BBC correspondent explains the role of fuel switchesThe preliminary report into the Air India crash in June has found that both fuel control switches, which are used to turn the engines off, were...

Government makes big concessions to win welfare vote1 hour agoKate WhannelPolitical reporterHouse of CommonsThe government has won a vote on its benefits bill by 75 votes, but only after offering...

BBC correspondent reports from scene of Air India crashBBC Correspondent Roxy Gagdekar reports from the scene of a plane crash in Ahmedabad, India.The London bound flight was reported to have been...

Firefighters douse flames as rescue operations get under wayFootage shows firefighters dousing flames after an Air India plane crashed shortly after take-off in Ahmedabad, western India.The flight,...

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A high-flying woman who lived a life of luxury has been ordered to pay back £96,000 after she was accidentally caught running a drug dealing operation. Danielle Stafford, 31, formerly of Hallgate,...

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Bananas are coming under increasing threat from climate change, with farmers saying extreme weather is “killing” their crops, according to a report. An analysis by international development...

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A pharmacist has warned that common medications could be contributing to a rise in Victorian diseases such as scurvy, shingles and rickets. Millions of Britons take prescription drugs for conditions...

People can't believe a woman recovered her phone after it was stolen abroad and hidden in an ususal spot.German woman Maia sadly was subject to such a theft while holidaying in Thailand recently....