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Met Office issues thunderstorms warning with 100 UK areas hit - full list

Parts of Britain are likely to be blasted by heavy thunderstorms today as the Met Office has warned of “danger to life” in some areas in the country. According to the Met Office, 100 places in...

Israel-Iran strikes: What are the worst-case scenarios?

Israel-Iran strikes: What are the worst-case scenarios?29 minutes agoJames LandaleDiplomatic correspondent•@BBCJLandaleReutersFor now the fighting between Israel and Iran seems restricted to the...

UK households urged to stock up on batteries on Saturday

UK households are being urged to stock up on batteries, with Met Office issuing several thunderstorm warnings - including a rare amber alert - for Saturday (June 14). The weather warnings are in...

Met Office issues urgent 9 hour amber storm warning - full list of areas hit

The Met Office has issued a rare amber thunderstorm warning for the Southeast of England from 8pm Friday until 5am Staurday. Parts of eastern and southeastern England are due to be hardest hit, with...

Ballymena riots live: Police face third night of violence as unrest spreads

Police officers are under attack in Northern Ireland for the third night in a row, as violent unrest continues to unfold after riots broke out in Ballymena on Monday.Over the past few days, more than...

Watch: National Guard on LA streets as unrest erupts

Watch: National Guard on LA streets as unrest eruptsWhen protests flared up in Los Angeles over immigration raids, US President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to the Californian city....

BBC on the ground as National Guard set up in Los Angeles

BBC on the ground as National Guard set up in Los AngelesNational Guard troops have arrived in Los Angeles following protests over raids on undocumented migrants in which dozens of people were...

Met Office thunderstorm warnings for 66 areas today as 'flash flooding' alert sent

The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for today as over 60 areas in England and Wales prepare for potential flooding. The weather agency issued the alert for 9am to 6pm on June 7,...

'Heartless teens beat my 80-year-old grandad to death as he was trying to walk his dog'

A heartbroken grandson who rushed to help his 80-year-old grandad after he was fatally injured in an attack by a pair of feral teenagers as he walked his dog has said he is “haunted” by the...

Why has Trump banned travel from these countries?

Why are these 12 countries on Trump's travel-ban list?3 hours agoJames FitzGeraldBBC NewsA travel ban issued on Wednesday by US President Donald Trump is set to primarily affect countries in Africa...

We abandoned our retirement plans to restore a lost Thames island and fill it with 'reds'

Andy and Sheila Hill were planning to scale down their lives. Instead, they bought a derelict island lost to the elements in the middle of the River Thames, moved into its crumbling 13-bedroom...

China taunts 'weak' Putin after Russia's 'Pearl Harbour' Ukraine attack nightmare

Chinese social media users gleefully mocked Vladimir Putin, after Ukraine's devastating drone strikes on military airbases deep inside Russia. Launched from trucks, the drones destroyed some 40...

London fire latest as residents are told 'keep doors and windows shut'

A huge fire has erupted at a vehicle yard on Manor Road in Erith, with ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters rushing to the scene in the early hours of the morning.Thick clouds of smoke are...

Latest UK Foreign Office travel advice for Greece and Turkey as both hit by earthquakes

Top holiday destinations Greece and Turkey have both been struck with brutal earthquakes that have so far killed one person. The strongest of the quakes, measuring 5.8 in magnitude, struck western...

Brit holidaying in Pakistan visits seaside and gets big surprise

A British man holidaying in Pakistan has admitted to finding the South Asian nation's seaside "full of surprises" as he documented his trip to Karachi on social media.A TikTok video of George...