Largest Scotland teaching union backs pay deal to end strikes

Scotland's largest teaching union the EIS confirms 90% of members voted to accept the new pay deal.

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WATCH: The scene from inside Israel's mass protests

Thousands of demonstrators massed on a main road, bringing the Israeli city to a standstill.

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T-level delays: Colleges face disruption after courses are pushed back

The rollout of four technical courses in England is being pushed back because of quality concerns.

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Wimbledon 2023: Clare Balding to lead BBC coverage of this year's Championships

Clare Balding will be the lead presenter for coverage of this year's Wimbledon in July, the BBC announces.

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How #OscarsSoWhite changed the Academy Awards

#OscarsSoWhite changed Hollywood, new data shows, but there is still a long way to go.

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NHS backlog progress at risk from junior doctors' strike in England

Health leaders say it is inevitable next week's 72-hour walkout in England will have an impact.

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Former Shell boss Ben van Beurden's pay package jumps to £9.7m

Ben van Beurden's pay package rose by a third in 2022 after the firm made record profits.

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Georgians protest on streets and in parliament over 'Russia-style' bill

Protests rage on the streets and in Georgia's parliament over a controversial draft law.

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Ukraine war: Top Ukraine athletes' defiant tribute to shot soldier

The sports stars use a popular battle cry to denounce the apparent death of an unarmed Ukrainian prisoner.

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Charles Bronson shows signs of PTSD, parole panel told

A psychologist says she believes his symptoms are caused by some "brutal" treatment while in prison.

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Gloucestershire: Mother bled to death after treatment delays

An inquest hears Rana Abdelkarim, a mother-of-two, died after a major bleed soon after giving birth.

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I finally saw inside my area's best-kept secret after 12 years

Sheila Noble was delighted to finally find out what lay behind the blue door at number three Morningside Park in Edinburgh.

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Future flood map simulates impact of climate change on UK

Cutting greenhouse gas emissions could save millions of pounds in flood damage costs.

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Covid booster jab to be offered this spring

Everyone over 75 is being advised to take up the extra vaccine to protect them over the summer.

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Greggs to open 150 shops and extend opening hours

The move comes after the bakery chain posted bumper sales for last year, but also put up prices.

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Struggling renters must move further out of London, says Foxtons boss

The boss of London's biggest estate agency says a lack of available properties is driving people further out.

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Japanese rocket self-destructs after launch

The failure of the second-stage engine sets back efforts to crack a market led by Elon Musk's Space X.

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Cardiff car crash: Tributes paid to three killed in crash

Tributes are paid to three people who were killed in a crash days after they went missing.

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GB News host Mark Steyn's Covid vaccine claims broke Ofcom rules

Mark Steyn made "potentially harmful and materially misleading" claims, the media regulator rules.

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Watch: Ceiling collapses, nearly hits commuter in US

The local transport authority in Massachusetts says it will now inspect panels in all of its stations.

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Wayne Couzens sentenced over indecent exposures

The former Met Police officer is already serving a whole-life term for the murder of Sarah Everard.

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Mothers denied gas and air in labour say their births were traumatic

Women say their labours were traumatic at hospitals that have banned gas and air amid safety concerns.

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Bangladesh fire: Thousands shelterless after blaze at Rohingya camp

It is thought some 12,000 people, most of whom fled violence in neighbouring Myanmar, are now homeless.

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Stephen Bear: What happened when Georgia Harrison got justice

BBC correspondent Sonja Jessup confronted Bear outside court ahead of his sentencing on Friday.

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Mother of Frankie Thomas wants answers from tech firms over daughter's death

Judy Thomas tells the BBC she struggled to get information from tech firms after her teenage daughter died.

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Manchester Arena attack: Saffie Roussos' father plans to sue MI5

Saffie Roussos' father says the agency has "most of the blame" for not preventing the attack.

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Camilla features in Antiques Roadshow episode at Eden Project

The Queen Consort filmed the episode of the BBC One show at the Eden Project in Cornwall in September.

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Sue Gray to tell government watchdog when job talks with Labour began

The ex-civil servant looks set to join Sir Keir Starmer's office in a move that has angered some Tories

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What is the UN High Seas Treaty and why is it needed?

The first international agreement to protect the world's oceans for 40 years has been reached.

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WPL: Cricketers hope new league will inspire young women

The WPL is a big money game - will it help to change the face of professional cricket worldwide?

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Rafael Viñoly: Uruguayan architect of London's 'Walkie Talkie' dies aged 78

The Uruguayan also worked on Tokyo's International Forum and Manchester City's training ground.

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Sergei Lavrov: Russian foreign minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims

Sergei Lavrov is laughed at in Delhi after saying the Ukraine war was "launched against us".

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Saul Murray: Rare designer coat helped snare killer, say police

Saul Murray was killed after being given the sedative GHB in a robbery that went wrong.

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Channel ferry blaze: Isle of Innisfree towed to Calais

A tug tows the Isle of Innisfree with 183 people on board to Calais after the engine room fire.

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Always-available veg recipes you can rely on through shortages

If the limited veg availability has left your meal plans looking shaky, here are some ideas for reliable, always plentiful and simple to prep vegetables to fall back on.

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King Charles to travel to France and Germany in first state visits

Buckingham Palace says the King will visit European neighbours on his first official visits.

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How Alex Murdaugh hid his dark side

Behind the courtly air of a country lawyer born to power and privilege, lay a cold-blooded killer.

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Genevieve Lhermitte: Belgian mother who killed her five children euthanised

Genevieve Lhermitte chose to die in Belgium on the anniversary of her children's deaths.

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Sue Gray: The Partygate investigator and civil servant

The senior civil servant has been offered a job as Keir Starmer's chief of staff.

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Meeting to avert junior doctors' strike in England fails

This month's planned 72-hour walkout in England remains after "disappointing" talks with the government.

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Blinken and Lavrov meet for first time since invasion

The top US diplomat Antony Blinken tells his Russian counterpart the US will keep supporting Ukraine.

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Pedestrian Auriol Grey jailed over Huntingdon cyclist death

Auriol Grey gestured and swore at Celia Ward, who fell into the path of a car and died.

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Omagh police shooting: Two arrested over John Caldwell attack

The men, 33 and 57, were arrested in Omagh and Belfast in connection with last week's attack in Omagh.

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Kaylea Titford: Parents of neglected teenage girl who died jailed

The parents of a 16-year-old girl who died after "shocking and prolonged" neglect have been jailed.

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Amazon jungle: Man survived 31 days by eating worms

The 30-year-old man got lost while hunting with friends in the Amazon in northern Bolivia.

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Greece train crash: What we know so far

At least 36 people have died after two trains collided in northern Greece - here's what we know about the incident.

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Twitter goes down with users unable to view tweets

The outage comes two days after the social media company reportedly laid off 200 employees.

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Grimsby teenager sentenced over 100mph police chase ending in crash

Oliver Clark, 19, from Grimsby, admits dangerous driving and is given a suspended jail sentence.

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St David: Ten things to know about the patron saint of Wales

The patron saint of Wales was a teetotal vegetarian who was born in a storm.

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Cost of living crisis: 'I lived on tea and coffee for a week'

As the government's energy support ends, we talk to those who are struggling with costs.

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