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Police car set alight in Glasgow amid Bonfire Night trouble
Seven arrests were made during disorder in parts of Scotland, with fireworks thrown at emergency workers, police say.
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TOURISM BOYCOTT BOMB: The Honeybadger’s revenge: Former minister Dion George’s nuclear war over SA’s captive lions
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: Resident Evil — a horror video game adaptation with a wicked sense of humour
New wave of bomb hoaxes hits dozens of flights across Europe
FG, Enugu align on agro-industrialisation, market access to boost food security
Police car set alight in Glasgow amid Bonfire Night trouble
Western Cape election results set stage for hung councils and coalition battles
LIVE | LGE 2026: ANC under pressure as DA closes gap to just seven points in election count
WATCH: Navi Pillay calls on South Africans to uphold human rights in Diwali message
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Met chief warns policing 'heading for failure' without reform
Sir Mark Rowley will argue that the current system is unable to cope with the sophistication of modern criminals.
BBC UK
Andrew received up to £2,000 per month from sub-letting, watchdog reports
The income went to the former prince rather than his landlord the Crown Estate.
BBC UK
Thatcher's Right to Buy split my estate. Now its days could be numbered
Labour is weakening Margaret Thatcher's landmark housing policy. Will it really fix Britain's social housing woes?
BBC UK
UK doctor infected with Ebola being treated at London hospital
The doctor tested positive in DR Congo, where there is an outbreak. The government says the risk to the public remains low.
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UK doctor infected with Ebola being treated at London hospital
The doctor tested positive in DR Congo, where there is an outbreak. The government says the risk to the public remains low.
BBC UK
More Mandelson papers set to be published before Christmas
Documents were published in March and June - but others were withheld because they were part of a police investigation.
BBC UK
Met 'reset' means fewer police at major events
Sir Mark Rowley says police officers are being moved to boost community policing.
BBC UK
Henry Nowak’s killer has minimum term increased to 25 years by Court of Appeal
Judges ruled Vickrum Digwa's original term was unduly lenient and refused his bid to have it cut.
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Henry Nowak’s killer has minimum term increased to 25 years by Court of Appeal
Judges ruled Vickrum Digwa's original term was unduly lenient and refused his bid to have it cut.
BBC UK
Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
Brand is told to expect a prison sentence "of some length" and faces more rape allegations, it can now be reported.
BBC UK
Farage says he is worried Trump will step up Iran war after midterm 'disaster'
Donald Trump "broke a promise" to the American electorate by launching the war, Reform UK leader adds.
BBC UK
Zimmer frame thrown at train attacker, jury hears
One of the stabbing victims says "all hell's broken loose" as people locked themselves in toilets.
BBC UK
Met PC who taunted and hurt homeless man is sacked
The handcuffed man was unable to break his fall and landed face-first on the pavement.
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Russell Brand is being investigated over two new rape complaints, police say
Det Supt Andy Furphy said he hoped other potential victims would gain "courage" and "confidence" from the guilty verdicts.
BBC UK
'Flawed' training contributed to officer's death
A coroner rules Second Lt Max George's death on Salisbury Plain was an accident.
BBC UK
The Russell Brand I saw in court was not the flamboyant character most people will know
Brand stood upright in the dock as the verdicts were read out in court - ending this sometimes surreal trial.
BBC UK
Southport and Nottingham attack victims demand end to data breaches
Families described the unauthorised access of confidential medical records as an "abuse of power".
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British comedian Russell Brand found guilty of rape, sexual assault
A London jury on Thursday convicted British comedian and actor Russell Brand of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
BBC UK
Two more arrests after Halloween party stabbings
Two 16-year-old boys from Southampton are arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
BBC UK
Married at First Sight UK cancelled after BBC revealed rape allegations
Channel 4 will reinvest the show's budget in "distinctive new programming" and said sorry again to the women involved.
BBC UK
Married at First Sight UK cancelled after BBC revealed rape allegations
Channel 4 will reinvest the show's budget in "distinctive new programming" and said sorry again to the women involved.
France 24 Europe
Rome-bound plane diverted to French airbase as 20 European flights hit by bomb hoaxes
An Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome was diverted to France's Evreux airbase following a bomb threat as some 20 flights were affected by a latest spate of hoax alerts. Threats against flights sent to airports in Rome and Sofia and seen by AFP claimed to be from "fighters…
BBC UK
Killer's appeal 'ludicrous', says family of Henry Nowak
Vickrum Digwa, who was sentenced to life in prison for murdering Henry Nowak, appeals his sentence.
BBC UK
Altar Stone mystery continues as Stonehenge theory overturned
It was thought the Stonehenge artefact was from north east Scotland but a new study disputes that.
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Altar Stone mystery continues as Stonehenge theory overturned
It was thought the Stonehenge artefact was from north east Scotland but a new study disputes that.
BBC UK
Police to escort fire crews in latest crackdown on Bonfire Night disorder
As many as 1,700 officers could be deployed in the biggest Police Scotland operation since last year's visit by President Trump.
BBC UK
Airbnb host felt 'violated' after house trashed
An Airbnb host says it was "carnage" inside her house after it was damaged during a stay.
BBC UK
Surreal moment Tarantino and Kylie Minogue came to my hometown to star in my new film
The Pulp Fiction director and Spinning Around singer caused a stir in a Welsh seaside town.
BBC UK
£200m taxpayer-funded trains sit barely used for three years
The final piece in a £2bn rail project is late, with less than half of the trains tested.
BBC UK
The Papers: 'Crushing midterm rebuke' and 'Trumped'
The Democrats sweep in the US midterm elections is the focus of Thursday's papers.
BBC UK
Would you take a test to see if your life will be cut short? I did - and it changed me
Laura Sides faced a dilemma of whether to find out if she would inherit her father's condition.
BBC UK
The NHS is relying more on charities - and that might be creating problems for patients
Is it symptom a health service at breaking point - or a positive way of involving the public?
BBC UK
No shoot-to-kill missions against IRA, says former SAS officer
The soldier is speaking out now because of the government's draft law to deal with the legacy of the Troubles.
BBC UK
£200m taxpayer-funded trains sit barely used for three years
The final piece in a £2bn rail project is late, with less than half of the trains tested.
BBC UK
Police to escort fire crews in latest crackdown on Bonfire Night disorder
As many as 1,700 officers could be deployed in the biggest Police Scotland operation since last year's visit by President Trump.
BBC UK
Fewer mothers to appear in court days after giving birth under new guidance
The changes follow concerns over the number of mothers summoned to safeguarding hearings shortly after labour.
BBC UK
Cocaine overtakes heroin as leading cause of drug deaths in England and Wales
The number of deaths linked to cocaine use in England and Wales has nearly quadrupled in a decade.
BBC UK
Palestine Action ban undermined confidence in anti-terror laws, Supreme Court told
Co-founder of Palestine Action, Huda Ammori, is challenging the government's decision to proscribe the group.
BBC UK
Tributes paid to drummer with dozens of number ones
Amarillo singer Tony Christie says Clem Cattini was a "world class" musician and gentleman.
BBC UK
Police launch inquiry after two inmates die in prison
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) confirmed two men died in custody on Wednesday.
BBC UK
Police launch inquiry after two inmates die in prison
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) confirmed two men died in custody on Wednesday.
BBC UK
Man hid woman's body in freezer for three years, jury told
George Gordon, 65, claims he killed his friend Delia McInerney in self defence but denies murder.
BBC UK
Poundland owner in crunch talks as retailer's collapse looms
Gordon Brothers will meet Jonathan Reynolds on Wednesday as the investment firm faces scrutiny over Poundland.
BBC UK
Passengers thought mass train attack 'was a joke'
The first person who was attacked also says he asked hospital staff "am I going to die today?".
BBC UK
Chloe Mitchell murder accused 'dismembered body', court told
Brandon Rainey of James Street, Ballymena denies the murder of the 21-year-old in Ballymena in 2023.
BBC UK
PSNI pays damages to relatives of murdered UVF victims
Relatives of Charles and Teresa Fox and Kevin McKearney sued the police over the alleged involvement of state agents.
BBC UK
Passengers thought mass train attack 'was a joke'
The first person who was attacked also says he asked hospital staff "am I going to die today?".
BBC UK
Fatal Stonehaven train derailment could have been avoided if drain built correctly, says sheriff
Three men died when a train derailed near Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire following heavy rain in 2020.
BBC UK
Fourth arrest after Halloween party stabbings
All five boys who were injured had been invited to attend the supervised party on Saturday night.
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Fourth arrest after Halloween party stabbings
All five boys who were injured had been invited to attend the supervised party on Saturday night.
BBC UK
Effigy of Fifa president chosen for bonfire event
Artist and co-chair of the bonfire society Andrea Deans has been creating the effigies for 10 years.
BBC UK
Daniel Thomas faces trial in 2027 over migrant site accusations
Daniel Thomas, also known as Danny Tommo, denies entering the site in Dover in March.
BBC UK
Fleabag star offers rent-free flat to new writers
Phoebe Waller-Bridge is donating the accommodation to playwrights from underprivileged backgrounds.
BBC UK
Government needs to act faster on grooming gang inquiry, says survivor
Holly Alex, who was groomed as a teenager, has urged the government to make good on their pledge to deliver an inquiry "at pace".
BBC UK
Man fighting for custody of badger he nursed back from starvation
Graeme Wilson says Harriet the badger would be hurt or killed if she was released back into the wild.
BBC UK
Family 'in hell' as critically ill baby stuck abroad
An appeal to raise £200,000 to fly a critically ill child back from Hong Kong is launched.
BBC UK
Prince William says UK faces terrifying risk of more wildfires due to climate change
The prince says 2026 was the first summer he felt "worried about the scale of the wildfires".
BBC UK
Warning after 'metal pins' found in Halloween sweets
Parents from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland say they found metal objects in Halloween sweets.
BBC UK
Miliband says slavery apology will not bring cost for UK taxpayers
Speaking to BBC's Newscast, the foreign secretary says Britain cannot sweep its past "under the carpet".
BBC UK
Chill to grip Bonfire Night as temperatures dip into single digits
What is the forecast for Bonfire Night 2026?
BBC UK
Scammers using AI-generated images of missing pets to demand reward money
Owners says threats to kill their cats unless they sent money left them angry and terrified.
BBC UK
Graduates are managing AI - but are they learning much else?
Graduates are spending more time managing AI, but are they missing out on other work experience?
BBC UK
'Multi-cancer' blood tests coming to some GP surgeries soon
The aim is to detect hard-to-diagnose abdominal cancers, including liver, ovarian and pancreatic cancer, much sooner.
BBC UK
'Multi-cancer' blood tests coming to some GP surgeries soon
The aim is to detect hard-to-diagnose abdominal cancers, including liver, ovarian and pancreatic cancer, much sooner.
BBC UK
Code cracked for shipwreck padlock solving 400-year-old mystery
The brass lock, found in the sand near Port Talbot, forms part of a 1583 shipwreck treasure hoard.
BBC UK
Prince William says UK faces terrifying risk of more wildfires due to climate change
The prince says 2026 was the first summer he felt "worried about the scale of the wildfires".
BBC UK
Government needs to act faster on grooming gang inquiry, says survivor
Holly Alex, who was groomed as a teenager, has urged the government to make good on their pledge to deliver an inquiry "at pace".
BBC UK
UK and EU agree draft deal to scrap Brexit red tape over food exports
The food deal, ahead of a UK-EU summit later this month, is the most significant part of the so-called Brexit reset agreed so far.
BBC UK
King calls slave trade a 'shameful chapter' during Commonwealth address
The speech comes after calls for the UK government to issue a formal apology for Britain's historic role in the trade.
BBC UK
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor called to give evidence in fraud trial in December
Mountbatten-Windsor has been summonsed to give evidence in a businessman's High Court fraud trial.
BBC UK
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor called to give evidence in fraud trial in December
Mountbatten-Windsor has been summonsed to give evidence in a businessman's High Court fraud trial.
BBC UK
Reform UK councillor charged with rape and sexual assault
The Crown Prosecution Service has charged George Madgwick with 35 offences, including 12 counts of rape.
BBC UK
Lorry driver electrocuted after vehicle hit overhead power line
Andy Lloyd was electrocuted when he got out of the cab and came into contact with the metal step.
BBC UK
DUP leader 'very sorry' Carla Lockhart has quit the party
Gavin Robinson said the party and the Upper Bann MP agreed on the sentiment but not the strategy of sanctioning Sinn Féin.
BBC UK
Rape accused 'told woman would pretend to be asleep'
Richard Wilkins, 62, from Swindon, is one of four men on trial at Winchester Crown Court.
BBC UK
Speeding driver jailed for fatal Lamborghini crash
Humaira Batool, 26, is sentenced for causing for the death of 20-year-old Mohammed Shaan Hussain.
BBC UK
Cambridge scientist killed in Spain train crash was 'a light for all of us'
María José Alonso says her niece Dr Marta Shahbazi was the "friendliest person you can imagine".
BBC UK
Teen admits bank holiday stabbing on beach that left 17-year-old with amputated leg
The man attacked the teen 'without warning' after he had sought to defuse a row.
France 24 Europe
Bomb threats against European airlines force Warsaw airport closure, affect several flights
Bomb threats targeted at least 10 European airlines on Tuesday, forcing the temporary closure of a Warsaw airport and affecting at least four Ryanair flights. No explosives were found after the planes all took off and landed safely in different European cities.
France 24 Europe
King Charles says he has greater understanding of 'horrors' of slavery, falls short of apology
King Charles III told the heads of 56 Commonwealth countries on Tuesday that he has a greater understanding of the horrors of slavery, calling it a "shameful chapter of history". This comes as Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he was open to the United Kingdom apologising for the…
BBC UK
Jury in Russell Brand rape trial begins considering verdicts
The media personality has been on trial for three weeks, after pleading not guilty to all charges.
BBC UK
Jury in Russell Brand rape trial begins considering verdicts
The media personality has been on trial for three weeks, after pleading not guilty to all charges.
BBC UK
Third teen arrested after Halloween party stabbings
Five teenage boys, aged 16 and 17, were found with stab wounds at the party on Saturday night.
BBC UK
The Crown star Josh O'Connor reacts to Bond rumours
BAFTA nominated actor Josh O'Connor says he is "honoured" by the speculation he could be next Bond.
BBC UK
Girl who rescued injured boy from bonfire acted 'on instinct'
Tianna Patterson, 17, witness the boy being attacked before he fell unconscious into the bonfire in Strabane.
France 24 Europe
Poland foils attempted 'provocation' on Russian border, PM Tusk says
Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Tuesday that Poland prevented an attempted "provocation" on its border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad overnight. He gave few details but said Polish security forces prevented any incident from happening.
BBC UK
UK meat industry hit by cyber-attack which targeted European supermarket freezers
Supermarkets in countries including Ireland, Sweden and Belgium reported fridges being hiked in temperature on Monday.
BBC UK
Alton Towers closes World of David Walliams
The closure comes following a "regular review of rides and attractions", Alton Towers says.
BBC UK
'I never enjoyed exercise at school as I was bullied' says DJ, ahead of 400-mile bike feat
Radio host Owain Wyn Evans hopes Children in Need bike challenge will inspire others to 'make a change'.
BBC UK
'Quiet quitting' could be hitting the economy - here's why
Britons have become less engaged with the jobs they do and are less willing to put in extra effort, a report has found.
BBC UK
Mahmood refuses to put cost on care worker settlement climbdown
The home secretary says the full cost of dropping plans to extend the wait for settlement will be laid out in future.
France 24 Europe
Cheese theft becomes rife among Europe's gangsters
PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, November 3: We look at reactions and analyses in Poland, where pro-European Prime Minister Donald Tusk is involved in a standoff with the nationalist president over the composition of the constitutional court. In other news, there's fresh outrage at big…
BBC UK
From scooters to shampoo - the people saving hundreds from dumpster diving
The men and women who rummage through commercial bins to take clothes and other items.
BBC UK
Major study into 'forever chemicals' in people's bodies launched in UK
The government is launching the first study to measure PFAS in the UK population to understand the risks.
BBC UK
Police admit unlawful home entry and assault of couple
Andrew and Sabrina Fearn's trial was stopped when police admitted its actions were unlawful.
BBC UK
David Bowie's Scottish links celebrated in new exhibition
Hundreds of items from Bowie's personal archive are set to go on display at the V&A in Dundee.
BBC UK
I was told I was too young to have cancer - it had spread by the time I was diagnosed
Beth Jenkins' cancer was initially missed after told she was "too young" to have the disease.
BBC UK
Family of girl murdered by ex given law change hope
The family of Holly Newton, stabbed to death at 15, is told the law will change after their campaigning.
BBC UK
Scientists detect signals at the smallest scale ever explored
Researchers have detected signals from the smallest distances ever probed.
BBC UK
Police question Steve Wright about unsolved cases
Police question the 68-year-old about other cold cases, following his sentencing earlier this year.
BBC UK
Dry and chilly start to November after wet but sunny October
Provisional Met Office figures just released show the UK had a warmer, wetter and sunnier October than average but quieter weather has now arrived.
BBC UK
'Mogging' is Collins' word of the year... but do you know what it means?
The slang term, which relates to outshining or upstaging someone, is one of 10 words celebrated.
France 24 Europe
European force to hold first Ukraine support exercise in Poland
Around 2,800 troops from 10 European countries will take part in a military exercise in southeastern Poland from November 9 to 22, testing a multinational force designed to support Ukraine after a potential ceasefire. Led by France and Britain, the force aims to bolster…
France 24 Europe
Russian strikes kill at least 26 in Ukraine after war's longest ceasefire ends
Russia killed at least 26 people in strikes on a village in southern Ukraine on Monday, including civilians collecting humanitarian aid, emergency workers and police officers. The attack came hours after a rare ceasefire ended, extinguishing hopes of progress towards peace.
France 24 Europe
The Long Hull: Karl Bushby reflects on perseverance & 'best of humanity' on his 28-year journey home
"They say it takes a village. In this case, it took a world." After 28 years and some 50,000 kilometres, British explorer and adventurer Karl Bushby has returned to his hometown of Hull, completing an extraordinary life journey across four continents that illustrates not only…
France 24 Europe
EU says fridge attacks 'deliberate attempt to disrupt' bloc's food supply
Grocery stores from Sweden to Portugal were hit Monday by a suspected cyberattack on their freezer systems, in what the EU denounced as a deliberate attempt to disrupt the bloc's food chain. Supermarkets in Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands were…
BBC UK
Two boys arrested after Halloween party stabbings
Two teenage boys, both from Southampton, have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
France 24 Europe
Russia again pummels Ukraine after rare pause in fighting in Kherson
Intense fighting between Russia and Ukraine again picked up after a rare ceasefire allowed for a humanitarian mission to reach the war-torn, Russian-occupied city of Oleshky in the southern Kherson region. While Russia accused Kyiv of sending hundreds of drones toward Moscow…
France 24 Europe
Refrigeration cyberattacks highlight risks of connecting industry to the internet
Cyberattacks affecting supermarket refrigeration systems on Monday in several European countries – including Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Sweden – have highlighted the risks of connecting industrial infrastructure to the internet.
France 24 Europe
Fresh wave of fridge cyberattacks hits European supermarkets
Stores and supermarkets across Belgium, Luxembourg, Finland, Estonia and Sweden all reported early Monday abrupt temperature spikes in their fridges and freezers in an apparent cyberattack targeting refrigeration units. The incidents follow a similar attack that hit hundreds of…
France 24 Europe
'Consolidation of power': Bulgaria elects Iliana Iotova as first woman president
PRESS REVIEW – Monday, November 2: Bulgarian papers discuss the country's new president. In Belarus, some political prisoners are held in psychiatric wards instead of prisons. Also: Hitler's Eagle's Nest burned down. Will it be rebuilt and should it? Finally, the queen of…
France 24 Europe
Former UK paratrooper Karl Bushby ends 28-year trek across jungles and frozen sea
Former British paratrooper Karl Bushby on Monday came to the end of his 28-year trek around the world, arriving in his native city of Hull after having swum across the English Channel. His journey took him from the southern tip of Latin America up across the frozen Bering Strait…
France 24 Europe
RSF publishes list of press freedom 'predators': 'Dictators want to silence journalists'
Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Thibaut Bruttin, Director General and Secretary-General of Reporters Without Borders (RSF), who says, “When a journalist is killed, it is everyone's right to know what is being endangered.” His warning captures the central democratic dilemma…
France 24 Europe
Russia bombing kills at least 26 people at aid centre in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region
Russian forces on Monday bombed a village in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, killing at least 26 people including two rescue workers, Ukrainian authorities said. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky alleged that Russian forces repeatedly dropped aerial bombs on…
France 24 Europe
Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of hacking emergency alert apps
Russia and Ukraine accused each other of hacking their emergency alert applications after a local ceasefire in the war's eastern Kherson region expired on Sunday. The cyberattacks came as both sides warned of renewed fighting and Kyiv signalled it could halt strikes on Russian…
