British couple in Iran prison say situation is ‘life-threatening’
Craig and Lindsay Foreman are being held in Tehran’s Evin prison amid ongoing attacks on Iran.
‘We can’t justify a £52 lunch’: Middle-income families cut back on days out
A household with an average income of £55,000 has cut spending on leisure activities by £40 a week, offical figures…
Arson attack on ambulances in London being treated as antisemitic hate crime, Metropolitan Police says
One Golders Green resident told the BBC at the scene that he had heard an “explosion” shortly after 01:30 GMT.
UN issues new climate warning as El Niño looms
The Earth’s climate is further out of balance than at any time in recorded history, the UN’s weather agency says.
Hospital apology over boy’s death after trainee doctor pierced artery
Three-year-old Aarav Chopra died during a biopsy when his artery was pierced by a trainee doctor.
Grisly or just country life? The mole photos dividing social media
A hill walker shares a snap of moles hanging on barbed wire and is surprised by the huge response.
Heat pumps work for me – but they’re not yet a money saver
The government wants Britons to embrace heat pumps. But will they ever make financial sense for the average user?
How Woody the wonderdog helped an island become the world’s first to eradicate ferrets
More than 400 traps were laid across the island in a £4.5m project which featured a specially-trained detection dog called…
France’s Socialists hold onto power in major cities in election boost for mainstream
Paris and Marseille are held by the Socialists in local elections which saw the nationalist right win in Nice and…
Prince William keen to build ‘strong and meaningful’ bond with Church
An aide to the prince says his commitment to the Church of England is “sometimes quieter” than expected.