Sewage pollution alerts issued for almost 50 beaches in England and Wales
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62574105?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 9:25 AM
Untreated sewage has been discharged into the sea and around the coast following heavy rain.
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Greenford: Elderly man on mobility scooter stabbed to death
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-62570923?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 9:11 AM
Police say the man, believed to be in his 80s, died at the scene after being attacked in west London.
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Trump arch-enemy Liz Cheney ousted in US primary
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62569056?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 9:07 AM
The three-term congresswoman is trounced by a relative political newcomer and Trump-backed candidate.
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Raducanu thrashes Williams in first meeting
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/62566012?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 5:42 AM
British number one Emma Raducanu put a dampener on Serena Williams' farewell tour after thrashing the American great in the Cincinnati Open.
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Climate change: 'Staggering' rate of global tree losses from fires
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62569394?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 9:00 AM
A report says around 16 football pitches of trees per minute were lost to wildfires in 2021.
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Thames Water hosepipe ban to start on 24 August
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-62573640?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 10:03 AM
Thames Water, which supplies water to 10 million customers in the south of England, starts the ban on 24 August.
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Darius Campbell Danesh: Simon Cowell and Gareth Gates lead tributes to late Pop Idol star
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-62573267?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 10:22 AM
The singer, 41, starred on 2002 talent show Pop Idol before having a string of hits and stage roles.
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London Bridge: Firefighters tackle two blazes near train station
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-62575889?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 10:01 AM
Train tracks are shut near to the station while the Jubilee line is also part suspended.
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Windsor Castle crossbow suspect appears in court under Treason Act
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-62574358?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 10:41 AM
Jaswant Singh Chail allegedly told a protection officer "I am here to kill the Queen".
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Ladbrokes owner Entain to pay £17m for breaching rules
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62574721?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 10:07 AM
Entain failed to properly check possible money-laundering or offer support to struggling customers.
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British man Aran Chada found drowned in Italy after saving son
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-62575449?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 10:38 AM
Aran Chada, from Leicestershire, had been missing since a boat trip on 22 July.
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Man injured alongside Salman Rushdie speaks out
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62571734?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 12:38 AM
Henry Reese, who was moderator at the event where the author was stabbed, speaks to the BBC.
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Five countries, five meals - tackling a food crisis
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-62520673?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2022, 11:45 PM
Around the world people are adapting to high food prices, sometimes by changing what they eat.
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Elon Musk sends social media into frenzy with Twitter joke about buying Man Utd
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62573069?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 7:47 AM
Elon Musk, the world's richest man, sends social media into a frenzy with a joke on Twitter that he is buying Manchester United.
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The Papers: 'Cyclists may need number plates', and Darius dies
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-62571229?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 4:36 AM
Cyclists facing speed limits and the death of singer Darius Campbell Danesh leads Wednesday's papers.
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'My cat saved my life when I had a heart attack'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-62561266?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 5:09 AM
Billy the cat woke up his owner Sam Felstead by jumping on her and meowing.
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Tasmanian tiger: Scientists hope to revive marsupial from extinction
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-62568427?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2022, 11:52 PM
Experts behind the project claim the technology for "de-extinction" already exists, but others are sceptical.
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How to make movies without a huge carbon footprint
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62051070?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2022, 11:06 PM
The film and TV industry is switching towards greener energy sources but the transition has challenges.
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Asda porter, 89, who loves to chat has no plan to retire
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-62562684?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 5:03 AM
John Bumford started working at the store in Shrewsbury in 2000 after retiring.
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999 BSL: 'Emergency video service saved my life'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-62566753?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 9:02 AM
A deaf man says he is lucky to be alive after a gas bottle exploded while he was camping.
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Glasgow Girl's art found in attic to go on display
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-62504296?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 5:19 AM
Paintings by Dumfries artist Chris Fergusson were discovered in her grandson's home after he died.
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'The pinnacle of the quiz night'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-62561558?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2022, 2:34 PM
The news comes a year after he revealed he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
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Dame Deborah James's mother on life without her daughter
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62525517?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2022, 5:17 AM
Heather James spoke to BBC Breakfast about how her family owe it to her daughter to enjoy life.
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Reading and Leeds festivals: Fans angry as Jack Harlow and Måneskin pull out
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-62561588?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2022, 10:32 AM
Rapper Jack Harlow and Eurovision winners Måneskin will be at the MTV Video Music Awards instead.
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Ruins of 'lost church' exposed at Ladybower Reservoir
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-62548735?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2022, 8:44 PM
The church was submerged by the creation of Ladybower Reservoir in the 1940s.
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Inflation: Why price rises are worse for some people than others
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62553641?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2022, 11:03 PM
Your own personal inflation rate could be higher than official figures suggest.
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Ukraine war: Thousands of Jews quit Russia amid fears of persecution
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62564122?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 12:08 AM
Around 20,500 Jews out of an estimated 165,000 Russian Jews, have moved from to Israel since March.
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Train and tube strikes: What are the dates and where is affected?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61634959?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2022, 3:29 PM
Thousands of rail workers are striking in August in an ongoing row over pay, jobs and conditions.
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Charlene White: Working on 1Xtra shaped me as a person
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-62561595?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 7:59 AM
Newsreader Charlene White says her time on Radio 1Xtra inspired her to tell stories that matter.
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A-level results 2022: When are they out and how are grades being decided?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-58026976?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 10:04 AM
More than a million students are waiting for results decided by the first exams since the pandemic.
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What is the UK inflation rate and why is the cost of living rising?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12196322?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 7:27 AM
The price of the things we spend our money on is rising at its highest rate for 40 years.
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Punjabi Lehar: Pakistan YouTuber reunites families split by partition
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62559815?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 12:12 AM
Punjabi Lehar is helping reunite Indian and Pakistanis who were separated by the partition in 1947.
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Blackmore Bond collapse: FCA failed to act before people lost life savings
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62504445?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2022, 12:32 PM
BBC Panorama reveals evidence suggesting the FCA could have acted earlier before a fund collapsed.
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Afghan contractors: 'I wish I'd never worked for the UK government'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62549605?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2022, 5:33 AM
Afghan contractors left behind when the Taliban seized power tell the BBC they feel betrayed.
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County Lines: Cost of living crisis used by gangs to lure new recruits
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-62491750?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2022, 5:19 AM
More young people are being drawn into county lines drugs gangs for the money, a charity warns.
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‘Gaza’s children are used to the death and bombing’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-62553628?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2022, 12:14 AM
Families count the cost of the latest round of fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants.
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The owners being forced to give up their pets
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62310284?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2022, 12:34 AM
As the cost of animal care spirals, charities are going to extreme lengths to help families keep their pets.
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Ukrainian Premier League set to restart: 'An act of bravery, but I'm worried'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62503419?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 11:02 PM
In a "sign to the world that Ukraine can win", football is returning in the country, but one player describes his worries.
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'Starbucks fired me for being three minutes late'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62426940?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 4:41 PM
Starbucks is fighting efforts by workers in the US to unionise. Is it winning?
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Thunderstorms: Why drought can lead to dangerous flooding
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62554872?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 6:14 PM
Heavy rain might seem ideal now for parched areas of the UK, but scientists warn it's a hazard.
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Manchester United: Cristiano Ronaldo will soon reveal 'the truth' about his future
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62573665?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 10:19 AM
Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo says he will soon reveal "the truth" about his future after reading so many "lies" this summer.
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Carl Froch column: Anthony Joshua could retire if he loses convincingly to Oleksandr Usyk
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/62548163?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 5:53 AM
In his BBC Sport column, Carl Froch says Anthony Joshua could retire if he is knocked out by - or loses heavily on points to - world champion Oleksandr Usyk.
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England v South Africa: Kagiso Rabada removes Alex Lees for five at Lord's
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cricket/62576694?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 10:36 AM
England suffer an early blow as Kagiso Rabada removes Alex Lees for just five on the first morning of the first Test against South Africa at Lord's.
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England v South Africa mega quiz - test your memory of previous Test series
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/62056677?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 9:59 AM
England versus South Africa is one of cricket's longest-running rivalries, but how much do you know about Test matches played between the two in recent years?
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