Watch: What's at stake in these local elections?The BBC's Political Editor Chris Mason talks through what's at stake in this year's local elections.1 day agoChris Mason, BBC Political EditorEngland...
Despite being a travel staple for many, portable chargers are in fact not allowed in checked luggage. This is due to their risk of catching fire, which could prove deadly if it happened in the...
Ed Miliband has a rare knack for winding people up. Maybe it’s the sanctimonious tone, the misplaced certainty, the goofy conviction that his batty ideas are invariably correct.Or perhaps it’s...
US urges India and Pakistan to defuse tensions after Kashmir killings2 hours agoNikita YadavBBC News, DelhiGetty ImagesThe US has urged India and Pakistan to work together to "de-escalate tensions"...
Russian launches deadly drone attack on Odesa, governor says49 minutes agoReutersRussian drones have killed at least two people and injured another five in a sustained attack on the Ukrainian city of...
Russian launches deadly drone attack on Odesa, governor says49 minutes agoReutersRussian drones have killed at least two people and injured another five in a sustained attack on the Ukrainian city of...
US releases Mohsen Mahdawi, detained Columbia student activist2 hours agoAli Abbas AhmadiBBC NewsA Columbia University student and Palestinian activist arrested by US immigration authorities has been...
Mushroom trial: Rare for alleged killer to host lunch, ex-husband says16 minutes agoSimon Atkinson and Katy WatsonBBC News, MorwellPaul TyquinThe estranged husband of a woman who served a poisonous...
An Asian restaurant in Cheadle Hulme in Greater Manchester has issued an apology over its name and has vowed to change it after it was met with backlash from members of the Japanese community. Jap To...
At least three deaths linked to massive Spain power cut2 hours agoGuy Hedgecoe & Anna LamcheBBC News, Madrid and LondonReporting fromMadridGetty ImagesAt least three people have died in Spain in...
Man killed couple then froze remains, court hears13 minutes agoEllie PriceBBC NewsReporting fromOld Bailey Albert Alfonso/FlickrA man murdered a couple, dismembered their bodies and then froze some...
A man "decapitated and dismembered" a couple before freezing parts of their remains and bringing the rest in suitcases to the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, a court has heard. Yostin Andres...
The armed Scotland Yard officer who was cleared of murdering a violent gangster in south London last year must now face a gross misconduct disciplinary over the shooting and could be sacked, Sgt...
All-out war over “irrational” net zero policies has broken out within Labour after Environment Secretary Steve Reed backed Tony Blair’s claim that the current strategy “isn’t working”....
Brits in Spain have been warned to take caution following a series of targeted robberies on the Costa Del Sol. Two Algerian men, aged 48 and 62, were arrested by the Guardia Civil in connection with...