Traditionally, the Union Flag was never flown at half-mast over Buckingham Palace. The flag represents the sovereign and is raised whenever the monarch is in residence.According to strict convention,...
Denmark ending letter deliveries is a sign of the digital times1 day agoAdrienne MurrayBusiness reporter, in CopenhagenBBCSorting through bundles of letters, small packages and magazines, Herman...
Denmark's state postal service calls time on letter deliveries7 hours agoAdrienne MurrayBusiness reporter•CopenhagenBBCSorting through bundles of letters, small packages and magazines, Herman...
After days of hyping up his hopes for Friday’s historic summit between Russia and the US and expressing his desire for a meaningful ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, President Donald Trump was...
A landmark change to the drink-driving limit, the first in over 50 years, is among a series of proposed amendments to traffic regulations currently under review. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander...
Sir Keir Starmer’s plan for the Chagos Islands will cost 10 times more than he said, according to official figures.The Government’s own estimate for handing over the British Indian Ocean...
Borrowing costs are set to ease further with the Bank of England poised to cut interest rates for the fifth time in a year on Thursday, experts think. The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is...
'The village will die' - Italy looks for answers to decline in number of babies3 days agoSarah RainsfordSouthern and Eastern Europe correspondentReporting fromVeneto region, ItalyBBCWinding down the...
Weak password allowed hackers to sink a 158-year-old company2 hours agoRichard BiltonBBC PanoramaBBCOne password is believed to have been all it took for a ransomware gang to destroy a 158-year-old...
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A major card chain has launched a devastating closing down sale as it shuts more shops.Clintons closed 38 stores leading to over 300 jobs losses in the previous financial year.During its latest...
Two dead in Italy as heatwave scorches much of Europe19 minutes agoThomas MackintoshBBC NewsGetty ImagesTwo people have died in Italy as temperatures continue to soar amid an intense heatwave across...
Wreck of sunken luxury yacht Bayesian to be examined24 hours agoSarah RainsfordEastern and Southern Europe correspondent, RomeThe wreckage of the Bayesian superyacht is now on dry land in Sicily...
Wreck of sunken $30m yacht Bayesian to be examined14 hours agoSarah RainsfordEastern and Southern Europe correspondent, RomeThe wreckage of the Bayesian superyacht is now on dry land in Sicily after...
Bomb attack plans found at Austria gunman's homeJust nowSeher AsafBBC NewsReutersAbandoned plans for a bomb attack have been found at the home of the suspected gunman in a school shooting in Austria,...