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Banksy works cost public almost £150,000 Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Banksy stencilled a mural on a wall of the Royal Courts of Justice in 2025 ByAnthony Ward Bristol Published 9 August 2026, 00:52 BST Three artworks by street artist Banksy have cost taxpayers almost £150,000 in cleaning operations and security so far, with the […]
Brook's time will come as Test captain – McCullum Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Harry Brook replaced Jos Buttler as England's white-ball captain in 2025 ByFfion Wynne BBC Sport Journalist Published 2 hours ago England white-ball coach Brendon McCullum says that Harry Brook's "time will come" as Test captain. Brook, 27, is England's white-ball leader […]
Arrests in Thetford as disorder continues for third night Image source, John Fairhall/BBCImage caption, Police make an arrest in Thetford on Thursday night as the market town braced itself for a third night of unrest ByNeve Gordon-Farleigh & Orla Moore Published 6 August 2026, 15:45 BST Updated 14 minutes ago Policing powers were stepped up […]
Thousands of rail passengers hit by power failure disruption Image source, EPA/ShutterstockImage caption, Liverpool Lime Street – a major travel hub in the North West – was among those stations hit by the disruption on Thursday ByLynette Horsburgh North West Published 6 August 2026, 20:13 BST Updated 1 hour ago Thousands of rail passengers have […]
Winemakers prosper but veg farms wilt in the drought Image caption, Grapes in this Somerset vineyard are thriving in the sunny dry conditions By Dave Harvey West of England business and environment correspondent Published 2 hours ago Until this year, Phil Collins, a Wiltshire vegetable farmer, had never had an overdraft. Six weeks without rain […]
How parents and pupils took on 'cruel', 'authoritarian' schools – and won Image caption, Amelia's mother, Kayley (r), says strict school policies resulted in her daughter becoming ill ByRichard Bilton BBC Panorama Published 4 minutes ago To avoid getting into trouble at school, 14-year-old Amelia says she decided to stop drinking water so she would […]
I was working to survive and I wasn't paid To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, Watch: Three people who say they are owed wages tell the BBC about their experiences Published 1 hour ago ByJo Palmer BBC South Investigations What happens […]
Zoo staff rescue near-extinct snails from remote rock Image source, Chester ZooImage caption, Bugio Island in the Atlantic, to which the snails have been returned after a breeding programme Published 1 hour ago Zoo conservationists have bred 300 near-extinct tiny snails and introduced them back into the wild. Just 21 Madeiran lands snails were found […]
Will summer discounts make family days out cheaper? Image source, Puxton ParkImage caption, For visitor attractions like Puxton Park near Weston, the summer holidays are the busiest weeks of the year ByPete Simson Bristol Political Reporter, Reporting fromWest of England Published 3 hours ago Families could save money on days out, meals and entertainment this summer […]
It's me, Cathy – thousands pay tribute to Kate Bush classic Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Every July, thousands celebrate The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever ByFiona Callow in Haworth Published 6 hours ago The sun may be hiding behind grey clouds, but for hundreds of people in flowing red dresses dancing on Yorkshire moorland […]
