Mysterious blue sea creatures linked to venomous jellyfish wash up on UK beach
Blue by-the-wind sailors fascinate beachgoers Hundreds of exotic-looking sea creatures have washed up on beaches in northwest England after being driven there by westerly winds. Beachgoers in Cumbria stopped to…
‘I pay £580 a month to live in a disused care home’: Property guardians show us around
Would you live in a disused care home, pub or bank in exchange for a heavily discounted rent? As cost of living pressures persist, a growing number of people are…
Suffolk wildfire: Smouldering aftermath captured on camera as blaze continues to spread
Emergency services have shared new footage revealing the scale of devastation already inflicted by a wildfire in Suffolk. Video released by Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service on Thursday (30 July)…
Teen hackers tell BBC how police are helping them use their skills for good
Lucas was 16 when he got into trouble for hacking his school computers. Twice. “It was like a challenge to see if I could,” he told the BBC. He wanted…
Government ministers back Uefa’s ‘principled decision’ over Fifa World Cup boycott
A number of politicians have criticised Fifa over its plans to create a company featuring private investors to run the World Cup and other events Ministers have publicly backed Uefa’s…
UN condemns ‘arbitrary’ detention of UK prisoners trapped on indefinite jail terms as ‘psychological torture’
The UN’s Human Rights Council lashed out at the UK government for ‘inhumane treatment’ of IPP prisoners The UN has condemned the detention of UK prisoners trapped on indefinite jail…
Homes flooded and residents evacuated after quarry ‘incident’
Residents of a village on the outskirts of Cardiff were evacuated after flooding caused by a quarry “incident”. Roads have been shut in Gwaelod-y-Garth, with reports of water up to…
Polls close in Greater Manchester mayoral by-election to succeed Andy Burnham
The contest was triggered by Mr Burnham’s election to Parliament last month Polling stations have now closed across Greater Manchester in the by-election to determine the region’s next mayor. This…
Missing child, 5, dies after being found in water
A missing five-year-old child has died after being found in a body of water. West Mercia Police said officers had responded to reports of a missing child in Badsey, Worcestershire,…
What time will the Greater Manchester mayoral election results be announced and will there be an exit poll?
The election was called after prime minister Andy Burnham stood down to run as Makerfield MP More than two million voters will decide who is to replace Andy Burnham as…