaw university1 day agoOttilie MitchellBBC NewsReutersA woman has been killed in an axe attack at the University of Warsaw in Poland, police said.The university said...

Woman killed in axe attack at Warsaw university

Woman killed in axe attack at Warsaw university30 minutes agoOttilie MitchellBBC NewsGetty ImagesA woman has been killed and a man has been severely injured in an axe attack at the University of...

King Charles reveals his favourite books and one is a Robert Harris classic

King Charles has revealed five of his favourite books. He shared them with the Queen’s Reading Room, Queen Camilla’s online book club which works to celebrate and promote the power and benefits...

Reform vows to ban all flags except Union Jack and St George’s Cross on council buildings

Reform UK will allow only Union Jacks or Crosses of St George to be flown in the 10 councils they now control after their stonking success at the local elections. That means that Ukrainian flags,...

Hero WW2 pilot blasts Keir Starmer's 'rubbish' plan to raise UK's defence spending

An RAF veteran who served in World War 2 has blasted Labour’s “rubbish” plans to increase defence spending. 104-year-old Colin Bell joined the RAF at 19 and carried out 50 bombing raids over...

Watch: How Lady Gaga's record-breaking concert almost ended in disaster

Watch: How Lady Gaga's record-breaking concert almost ended in disaster On Saturday night Lady Gaga performed for her biggest audience ever, two million people on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro....

Europe marks VE Day with Trump on its mind

Europe marks VE Day with Trump on its mind1 hour agoKatya AdlerEurope Editor•@BBCkatyaadlerBBC"Celebration? What celebration? It feels more like a funeral" - the damning words of a former senior...