UK

A shot of a car queuing to collect packs of bottled water at Freshwater car park in Brixham after a Boil Water Notice was issued. Households and businesses were advised not to use their tap water without boiling it first OR to use bottled water instead after traces of cryptosporidium were found in the water supply network

Water company admits supplying water unfit for humans

South West Water was taken to court over a prolonged parasitic outbreak in Devon in 2024.

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England

Paul Quinn, who has short light brown hair, smiles at the camera while holding a pint of what appears to be lager and wearing a white vest-top.

Man on trial for rape that saw Andrew Malkinson wrongfully jailed

Paul Quinn denies raping a woman in a case that led to one of the "very worst" miscarriages of justice.

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Manchester

Man who killed woman's whole family freed early and deported

Summer Mace says the speeding driver who killed three of her relatives should have stayed in prison.

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England

The house where every day is a crime scene

Crime Scene House in Worcester is used to train university forensics students.

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Hereford & Worcester

An Elizabeth line train at the platform with its doors open. There are people walking along the platform beside the train.

Safety warnings after passenger dragged by train

An investigation finds inadequate safety measures contributed to a passenger being dragged along a platform in 2024.

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London

Tammie McNeill, wearing a grey coat, scarf, glasses and denim jeans, standing next to the only window of her flat that has not been damaged. It’s a long glass window with a white frame and a white, metal window guard made up of bars on top of it.

Woman to fight council window ruling after 'drunk man falls into lounge'

Tammie McNeill is told to remove protective bars at her flat as they do not have planning permission.

8 hrs ago

Suffolk

Still from bodycam footage of Calocane handcuffed on a bed.

Nottingham attacks killer headbutted and punched officer, inquiry told

PC Barnaby Pritchard was helping doctors detain Valdo Calocane, an inquiry hears.

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Nottinghamshire

A man in a blue jacket and checked shirt sat down on a bench outside. He is holding a phone with headphones plugged in

Man stabbed to death outside school named

Ali Alshmari, 30, died at the scene on Tuesday, while a woman was treated in hospital.

A woman is smiling, wearing sunglasses and a black graphic t-shirt, appears to be standing on some rocks at a seaside.

Wife 'feared husband would harm family', court told

Christopher Trybus, 43, is accused of driving his wife to take her own life.

A woman with dark hair looks at the camera in a kitchen. She wears a grey jumper

'Wait for aneurysm surgery felt like a time bomb'

The 45-year-old had to wait 35 weeks for emergency brain surgery on an aneurysm that had returned.

Brown foam in a canal, floating towards the greenery on the side of the canal.

Section of canal closed due to burst sewage pipe

A pollution campaigner says there are "far more untreated sewage spills than should be happening".

A police car that has driven through a balustrade on a bridge. The car is partially overhanging the bridge edge. It is night and the scene is lit by lampposts.

Police car crashes into city's historic bridge

The vehicle was responding to an incident at the time, West Mercia Police say.

Iran strikes impact

Two women pictured together. Mainly showing their heads. The woman on the left has blonde hair and is wearing a white blouse. The one on the right has dark brown hair and only her face can be seen. Both are smiling.

Mum desperate to get scared daughter home from Dubai

Susan Moss says daughter Sophie has seen missiles overhead and "can't wait" for her to return home.

Dr Hosnieh Djafari-Marbini stood outside of Oxford town hall. She is wearing a scarf and grey jacket.

UK Iranians 'worried sick' amid 'heartbreaking' war

Hosnieh Djafari-Marbini came to the UK as a refugee from Iran aged 13, and now lives in Oxford.

Ahmad, 12, is greeted by his mum, Hafsa, after arriving at Terminal 3 of London Heathrow Airport from Pakistan via Dubai, where he spent three nights alone in Dubai airport, looked after by Emirates staff.

Boy, 12, home after being stranded in Middle East

Some passengers still cannot return due to restrictions caused by the US-Israel war with Iran.

A younger woman with brown hair and wearing a plain khaki t-shirt stands close to an older blonde woman in a pink t-shirt at the arrivals area of Manchester Airport. Both smile and look at the camera.

'Very lucky' Manchester passengers back from Dubai

Families wait at Manchester Airport as the first flight arrives from Dubai since the Middle East war started

Robyn Baker has long blonde hair and is wearing a purple top. On the right is her daughter who has short brown hair tied in a top-knot.

'I'm being woken by missiles on my baby monitor'

Robyn Baker is stranded in Egypt while her daughter is in Dubai which is being attacked by Iran.

Stories to make you smile

Young Sherlock stands with another man in an orange suit in a street made to look like a Victorian era London street. He wears a checked suit and a bowler hat

City locations bring new Sherlock series to life

Locations in Bristol and Somerset have helped form the backdrop to the new period mystery thriller.

The puppy bringing joy to a school

Puppy Florrie is helping support students with their mental health at a Lincolnshire school.

A man and woman stand side by side. The man's arm is around the woman's shoulder. She is wearing a light blue fleece and has short blonde hair and black square glasses. He is swearing a navy blue sweatshirt and has short grey hair.

Cave house dating back to 1511 up for auction

The current owner of the property says there is nowhere anywhere "quite like it in the UK".

Features & Analysis

Sara is wearing a grey jacket over a black and white top. She has long, light brown hair and looks serious in her expression.

Murdered student was 'the most special person'

One of Mohammed Algasim's friends describes him as "a beautiful boy" who was always smiling.

A graduation picture of Melanie Hall, wearing a white collared shirt under green and yellow robes with a mortar board. She has short blonde hair and blue eyes, and is smiling at the camera while holding a scroll. The background is various hues of orange.

Fresh probe into cold case murder, three decades on

Melanie Hall was last seen on a night out in Bath before her body was discovered 13 years later.

Close-up shot of hand in toolbelt. Tools can be seen in the black toolbelt.

'I fiddled the meter for a mate and the shop burnt down'

A BBC investigation speaks to electricians and families setting up illegal meter bypasses to steal power.

The seized domestic drone is displayed on brown paper

Crashed drone led police to drugs network

Two of the defendants were caught on camera trying to fly a drone carrying drugs into a prison.

A convoy of yellow police vans in front of the Liver Building

Hundreds of police hit streets in crime crackdown

About 300 Merseyside Police officers are involved in a large-scale operation in Liverpool.

Sport

Unity key to England's World Cup run - Brook

Captain Harry Brook says England do not need to produce the perfect performance to win the T20 World Cup and "unity" has driven the team to the semi-finals.

Fletcher banned for six games for homophobic slur

Manchester United midfielder Jack Fletcher apologises for using a homophobic slur that has led to him receiving a six-match ban.

Luke Donald holds aloft the Ryder Cup trophy at Bethpage Black in 2025

Donald named Europe captain for third time

Luke Donald will attempt to become the first captain to win three Ryder Cups in a row after his third term as European skipper is confirmed for next year.