Our homes shake and pictures fall off the wall when quarry blasts rocks
People living next to a quarry say their homes shake, pictures fall off the wall and their children are frightened each time huge rocks are blasted. The residents in Glyncoch,…
Belfast university to investigate work co-authored by academic in plagiarism row
Education and arts correspondent, BBC News NIPublished5 hours agoQueen’s University Belfast (QUB) is investigating work it published that was co-authored by Prof Jason Arday, who has resigned from his University…
‘Not afraid of controversy’: Edinburgh fringe rejects calls to cancel Amanda Knox comedy
The Edinburgh festival fringe has said it is “not afraid of controversy” after it faced calls to cancel a sold-out show by Amanda Knox, who was wrongfully convicted for the…
Serial sex offender guilty of double murder and rape
A serial sex offender who was being monitored by the Metropolitan Police has been found guilty of murdering two women and raping a third in London. Simon Levy killed Carmenza…
How a 90-second power outage sparked chaos for rail commuters
Transport correspondentPublished7 August 2026The power failure which hit a Network Rail operations centre in Manchester was a rare incident. But after commuters were left facing chaos, it has raised questions…
Prisoner release row proving to be Burnham’s first big test as PM
Political correspondentPublished7 August 2026Three weeks into his premiership, Andy Burnham has “hit bumps in the road” in the estimation of one long-serving Labour MP with the row over the early…
Why there’s a row about standing up while drinking in central London
It has been claimed so-called vertical drinking is under threat in the heart of London’s West End. In short: standing up to have a drink, often outside. The borough of…
Assistant referee Massey-Ellis retires to take FA role
Assistant referee Sian Massey‑Ellis has announced her retirement from officiating to take up a position with the Football Association. Massey‑Ellis, who officiated in more than 150 Premier League matches, will…
Simon Levy murders: has anything changed in policing since Sarah Everard’s killing?
About 40 metres off Tottenham High Street, up a slip road for deliveries to a B&M homewares store, is a stretch of concrete paving behind a 2-metre wall topped with…
Obesity rates have doubled in England since 1993 – what’s going on?
If England’s obesity rates were still the same as 1993 there would be seven million fewer adults living with obesity. There are 14 million adults classified as obese, despite successive…