Investigators have recovered flight recorder data from the Air India crash earlier this month, the civil aviation ministry has confirmed, marking a key step in the probe. At least 270 people were killed when the London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed less than a minute after taking off on 12 June from Ahmedabad airport in western...
Getty Images Weight loss drugs could help turn the tide on obesity – but there are side effects A study into potential serious side effects of weight loss jabs has been launched after hundreds of people reported problems with their pancreas. The Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Genomics England are asking people on...
Sarah Turnnidge BBC News, West of England Emma Hallett BBC News, Somerset Watch: Gates open for Glastonbury Festival 2025 The gates have officially opened for Glastonbury Festival 2025. Co-founder Sir Michael Eavis and his daughter Emily Eavis, who now runs the festival, led the countdown shortly before 08:00 BST. More than 200,000 people are set...
After cutting his managerial teeth with Real Sociedad’s reserve team, Alonso moved to Germany and broke Bayern Munich’s 11-year stranglehold on the Bundesliga. Leading Leverkusen to their first league title convinced Real president Florentino Perez that Alonso – who made 236 appearances for Los Blancos between 2009 and 2014 – is ready to return and...
Ayshea Buksh/BBC This September work will begin to take the tower block to the ground Bereaved families, survivors and local residents will come together in west London this weekend to remember the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire. The Met Police investigation into what led to the “avoidable” tragedy in 2017 which claimed the lives...
More than 1.4 million Muslims have begun this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in the Saudi holy city of Mecca, a year after 1,300 people died, mostly due to the extreme heat. Saudi authorities say they have stepped up safety precautions for the annual event. They have planted thousands of trees and installed hundreds of cooling units...
Georgie started playing football when she was five and grew up around the game, with her two brothers and uncle heavily involved in the sport. “When I heard about the FA’s decision, it gave me a deep sense of reassurance,” she said. “I was happy that something was being done to protect the integrity of...
The ban on the sale of single-use disposable vapes will come into force on Sunday across the UK, aimed at protecting children’s health and the environment. It means shops and supermarkets will no longer be able to stock them – but they can still sell rechargeable or refillable devices. Disposable vapes have been cited as...
England have stand out moments with the bat, ball and in the field on their way to a crushing 238-run victory over West Indies in the first One Day International at Edgbaston. Read full article at source...
Bar someone going on to reach three figures and beyond, Brook could not have asked much more of his rejigged top seven. Jamie Smith, dropped on one, was aggressive for 37 in his first innings as a one-day opener. Duckett, arguably the world’s premier all-format opener, made 60. Root was typically unfussy for his 57....
Joe Crowley / BBC Kate Pryke is campaigning to prevent new housing being built in a village where sewage facilities are over capacity On the edge of Buckingham in southern England, the quiet and leafy village of Maids Moreton, dotted with thatched cottages, is at the heart of a dilemma. There is a plan –...
Torridge District Council has added three electric vehicles to its fleet to replace diesel vans. Two of the vehicles will be used by its estates team for routine maintenance tasks and to help with the running of the pannier markets. The third van will be used by the Northam Burrows rangers to be used at...
Warning: This story contains distressing details Prosecutors opened their case by accusing hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs of using fame and violence to sexually abuse women, while the rapper’s attorneys defended his “swinger” lifestyle and rejected sex trafficking claims. The 55-year-old has pleaded not guilty to charges including racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage...
The NHS has started a programme aimed at screening about 45,000 people in south Devon for lung cancer. Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust will offer lung cancer screening to people aged between 55 and 74 who have ever smoked and are registered with a participating GP in the area. Himali O’Regan, clinical lead...
‘Like no other’? A few media outlets have made that argument today, but it’s actually much more of a conclave like most of the others. The true anomaly came in 2013 when the conclave took place under the nominal guidance of a living pope, after Benedict XVI unexpectedly took the first papal retirement in 600...