Up close with the 300 tonne driverless trucks

Technology - Thu, 11/07/2024 - 21:03
Big mining firms are switching to driverless trucks and other autonomous equipment.

Nurse’s death linked to approved weight-loss drug

BBC Front Page News - Thu, 11/07/2024 - 21:03
Susan McGowan from North Lanarkshire died two weeks after taking the drug tirzepatide, brand name Mounjaro.

More need for exam support leaves schools stretched

BBC Front Page News - Thu, 11/07/2024 - 21:01
Schools are struggling to cope with the logistical hurdles and cost required to make the adjustments.

Forty-three monkeys escape from US research lab

BBC Front Page News - Thu, 11/07/2024 - 20:05
Officials in rural South Carolina say the female rhesus monkeys escaped into the wild after their pen was left open.

'I'm called exotic for being black in rural town'

BBC Front Page News - Thu, 11/07/2024 - 19:48
Nyarai calls it a "stupid cliché" that anti-racism work is prioritised in cities over rural areas.

Three charged in connection with Liam Payne's death

Entertainment - Thu, 11/07/2024 - 19:47
One Direction star Payne, 31, died after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina.

Three charged in connection with Liam Payne's death

BBC Front Page News - Thu, 11/07/2024 - 19:47
One Direction star Payne, 31, died after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina.

Oil firm blames windfall tax for North Sea pull-out

BBC Front Page News - Thu, 11/07/2024 - 19:28
Texas-based Apache says the windfall tax on energy profits will make its operations "uneconomic".

Putin hails 'courageous' Trump after election win

BBC Front Page News - Thu, 11/07/2024 - 19:27
The Russian president also said that Trump's claim that he can help end the war in Ukraine "deserves attention at least".

US central bank boss says Trump can't fire him

BBC Front Page News - Thu, 11/07/2024 - 19:16
The US central bank cuts interest rates, as its chairman vows to stay on the job.

Trump says 'no price tag' for mass deportations

BBC Front Page News - Thu, 11/07/2024 - 19:01
The mass deportation of undocumented immigrants would face legal and practical challenges - and cost billions.

It's been the hardest year of my life, says William

BBC Front Page News - Thu, 11/07/2024 - 19:00
The Prince of Wales tells reporters his year has been "dreadful", following a difficult year for the royals.

Lammy dismisses past criticism of Trump as 'old news'

BBC Front Page News - Thu, 11/07/2024 - 18:58
The foreign secretary previously called Trump a "tyrant" and "xenophobic" when he was a backbench MP.

Cuba works to restore power after hurricane blackout

BBC Front Page News - Thu, 11/07/2024 - 18:57
Hurricane Rafael brought strong winds, causing a shutdown of the country's electricity system for the second time in just weeks.

FA investigates Premier League club boss over sex claims

BBC Front Page News - Thu, 11/07/2024 - 18:22
The FA opens a safeguarding inquiry into a Premier League club boss, a year on from a BBC report.

Bat safety shed will cost £100m, says HS2 chairman

BBC Front Page News - Thu, 11/07/2024 - 17:19
Sir Jon Thompson tells a conference there is "no evidence high-speed trains interfere with bats".

UK's first Chinese parliamentarian dies at 74

BBC Front Page News - Thu, 11/07/2024 - 16:53
Alliance pays tribute to its "ground-breaking" and "trailblazing" former assembly member, Anna Lo.

Will the US ever elect a female president?

BBC Front Page News - Thu, 11/07/2024 - 16:31
And what's next for Trump's enemies?

Man thought to be first in UK charged with 'dognapping'

BBC Front Page News - Thu, 11/07/2024 - 16:16
Julian Mead is thought to have became the first to be charged with "dognapping" since a new law.

Will Lawrence switch improve England's attack?

BBC Front Page News - Thu, 11/07/2024 - 16:12
England hope switching Ollie Lawrence to outside centre against Australia will enable the Bath star to bring his ball-carrying power to the fore on Saturday.