Plans to connect four UK islands via a £500million underground tunnel service have advanced. This comes after Shetland councillors agreed to move forward with the proposals for the...
The summer holidays are fast approaching, and families are counting the days to their sunny getaways. While there's lots to look forward to, it's not all fun and games for early morning flyers.For...
A hat-trick of U-turns – and this is the most awkward of the lot43 minutes agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCGetty ImagesThree U-turns in a month.First, there was the slow-motion...
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...
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...
Eurostar services returning to normal after major disruption22 hours agoAlex Boyd & Simon BrowningBBC NewsPA MediaEurostar services have resumed but some delays are expected until the end of...
Thrill-seekers dreaming of the exotic lands of Thailand are being warned to think twice about packing an everyday item that could spell disaster. Hannah Jade Barrow, better known as @hannah_barrowxo...
A widespread amber heat alert has been issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) amid concerns for the health risks related to the high temperatures battering the UK. The amber warning will be...
But it remains to be seen whether this will be enough to stop the rebellion after the number of Labour MPs signing an amendment opposing the cuts rose again, with 126 now signed up.This is enough to...
The captain of a Jet2 flight acknowledged he would be "annoyed too" after his plane was forced to make and unexpected landing in a destination different from what had been intended.A passenger on...
Reform UK would win 271 seats - the most of any party - if a general election were to happen tomorrow.Labour would secure just 178 seats, less than half of the 411 it won last year.The Tories would...
A long-lost silver sculpture of a pair of rutting stags commissioned by the former owner of one of the National Trust’s most stunning country homes has been recovered by the conservation charity...
A pretty seaside town is like ‘going back 50 years’, according to locals. Llandudno is a coastal resort in north Wales, overlooking the Irish Sea.The seafront is the centre of the town, with a...
Why Starmer faces a political storm over welfare reforms1 hour agoIain Watson, Henry Zeffman and Harry FarleyPolitical correspondentsReutersAngela Rayner has declared that the government will go...
Russian missile strikes kill 17 in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region1 day agoJoel GunterBBC News in KyivSTATE EMERGENCY SERVICE HANDOUT/EPA/ShutterstockAt least 17 people were killed in Russian air...