British holidaymakers could face fines of up to £1,700 this summer if they are caught vaping on beaches where it is prohibited, including popular spots in Spain, France and Italy. A new rule will...
Top scientists have called for international action to stop research that could pose an “extreme, potentially existential, threat” to life on Earth. Experts sounded the alarm at an event in Paris...
Tourists in Spain could face fines for buying fake goods on the street, experts have warned. Those who have been on holiday in popular tourist spots in Spain, such as Mallorca, Costa Del Sol and...
Museum's plea after couple break crystal-covered chair28 minutes agoJoshua CheethamBBC NewsAn Italian museum has called on patrons to "respect art" after a couple was filmed breaking a chair covered...
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...
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Melita Norwood outside her home in Southeast London after being exposed as a KGB spy (Image: PA)In the autumn of 1992, a man called Vasili Mitrokhin fled Russia with a bag full of secrets. He had...
I’m a 45-year old man and in March this year I almost died at home of something I didn’t know I had. Something which has totally changed my life. So, a little backstory. As I related in my last...
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Fire at leisure centre as Northern Ireland violence erupts for third night6 hours agoCatherine Doyle & Richard MorganBBC News NILyndsey TelfordBBC News NIReporting fromBallymenaReutersPolice have...
Rachel Reeves has been dealt a fresh blow a day after her Spending Review with figures revealing the UK economy contracted by 0.3% in April. Forecasters had predicted a 0.1% dip but the figure,...
Three men, wearing hoodies, stuffed bags with booze and cigarettes during the brazen theft.A video - filmed by a customer - showed them hurriedly snatching items - completely ignoring a man in a...
Labour Chancellors are particularly good at it. Today’s Spending Review was Reeves’s first big opportunity to let loose.Spending public money is always more fun than the hard work of saving it,...
A balaclava-wearing rioter who was throwing objects at police in Ballymena received almost instant karma for his actions, after an attempt to lob a petrol bomb at officers severely backfired.The town...
In an effort to combat the sale of fake luxury items, some popular tourist hotspots are imposing strict penalties on people wearing counterfeit designer goods. In Spain, authorities have been...