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'The village will die' - Italy looks for answers to decline in number of babies

'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...

Ryanair plotting major change for flights - passengers won't be happy

Irish budget airline Ryanair is considering increasing a bonus it pays staff for identifying passengers with oversized bags. According to the airline boss, Michael O'Leary, the larger bonus hopes to...

UK tourists face chaos in Majorca as airport warning issued

Brits heading to Majorca are being warned of airport chaos at the end of this week. A protest threatens to bring the busy Spanish airport to total standstill in just days, with cancellations and...

New Greece rules imposed amid 44C heatwave sparking health fears with €2,000 fines

Greece has issued new rules for workers as a heatwave this week is set to hit 44C. The dangerous temperatures are set to last for six days, the country’s National Meteorological Service has...

At least 19 dead after air force jet crashes into Bangladesh school

At least 19 dead after air force jet crashes into Bangladesh school3 hours agoShahnewaj Rocky & Mukimul AhsanBBC Bangla, in UttaraCachella SmithBBC News, in LondonAt least 19 people have died and...

WATCH: Russia earthquake caught on camera before tsunami warning

Chilling video footage has emerged showing the moment Russia was rocked by two powerful earthquakes, one of them a massive magnitude 7.4, sparking a tsunami warning for the country’s Kamchatka...

Farm tax outrage must not be forced down the agenda by Labour's meltdown

Not a day passes without the headlines being dominated by the latest Government crisis. Record numbers of illegal migrants, striking doctors, increasing inflation, rising unemployment figures and...

Sewage discharges to halve by 2030 in 'water revolution', minister pledges

Sewage discharges to halve by 2030, minister pledges15 minutes agoAlex BoydBBC NewsGetty ImagesLucy HookerBBC NewsThe government is preparing a "water revolution" that will halve the number of times...

The once thriving high street that's now part of 'dying ghost town' with 40 derelict shops

Locals in a formerly bustling high street claim their neighbourhood has transformed into a 'dying ghost town' - now featuring over FORTY vacant retail units. (Image: SWNS)Locals in a formerly...

Humongous petition calling for no asylum seeker benefits smashes new total

A petition calling for a stop to asylum seeker benefits has surpassed a new significant total. The online document has now garnered more than 420,000 supporters from across the country at the time of...

Royal Caribbean breaks silence after cruise passengers fall ill with agonising symptoms

An investigation has been launched after more than 140 people were hit with symptoms of illness while on board a Royal Caribbean ship. The US CDC is looking into what happened after passengers...

'The village will die' - Italy looks for answers to decline in number of babies

'The village will die' - Italy looks for answers to decline in number of babies29 minutes agoSarah RainsfordSouthern and Eastern Europe correspondentReporting fromVeneto region, ItalyBBCWinding down...

UK sanctions Russian spies for malicious activity

UK sanctions Russian spies for malicious activity1 hour agoHafsa KhalilBBC NewsFrank GardnerSecurity CorrespondentPA MediaA number of Russian spies have been sanctioned for conducting a "sustained...

Outrage as schools trial an extra week off for pupils to give parents 'cheaper holidays'

The decision by some schools to give children an extra week off to allow parents "cheaper holidays" has split opinion. Under the scheme, children will be given an extra week off over the Autumn half...

Prince William and Kate exempt from strict new rule - and King Charles won't be happy

The Prince and Princess of Wales are lucky enough to be exempt from the new strict rule, which will be imposed next week in parts of England, unlike King Charles, who will likely not appreciate the...