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Experts say flu season could be worst for a decade

The NHS has now issued a "flu jab SOS" as fears grow that this will add up to a brutal winter.
BBC News - Published Sun Nov 9 2025 00:03    View Full Story...

Prince George joins Kate, King and Queen at Festival of Remembrance

The royals attended the annual event at the Royal Albert Hall on the eve of Remembrance Sunday.
BBC News - Published Sun Nov 9 2025 00:00    View Full Story...

Inquiry to review rising levels of youth inactivity

Former Labour Health Secretary Alan Milburn will lead the investigation, with conclusions set to be published next summer.
BBC News - Published Sun Nov 9 2025 05:11    View Full Story...

Man charged with attempted murder after woman stabbed in Birmingham

A woman in her 30s was stabbed in the neck outside the Bullring shopping centre on Friday.
BBC News - Published Sat Nov 8 2025 22:29    View Full Story...

Bend It Like Beckham director has a sequel - and a spin on a Christmas classic

The director on pressure to get her sequel right, while also working on a reimagining of A Christmas Carol.
BBC News - Published Sun Nov 9 2025 02:00    View Full Story...

'Great bloke': Clarkson and May lead tributes to ex-Top Gear host Quentin Willson

The presenter and campaigner was described by his family as a "true national treasure" and "consumer champion".
BBC News - Published Sat Nov 8 2025 21:39    View Full Story...

Honesty boxes should be dying like cash. But many are flourishing

Once found by the roadside offering local produce for a few pence, honesty boxes are being reborn via social media.
BBC News - Published Sun Nov 9 2025 02:07    View Full Story...

UK seeks Danish inspiration to shake up immigration system

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is taking cues from some of the toughest migration laws in Europe.
BBC News - Published Sat Nov 8 2025 22:25    View Full Story...

Two prisoners still at large after being freed by mistake in 2024

Two others are still missing after being released in error in June this year.
BBC News - Published Sat Nov 8 2025 14:58    View Full Story...

Davina McCall reveals breast cancer surgery

The TV presenter says she found a lump in her breast after checking herself and is relieved to know the cancer had not spread.
BBC News - Published Sat Nov 8 2025 13:01    View Full Story...

Hundreds protest over plans for asylum seekers at military site

Crowborough residents say they are concerned about potential safety impact in the town.
BBC News - Published Sat Nov 8 2025 16:07    View Full Story...

Met wants 'sub-standard' senior officers to leave

An "exit route" is being offered for senior staff in the Met Police through voluntary pay-offs.
BBC News - Published Sat Nov 8 2025 17:36    View Full Story...

Aluko says 'justice served' after Joey Barton convicted

Pundit Eni Aluko responds after Joey Barton is found guilty of sending grossly offensive posts on X.
BBC News - Published Sat Nov 8 2025 15:00    View Full Story...

Methane-cutting cow feed trials brought to an end

The UK's largest dairy co-operative is now reviewing the results of the tests of Bovaer on 30 farms.
BBC News - Published Sat Nov 8 2025 08:41    View Full Story...

Concerns raised decade before paedophile head teacher jailed - parent

Parents, pupils, and staff have said the paedophile head teacher created a culture of fear at his school.
BBC News - Published Sat Nov 8 2025 07:12    View Full Story...

Woman dies after two BMWs crash in village

A 78-year-old woman died in the collision on Aberford Road, Woodlesford, on Friday.
BBC News - Published Sat Nov 8 2025 14:10    View Full Story...

'She was always apologising', John Cleese pays tribute to co-star Prunella Scales

The actor was on the BBC Breakfast sofa where he spoke about his on-screen wife, Prunella Scales, who died last week.
BBC News - Published Wed Nov 5 2025 12:10    View Full Story...

Catching the American fugitive who faked his own death

Convicted sex offender Nicholas Rossi assumed a new identity and fled to Scotland to escape justice.
BBC News - Published Tue Nov 4 2025 20:22    View Full Story...

'Do you want to die?' - Train attack victim describes confrontation with alleged attacker

Stephen Crean was among those injured in a knife attack on a train in Cambridgeshire on Saturday evening.
BBC News - Published Mon Nov 3 2025 19:31    View Full Story...

'There's a weather photograph anywhere you can be proud of'

Damien Walmsley has been a BBC Weather Watcher for a decade.
BBC News - Published Mon Nov 3 2025 06:17    View Full Story...

The Papers: 'Victory for our heroes' and 'Davina: Lorraine saved me'

A red poppy features on every front page, with a number of the papers running special editions for Remembrance Sunday
BBC News - Published Sun Nov 9 2025 01:54    View Full Story...

'The best friend you'd love to have' - How Claudia Winkleman conquered TV

She's taken The Traitors to new heights - but what's next comes with risk, too.
BBC News - Published Sun Nov 9 2025 00:10    View Full Story...

One man's campaign for Commonwealth war graves restoration in Iraq

Tens of thousands of UK and Commonwealth soldiers died in Iraq in the two World Wars.
BBC News - Published Sun Nov 9 2025 00:17    View Full Story...

Women are hiding their boyfriends online and there's more than one reason why

Many women seem reluctant to hard-launch their relationship on social media - but what's behind that?
BBC News - Published Sun Nov 9 2025 00:35    View Full Story...

How this year’s Christmas ads ‘let real life in,’ from cost of living to masculinity

We look at the Christmas ads that are out so far - and what they tell us about the year that’s been.
BBC News - Published Sun Nov 9 2025 02:09    View Full Story...

Attempted murder charge over Birmingham stab attack

A woman in her 30s was stabbed in the neck outside the Bullring shopping centre on Friday.
BBC News - Published Sat Nov 8 2025 22:29    View Full Story...

New HIV protection jab approved for use in Northern Ireland

The move to introduce cabotegravir injections brings Northern Ireland into line with the rest of Great Britain.
BBC News - Published Sun Nov 9 2025 00:01    View Full Story...

Finance secretary asks chancellor for assurances over tax plans

Rachel Reeves has refused to rule out income tax rises which would result in an funding shortfall for Scotland.
BBC News - Published Sun Nov 9 2025 01:22    View Full Story...

Neurodivergent children left to 'fall through the cracks'

Parents of "the gap children" with additional needs say suitable education provision is crucial.
BBC News - Published Sat Nov 8 2025 21:47    View Full Story...

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