news
Londoners 'disproportionately' affected by fraud 3 hours ago ShareSave Kumail JafferLocal Democracy Reporting Service ShareSave Getty Images Officials said fraud was on the rise, with online scams particularly prevalent in London. Londoners are "disproportionately" affected by increasingly sophisticated fraud operations, senior police figures have warned. At a police and crime committee meeting at City Hall […]
'I was charged double for oil I already paid for' 5 hours ago ShareSave Joshua AskewSouth East ShareSave David Knight David Knight said his supplier tried to charge him double People across south-east England have claimed that heating oil suppliers are engaging in "unfair" practices. Maria Norcott, from Tonbridge in Kent, contacted BBC Your Voice […]
Explosion at Amsterdam Jewish school 'a deliberate attack' says mayor 4 hours ago ShareSave Jaroslav Lukiv ShareSave EPA/Shutterstock The authorities reported damage to the school's outer wall An explosion has damaged a Jewish school in the Dutch capital Amsterdam, in what the city mayor condemned as a "deliberate attack against the Jewish community". Mayor Femke […]
Rescuers blame weather and 'underprepared skiers' for rise in Alps avalanche deaths 6 hours ago ShareSave James WaterhouseEurope correspondent, Val Thorens in the French Alps ShareSave BBC A helicopter is the quickest way to reach those stranded by an avalanche in the French Alps From the vantage point of our helicopter above the Alps, you […]
Charges dropped against Georgia teens whose teacher died during toilet paper prank 9 hours ago ShareSave Nardine Saad ShareSave CBS News Students placed flowers at a memorial for their teacher The five Georgia teens whose teacher died during a fatal practical joke will not be prosecuted in the educator's death, the district attorney has said. […]
Los Angeles asks for investigation into LA28 Olympics chief over Epstein ties 10 hours ago ShareSave Sareen HabeshianLos Angeles, California ShareSave Getty Images The Los Angeles City Council has unanimously approved a measure urging the Olympics committee to investigate LA 2028 chief Casey Wasserman over ties to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Wasserman is facing mounting calls […]
BBC Security Brief’s Mikey Kay breaks down why Kharg Island is so strategically important for Tehran.
Why has the US targeted Iran's Kharg Island? 23 minutes ago ShareSave Alys Daviesand Frank Gardner,BBC Security Correspondent, Riyadh ShareSave Watch: Why Kharg Island is a lifeline for Iran Donald Trump has said the US military has bombed a small island off the coast of Iran – home to a major oil terminal that is […]
Claudia Winkleman's new chat show splits critics 1 hour ago ShareSave Noor NanjiCulture correspondent ShareSave BBC/So Television Claudia Winkleman's hotly anticipated new chat show has divided critics after it aired on BBC One on Friday night. The Traitors host was joined by stars Jeff Goldblum, Vanessa Williams, Jennifer Saunders and Tom Allen on the green […]
Former Labour minister dies after cancer diagnosis 7 minutes ago ShareSave Chris Mason,Political editorand Stewart Whittingham,North West ShareSave PA Former Oldham MP Phil Woolas had been diagnosed with brain cancer The former Labour minister Phil Woolas, who served in the governments of both Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, has died at the age of 66. […]
