I took a little heat for pointing out that Elon Musk was disgusted by the “Big Beautiful Bill.” I was exaggerating. I was taking him out of context. Elon supports Trump, and Trump supports the BBB! Yeah, well, no. Elon Musk is (rightly) disgusted by the “Big, Beautiful Bill.” As he said, it can be...
Eimear Flanagan BBC News NI BBC Sonia ‘Sunny’ Jacobs took part in a BBC Radio Ulster documentary called Exonerated in 2017 A US woman who spent years on death row for murders she didn’t commit was among two people found dead after a house fire in the Republic of Ireland. Sonia ‘Sunny’ Jacobs died alongside...
A knitted postbox topper was destroyed by a fire, organisers of a charity trail said. The postbox topper, on Withycombe Village Road in Exmouth, was suspected to have been damaged on Sunday evening. Organisers added the damage to the topper, which was part of the 2025 Hospiscare Mail Trail, was reported to them on Monday....
At least 27 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire as they attempted to collect aid near a distribution site in Gaza, local officials say. Civilians were fired upon by tanks, quadcopter drones, and helicopters near the al-Alam roundabout, about 1km (0.6 miles) from the aid distribution centre, a spokesman for Gaza’s Hamas-run Civil Defence...
A man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at demonstrators attending a march for Israeli hostages in Colorado on Sunday planned the attack for a year, investigators say. Mohammed Sabry Soliman, 45, who is charged with a federal hate crime as well as state charges of attempted murder, assault and use of an explosive device, made...
Martin Jones BBC West Investigations Cheryl Dennis BBC Points West BBC Ernest Williams says he feels “bitter” about his treatment by the MOD and will keep fighting to get the pension he feels he deserves Time has not dimmed Ernest Williams’ sense of injustice. Despite being 90 years of age, the former Royal Navy veteran...
Three people have died after a fire broke out overnight at a hospital ward caring for elderly people in Hamburg. The north German city’s fire brigade said they were unable to reach the three victims during the rescue effort. They died at the scene. The fire at the Marienkrankenhaus was reported shortly after midnight. Around...
Location : The M5 northbound at junction J31 . Reason : Vehicle fire. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:00 and 14:15 on 1 June 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 on 1 June 2025. Lanes Closed :...
At least 15 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli tank shelling and gunfire near an aid distribution centre in Rafah in southern Gaza, according to medics and local residents. Mohammed Ghareeb, a local journalist in Rafah, told the BBC that thousands of Palestinians had gathered near a US-funded humanitarian aid distribution centre when Israeli tanks...
Lewis Adams BBC News, Buckinghamshire Sam Read BBC News, Buckinghamshire Thames Valley Police Ann Eyre died in the house fire in Bletchley, police confirmed A 15-year-old girl who died in a house fire with a 67-year-old woman has been named by police. Ann Eyre was in the property with the other woman, who has not...
Victoria Police have released footage of the moment a man tried to commit arson by setting a restaurant on fire in Melbourne on 21 May 2024. The unknown man poured liquid from a jerry can around the premises before accidentally setting his clothes on fire. Police have released the CCTV in an appeal to the...
After walking an average of 9.3 miles to an aid distribution hub set up by the U.S.- and Israel-backed private foundation that Israel has allowed to provide humanitarian relief in Gaza, Palestinians on Tuesday faced gunfire from Israeli troops at the site, with at least one person killed and 48 wounded — and rights groups’...
Location : The A30 westbound between the junctions with the A377 and the A382 . Reason : Vehicle fire. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:30 and 11:45 on 28 May 2025. Lanes Closed : There are lane closures. Read full article at source...
Seven beach huts have been destroyed and two others damaged in an overnight blaze. Crews were called to East Beach on Bournemouth seafront at about 01:20 BST where flames had engulfed several huts and part of the cliff. The fire was out by 03:00 BST and an investigation into the cause is under way. Bournemouth,...
Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J14 and J15 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed. Reason : Vehicle fire. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 20:15 and 20:30 on 24 May 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions...