All three public hospitals in north Gaza have been put “out of service”, the Hamas-run health ministry has said, as Israel continues its offensive to seize areas of the territory. The ministry said on Sunday Israeli forces had besieged the Indonesian hospital in Beit Lahia, “with heavy fire… preventing the arrival of patients, medical staff,...
Spectators could fly through the Los Angeles skies and escape the city’s notorious traffic during the 2028 Olympic Games if the organisers have their way. LA28, the committee charged with planning the city’s third Summer Games, have announced a partnership with Archer Aviation to provide an air taxi service during both the Olympic and Paralympic...
Mallory Moench & Rachel Hagan BBC News Watch: Royals, veterans and politicians attend VE Day thanksgiving service Royals, politicians and veterans have commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe – on what could be the last major VE Day attended by veterans. The King and the Prince of Wales...
A thanksgiving service was held at Westminster Abbey on Thursday to mark 80 years since the end of World War Two in Europe. The Royal Family, senior politicians, and veterans attended the ceremony. It began with a two-minute silence, as the royals stood around the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Winston Churchill’s great-great grandson was...
Firefighters have highlighted the dangers of falling into the water at Exeter Quay. A rescue demonstration during the National Fire Chiefs Council’s Be Water Aware week was aimed at educating people about the risks associated with the quay, where many people walk, cycle, or swim. Steve Fisher from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service...
Graham Fraser Technology reporter Owen and Weng Williams Skype would help change the lives of Owen and Weng Williams From blossoming long-distance love to helping families stay connected, for years Skype held a unique place in people’s hearts. In the days before Zoom, WhatsApp and Teams, the video call service was once one of the...
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A “one-stop” service for patients suspected of a rare cancer in Devon has more than halved the average time for diagnosis. The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust said the facility at Exeter’s Nightingale Hospital was helping patients suspected of sarcoma – a type of malignant tumour in bone and connective tissue – get...
Sofia Ferreira Santos BBC News Watch: The King and Queen wave to crowds as they arrive for the Easter Sunday service King Charles III and Queen Camilla have attended a church service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle as part of their Easter celebrations. The traditional Easter Matins service was held in the 15th...
An American pastor has been kidnapped by armed men after they stormed his church service in South Africa, local authorities say. Josh Sullivan had been conducting a service at Fellowship Baptist Church in Motherwell, a township in Gqeberra in the Eastern Cape, on Thursday evening when “four armed and masked male suspects entered”, police spokesman...
A government department run by one of Sir Keir Starmer’s most senior ministers is cutting almost a third of its jobs as ministers seek to accelerate civil service reform. Officials at the Cabinet Office – headed by Pat McFadden – are being told today that 2,100 of their 6,500 jobs will be cut or moved...
BBC Warning: This article contains distressing content Palestinian detainees released back to Gaza have told the BBC they were subjected to mistreatment and torture at the hands of Israeli military and prison staff, adding to reports of misconduct within Israel’s barracks and jails. One man said he was attacked with chemicals and set alight. “I...
One of Exeter city centre’s two remaining post offices is about to close at the same time as the retailer providing the other is sold, raising the prospect that the city centre’s last Post Office counter may soon disappear. The Sidwell Street Post Office, operated by Morrisons, will close at the same time as the...
Plans for a round-the-clock dog washing facility at a car park near Instow in north Devon have been turned down. Barnstaple-based company Dog Wash Express hoped to create the “self-service dog washing unit” near the coast path and Tarka Trail. The dog washing service would have included a blow dryer and a big screen showing...
Sky has said 2,000 call centre jobs are at risk under plans to move more of its customer service online. The media and telecoms company plans to close three of its 10 UK customer service centres, it said on Thursday, citing changing consumer preferences and declining call volumes. The planned cuts – which would see...