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Pregnant mum jumps from window with newborn in her arms to escape raging house fire

Alicia Murphy, 22, escaped a house fire by jumping out of a window with her newborn baby in her arms (Image: Alicia Murphy)A courageous mother has recounted the terrifying moment she jumped from her...

EuroMillions winner who won £151m and the dark side of life-changing fortune

Twenty years ago this year, Dolores McNamara won what was then the biggest EuroMillions jackpot. She won a staggering 115,000,000 euros (£77m) in 2005, which in today's money would be worth...

‘Justifying the unjustifiable!’ Labour torn to shreds by audience in brutal Question Time

Labour was torn to shreds in a brutal edition of BBC Question Time, as audience members took turns slamming Sir Keir Starmer’s Government. Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar was repeatedly blasted...

Majorca and Ibiza to face 5 days of chaos in July

Majorca is facing five days of July strikes in hotels, restaurants and nightlife venues as unions walk out of talks. More than 180,000 workers are being urged to support walk-outs and street protests...

Starmer set to announce welfare climbdown in deal with Labour rebels

PM 'agrees' welfare changes deal with Labour rebels44 minutes agoReutersChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCSam FrancisPolitical ReporterThe government is expected to announce a deal shortly...

Baku explosion LIVE: Flames rip through Azerbaijan capital

Welcome to our live coverage of the explosion which just tore through Baku in Azerbaijan tonight. Flames and smoke could be seen billowing over the Yasamal district. Although unconfirmed reports...

Brit woman among two killed in horror gas explosion at bar in Spanish holiday hotspot

A British woman is one of two people to have died after a gas canister exploded at a bar in a Spanish holiday hotspot. Another 15 people were injured when a butane gas canister exploded at the Casa...

Deadly airbag fault sees 2.5m cars recalled in France

Deadly airbag fault sees 2.5m cars recalled in France1 day agoHugh SchofieldBBC NewsReporting fromParisGetty ImagesFrance has ordered the recall of 2.5 million cars equipped with defective airbags...

Armenia's PM offers to expose himself in escalating Church row

Armenia's PM offers to expose himself in escalating Church row29 minutes agoRayhan DemytrieBBC South Caucasus correspondentGetty ImagesA bitter standoff between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the...

Former Spanish football chief loses World Cup kiss appeal

Former Spanish football chief loses World Cup kiss appeal1 day agoHafsa KhalilBBC NewsReutersLuis Rubiales, the former president of Spain's football federation, has lost an appeal against his sexual...

Homes burn in Greece as wildfire sweeps through coastal towns

Homes burn in Greece as wildfire sweeps through coastal towns15 minutes agoNikos PapanikolaouBBC NewsEPAA large wildfire swept through the coastal towns of Palaia Fokaia and Thymari 40 km (25...

Russia economy meltdown as mortgage rates soar to 25% and pensioners 'struggle to survive'

Housing and utility bills in some parts of Russia are expected to soar by up to 25% as the country's economic meltdown worsens. Russian media reports that tariffs on housing, gas, water and...

Fury as airlines deny 6.6m passengers boarding despite having tickets

Over six-and-a-half million air passengers are denied boarding every year, despite having a valid ticket, according to new data. Passengers are reportedly being 'bumped' from flights because of...

Man who beat pensioner to death in row over gate jailed for just 12 years

A man has been jailed for 12 years for killing his elderly neighbour in a row over shutting a gate. Trevor Gocan, 57, punched and kicked James “Jim” O’Neill, 74, outside their housing estate in...

'I'm ditching UK for life on idyllic island with £2.50 pints and friendly pig'

A British holidaymaker has discovered a hidden gem in Cyprus where pints are a mere £2.50 (€3) and there's even a friendly pig for company.Sarah Holden, 48, from Preesall near Blackpool,...