4 hours ago Leigh Boobyer & John Darvall,BBC News, Bristol Marathon Photos Simon Page ran the Great Bristol run on 19 May “I remember saying to myself ‘what next can this world give me?’ At that point I knew I needed to kick into shape and start fighting back. And when I did, everything changed.”...
2 hours ago Joanne MacAulay,BBC Scotland News BBC When the last exam of the Scottish 2024 exam diet – Gaelic Nat 5 listening – ends later, candidates, teachers and parents across the country will breathe a sigh of relief. So will the army of people who have to make sure the logistics go smoothly and...
5 hours ago Suzanne Allan,BBC Scotland News BBC Gracie, a senior pupil, says the phone ban has been a good thing for her school To ban or not to ban? That’s the question head teachers across Scotland have been faced with as they try to deal with the increasing use of mobile phones in school....
Just now Sarah Rainsford,Eastern Europe correspondent BBC Many children like Angelina are having to adapt to the conditions of war the best they can At 12 years old, Lera is learning to walk again. Timid steps at first, but more confident with each one she takes. Last summer a Russian missile attack shattered one of...
A union representing thousands of workers at Samsung Electronics has called the first strike at the South Korean technology giant since it was founded five and a half decades ago. The National Samsung Electronics Union says it will hold a one-day protest by asking all of its members to use their paid leave on 7...
It’s now been a week since the election was called, and today the campaigns continue. Rishi Sunak is heading to the South West, where he will likely be wanting to push the Tories’ new plan, announced today, to axe some degrees and instead increase the number of apprenticeships. Over in the Labour camp, they’re in...
North Korea has dropped 90 balloons carrying propaganda leaflets and rubbish on two border provinces in the South, prompting authorities to warn its residents to stay indoors. South Korea’s military also cautioned the public on Wednesday against touching the white balloons and the plastic bags attached to them because they contain “filthy waste and trash”....
South Africa elections 2024: Can ANC overcome challenge from Zuma, DA, EFF and others? – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary South Africans are voting for a new parliament and nine provincial legislatures The ANC could lose its majority for the first time since 1994 More than 27 million people are registered to...
Three police officers were injured and 40 people have been arrested during a demonstration in Westminster. One officer suffered a serious facial injury after she was hit with a bottle thrown from within the crowd, the Metropolitan Police said. The Met said the suspect has not yet been identified but police are investigating. Other arrests...
Getty Images For many fans of America’s favourite pastime, it was past time that he retired. Now one of the most vilified umpires in Major League Baseball has granted critics their wish. Angel Hernández, an MLB umpire for over 30 years, announced on Monday night that he would be stepping down. US media reacted by...