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'This year has been the worst for my heat anxiety'Wed 5th Aug 2026 06:04 BST
'This year has been the worst for my heat anxiety'

Southampton woman Lauren has health anxiety that gets worse during the hot weather.

The city closing down streets so children can playWed 5th Aug 2026 00:43 BST
The city closing down streets so children can play

In Leeds, streets are being temporarily closed to traffic so kids have more space to safely play - an initiative proving beneficial to both children and adults.

Body found in search for boy, 13, missing at seaWed 5th Aug 2026 11:34 BST
Body found in search for boy, 13, missing at sea

A teenager went missing while swimming off the East Yorkshire coast on Tuesday.

Child abuse survivor calls on Law Society chief to quit over referenceWed 5th Aug 2026 10:26 BST
Child abuse survivor calls on Law Society chief to quit over reference

Nicola Bannon was one of four women who were indecently assaulted by a former schoolteacher.

Afghan boxer appears in court in connection with death of Scottish womanWed 5th Aug 2026 10:22 BST
Afghan boxer appears in court in connection with death of Scottish woman

Sharif Ahmadzai, 26, is being held in connection with the death of Elisabeth Jane Ross from Edinburgh.

Dewormer and scabies drugs being sold as cancer treatments, BBC investigation findsWed 5th Aug 2026 06:07 BST
Dewormer and scabies drugs being sold as cancer treatments, BBC investigation finds

A terminally ill patient was offered the drugs by a stair lift salesman claiming they could shrink tumours.

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