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Jason Arday, ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row, found dead
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:41:04 GMT
His family said it was "in shock to have lost this amazing father, partner, brother, uncle and son" after the academic was found dead in London on Friday.
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Fires prompt national alert as 19 homes destroyed
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:56:53 GMT
The prime minister said 37 fires were currently burning across England and Wales
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Temporary ban on sale of disposable BBQs over wildfire risk
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:17:16 GMT
Single-use grills pose a "significant risk to the public" in current drought and heatwave conditions, the government warns.
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Mangione admits killing healthcare CEO and pleads guilty to federal charges
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:20:43 GMT
"I shot Mr Thompson in Manhattan and he died," the 28-year-old said after pleading guilty to charges of stalking resulting in death.
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Derailed Essex to London train leads to travel chaos
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:57:50 GMT
More than 60 patients were checked over by ambulance crews but all were discharged at the scene.
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Afghan women tell the BBC their lives are unrecognisable after five years of Taliban rule
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:25:38 GMT
Women across the country speak of public floggings, losing their jobs, and barriers to healthcare that endanger lives.
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Hodgkinson beaten to European gold by rival Werro
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:50:36 GMT
Keely Hodgkinson is forced to settle for European silver as Switzerland's Audrey Werro denies the Briton a third consecutive title in a thrilling 800m final.
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Chris Mason: Where does this unorthodox by-election victory leave Nigel Farage?
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:50:02 GMT
As expected, the Reform UK leader easily won the Clacton by-election but was nowhere to be seen after the result.
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Britain's Finlay Tarling dies in Volta a Portugal accident
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:43:03 GMT
British cyclist Finlay Tarling dies at the age of 19 in a serious accident during the eighth stage of the Volta a Portugal.
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Activists try to deliver aid to Palestinians in homes besieged by Israeli settlers
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:03:17 GMT
Two families have been trapped in their homes in the occupied West Bank for several days.
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