England's busiest A&E hit by flu wave - hundreds of patients are arriving a day
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:01:00 GMT
The BBC visits Leicester Royal Infirmary to witness first-hand how it's coping with an early surge in cases of winter bugs.
US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela as Caracas condemns 'act of piracy'
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:23:53 GMT
The move is a sharp escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro's government.
Elite Coast Guard squad and 'dark fleet' ship - what we know about US seizure of oil tanker
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:34:28 GMT
The US seizure of a crude oil ship is the latest in a series of escalations in the Trump administration's pressure campaign on Venezuela.
Hundreds of items taken in 'high value' Bristol Museum archive raid
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:16:26 GMT
More than 600 artefacts from the museum's British Empire and Commonwealth collection were taken.
Panic in France as children fall victim to lethal violence of Marseille drug gangs
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 06:03:16 GMT
The number of teenagers involved in the drugs trade has quadrupled in eight years, the government says.
Sir Chris Hoy breaks leg in 'worst' crash of his life while riding mountain bike
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:00:09 GMT
Sir Chris Hoy breaks his leg in a cycling crash which he describes as the "worst" of his life.
Banks to tell you where you might invest your money
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:05:16 GMT
Targeted support will allow banks and financial firms to make suggestions on how to handle savings.
Why so many people break 20mph speed limits (it's more complicated than you think)
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:01:30 GMT
After receiving a speeding ticket, Evan Davis explores why so many people have broken 20mph limits across the country.
'I am to be executed like a criminal': Mary Queen of Scots' final letter to go on rare display
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 06:10:06 GMT
The letter was written in the cell where Mary had been imprisoned for 19 years, just hours before she was executed.
Hunger Games fans thrilled by return of Jennifer Lawrence
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:14:47 GMT
Co-star Josh Hutcherson is also set to resume his role as Peeta in prequel Sunrise on the Reaping.
