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Cardiff girl dies on family holiday in Florida
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Cardiff girl dies on family holiday in Florida

Getty Anna Beaumont, from Cardiff, was found unresponsive in a pool at Discovery Cove in Orlando, Florida on Tuesday A 13-year-old girl has died while on a family holiday in the US. Anna Beaumont, from Cardiff, was found unresponsive in a pool at Discovery Cove in Orlando, Florida, on Tuesday. Local police reported that she...

David Beckham swaps beekeeping tips with King Charles
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David Beckham swaps beekeeping tips with King Charles

David Beckham has said he swapped “beekeeping tips” with King Charles at a recent meeting. The former England captain said the pair met at the monarch’s Highgrove home in Gloucestershire to discuss the work of the King’s Foundation. Beckham has now been made an ambassador of the charitable foundation to help promote its work. He...

Bramley road to close amid fuel leak water safety alert
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Bramley road to close amid fuel leak water safety alert

A village dealing with a petrol station fuel leak that has affected water safety and led to an underground explosion risk has been told a road will close until repair works are completed. Thames Water told more than 600 households on Thursday not to drink their tap water after elevated levels of hydrocarbons were found...

Sunday Show: Scottish Lib Dem leader interview
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Sunday Show: Scottish Lib Dem leader interview

Sunday Show: Scottish Lib Dem leader interview – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary Welcome to our live coverage of The Sunday Show on BBC One Scotland and Radio Scotland Martin Geissler is our host on the TV, and Fiona Stalker is presenting the radio programme This week’s big interview is with Scottish...

Abandoned dog saved moments before being put down by Wirral vet
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Abandoned dog saved moments before being put down by Wirral vet

6 hours ago Gemma Sherlock,BBC News, Merseyside Celandine Wood Animal Rescue The pocket bully was abandoned by his owner and tied to the gates of a dog pound An abandoned dog has been given a new lease of life after being saved just seconds away from death. Dr Sharon Williams, a vet from Celandine Wood...

Prolific thief stole 17 tubes of Pringles in one go
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Prolific thief stole 17 tubes of Pringles in one go

A prolific thief who stole 17 tubes of Pringles in a series of burglaries and shop thefts told police “once you pop, you can’t stop”. Adam Spencer, 40, was arrested by officers in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, after they recognised him as a suspect on Tuesday. He admitted a series of offences to officers and was charged...

Pharmacy funding crisis ‘closing businesses’
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Pharmacy funding crisis ‘closing businesses’

6 minutes ago Julian Fowler,BBC News NI BBC Siobhan McNulty says they rely on make-up and gift sales to “keep the ship running” Pharmacies in Northern Ireland say they are dispensing prescription medicines at a loss as they are not being reimbursed the full cost. Siobhan McNulty, who runs Melvin Pharmacy in Garrison, County Fermanagh,...

Sir Keir Starmer promises cut to net migration under Labour
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Sir Keir Starmer promises cut to net migration under Labour

Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to cut levels of net migration to the UK if his party wins the general election. The Labour leader said he would introduce new laws to train British workers to plug skills gaps in the job market and strengthen anti-exploitation laws. He did not put a timeframe or a target...

Shops rush for Christmas stock as shipping costs surge
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Shops rush for Christmas stock as shipping costs surge

19 minutes ago Deborah Weitzmann,Business reporter Getty Images European retailers are rushing to place their Christmas orders early as soaring shipping costs and trade route disruption threaten holiday deliveries, experts say. For the last few months, vessels belonging to Western firms have been attacked in the Red Sea by Houthi rebels backing Hamas in its...