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Residents leave devastated Russian-occupied Oleshky as evacuation corridor opens

Several hundred people are understood to have decided to stay in the frontline town, despite the lack of gas, electricity and running water.

30 Oct 2026 4:02 pm
Sir Ian McKellen leads tributes to 'beloved actor' Sir Patrick Stewart after his death at 86

The actor died in Los Angeles following a a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia.

30 Oct 2026 2:06 pm
Foreign defence contractors will need to invest in UK under new rules

Foreign firms awarded large defence contracts will need to invest an equal value back into the UK, Wes Streeting announces.

30 Oct 2026 1:57 pm
What we know about Binance's $6.3bn hack

BBC business reporter Archana Shukla explains more about what is suspected to be the largest hack in history.

30 Oct 2026 1:32 pm
Yorkshire Water boss resigns after firm downgraded

Nicola Shaw, who has led the company since 2022, will step down in January, it is announced.

30 Oct 2026 1:24 pm
Why managers must put their own fitness first - Pulis

BBC Sport columnist Tony Pulis explains why Vincent Kompany's health scare was a reminder that management takes its toll physically and mentally

30 Oct 2026 1:11 pm
F1 has never had anyone like me - Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton says he is unlike any driver Formula 1 has seen before and reaffirms a determination to keep racing into his mid-forties.

30 Oct 2026 12:55 pm
Families v loyal fans - women's football's attendance dilemma

Average Women's Super League attendances surged by 192% in the season after the Lionesses' Euro 2022 triumph, but the boom has stalled.

30 Oct 2026 12:34 pm
Hazardous driving conditions for Friday as fog warning issued by Met Office

Foggy conditions likely to bring tricky conditions for the Friday morning commute as severe weather warning issued.

30 Oct 2026 11:48 am
Scottish police to target online gangs forcing children to self-harm

Officers are hunting members of loose online networks of sadists who mainly targets girls on gaming platforms and social media.

30 Oct 2026 11:47 am
How talking about Man Utd's cycle of doom became an industry

Manchester United's struggles are pored over more than ever before - not least by former players.

30 Oct 2026 11:44 am
Heart attack patient, 83, had to drive four hours for hospital appointment

Charles Swift faced a 140-mile round trip to get to a hospital, but had to drive himself.

30 Oct 2026 11:38 am
'I run a spotless kitchen', says Michelin-star restaurant chef in wake of food hygiene debacle

Chef Gareth Ward defends how he operates in documentary after Ynyshir got a one-star hygiene rating.

30 Oct 2026 11:38 am
Syrians struggle with soaring prices as crisis challenges post-Assad recovery

Fuel price rises are driving discontent, testing support for Ahmed al-Sharaa's government.

30 Oct 2026 11:32 am
New York police will investigate Cornell sex complaints, governor says

The change was announced amid backlash over the school's handling of gang rape allegations involving a fraternity on campus.

30 Oct 2026 9:02 am
Three dead after two helicopters collide midair near Oregon airport

The collision between a Robinson R22 and an Airbus helicopter occurred near on Thursday afternoon, with both aircraft crashing in a field adjacent to a highway.

30 Oct 2026 8:21 am
Democrats have an identity crisis - it won't be an easy fix

Whatever the result of the midterm elections, the party is facing tough questions over what they stand for and who should represent them.

30 Oct 2026 7:44 am
Australian mushroom murderer loses appeal to overturn convictions

Erin Patterson argued her trial was unfair due to seven grounds but three appeal judges dismissed them all.

30 Oct 2026 7:05 am
The Papers: 'No welfare cuts before election' and 'Police probe Epstein's Balmoral stay'

Healey's budget fallout and fresh police probe into Epstein's stay at Balmoral with ex-Prince Andrew lead Friday's papers.

30 Oct 2026 6:30 am
We went on holiday with our neighbours and swapped families - it tore us apart

Rachel Stone tells how her parents swapped partners, the chaos it caused and how she came to forgive them.

30 Oct 2026 6:27 am
Crypto giant Binance freezes $2.5bn of assets over suspected hack

The firm said transactions are suspended while it conducts security checks and will cover all losses.

30 Oct 2026 6:16 am
Biggest fibre boost could be scraps in your bin, experts say

Chomping on vegtable skins, seeds and stalks could give us vital fibre, say food scientists.

30 Oct 2026 6:10 am
Student-backed election winners demand sweeping resignations in Serbia

Days after ousting Aleksandar Vui's party from power, Student List MPs call for top figures to stand down.

30 Oct 2026 5:47 am
From workshops to the catwalk - why mended clothes are going mainstream

A new generation is embracing eye-catching patching and visible mends.

30 Oct 2026 5:30 am
Hyrox athlete who soiled herself in race tells BBC she put others at risk but says backlash was traumatic

In her first interview since the incident, Joanna Wietrzyk told the BBC she takes responsibility for it but did not deserve such a severe backlash.

30 Oct 2026 4:33 am
Watch: Life and career of iconic actor Sir Patrick Stewart

In a career that spanned seven decades, Sir Patrick won multiple Emmys and Golden Globes, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II.

30 Oct 2026 3:27 am
Young athlete and former minister among victims of Spain train crash

As some of the victims' names are released publicly, an outpouring of grief and anger is sweeping across Spain.

30 Oct 2026 3:03 am
Sir Patrick Stewart: Actor who moved effortlessly between Star Trek and Shakespeare

The English actor began his career on stage before finding fame as the captain of the USS Enterprise.

30 Oct 2026 1:54 am
More than 43 million ballots cast so far in midterms early voting surge

Hispanic voters have helped drive the early voting numbers, which appear to outpace overall turnout for previous elections in some battleground counties.

30 Oct 2026 1:20 am
A thousand slogans echoed here - but it could be the end for iconic Delhi protest site

Jantar Mantar, an 18th Century site almost synonymous with demonstrations in Delhi, has been denotified as a protest site.

17 Oct 2026 6:11 am