Rosie Shead
Environment
First day of June to feel ‘more like spring or autumn’ after heatwave
Met Office forecasters said temperatures will return to more normal levels for this time of year.
By Rosie Shead
1 Jun 2026
UK
Richard Branson ‘heartbroken’ as he announces death of wife Joan Templeman
The couple married in 1989 and share two children, Holly and Sam.
By Rosie Shead
25 Nov 2025
UK
How will the new BBC director-general be chosen?
Tim Davie’s successor will be appointed by the BBC Board which ensures the corporation delivers its mission and public purposes.
By Rosie Shead
9 Nov 2025
Celebrity News
Tim Davie: From marketing manager to the BBC’s top job
The director-general announced his resigned from the corporation on Sunday night.
By Rosie Shead
9 Nov 2025
UK
King leads nation in honouring the country’s war dead
Veterans including those who served on D-Day were in attendance at the ceremony in Whitehall, London.
By Rosie Shead
9 Nov 2025
UK
Prince George joins King, Queen and Princess of Wales at Festival of Remembrance
The event took place at the Royal Albert Hall.
By Rosie Shead
8 Nov 2025
Crime
Met sergeant filmed saying detainee ‘deserves to be beaten up’ sacked
Police Sergeant Lawrence Hume, based within the Metropolitan Police detention unit, was filmed as part of a BBC Panorama programme
By Rosie Shead
7 Nov 2025
UK
Scunthorpe fans fundraise for player injured in Huntingdon train stabbings
The club had said defender Jonathan Gjoshe sustained non life-threatening injuries in the mass stabbing.
By Rosie Shead
5 Nov 2025
Crime
Afghan migrant in court charged with murder after Uxbridge stabbing
Safi Dawood, 22, is charged with murdering Wayne Broadhurst and two counts of attempted murder
By Rosie Shead
30 Oct 2025
Science
Government confirms £55bn boost for science and tech research and development
The funding will be available for UK research agencies and bodies to support innovation in a range of sectors, including clean energy and health.
By Rosie Shead
30 Oct 2025
Environment
British tourist ‘completely let down’ by UK’s response to Hurricane Melissa
David Rowe was on holiday in Jamaica with his wife and two children for 10 days before deciding to return to the UK early because of the storm.
By Rosie Shead
28 Oct 2025
Politics
NHS pilots new same-day prostate cancer diagnosis using AI
The trial will test 10,000 scans at up to 15 hospitals across the country and will be rolled out nationally if successful.
By Rosie Shead
27 Oct 2025
Crime
Former trader who had conviction quashed sues ex-employer for more than £300m
Ex-Citigroup and UBS trader Tom Hayes was jailed for 14 years after his conviction in 2015.
By Rosie Shead
27 Oct 2025
Crime
Stonehenge protester tells court: I don’t think I come across as dangerous
The trial at Salisbury Crown Court heard the ancient monument was targeted the day before the summer solstice.
By Rosie Shead
23 Oct 2025
Politics
PM announces £10m additional funding to protect British Muslims from hate crime
On Thursday, Sir Keir Starmer announced the funding boost following a visit to the Peacehaven Mosque in East Sussex.
By Rosie Shead
23 Oct 2025
Crime
Met Police officer accused of sharing images of rapes cleared of misconduct
Pc Adam Aspinall Da Encarnacao remains suspended from duty.
By Rosie Shead
23 Oct 2025
Crime
Driver in fatal 140mph crash is handed 12-year jail sentence
Brazilian Maria Carolina Do Nascimento, who was a passenger in a BMW, died at the scene in Brent Cross, north London
By Rosie Shead
22 Oct 2025
UK
Police ban Ukip protest from taking place in area with large Muslim population
A counter-protest, organised by Stand Up To Racism and a number of local groups, was also expected, police added.
By Rosie Shead
21 Oct 2025
Environment
Heavy downpours and winds of up to 75mph forecast as warnings issued
On Thursday, the wet and windy conditions may cause travel disruption, flooding and power cuts, according to the Met Office.
By Rosie Shead
21 Oct 2025
UK
Charles and Camilla make third donation to Middle East humanitarian appeal
Since the Gaza ceasefire agreement earlier this month, the DEC said its charities have begun scaling up their work.
By Rosie Shead
21 Oct 2025
UK
Rare copy of the US Declaration of Independence to be displayed in London
Dunlap prints were the first official printings of the Declaration of Independence and it is believed only around 200 copies were ever made.
By Rosie Shead
21 Oct 2025