Hollywood stars and the elite of the UK’s film-makers gathered for the 77th British Academy Film Awards in London. The film O
Image caption, A search is under way in the River Soar By Olimpia Zagnat BBC News, East Midlands A major search has been launched following reports a three-year-old child has fallen into a river in Leicester. All emergency services, including water rescue teams, are in attendance and searching for the child in the River Soar.…
Image source, Ben Birchall Image caption, Police said they believed it was an isolated incident By Sammy Jenkins BBC News, West of England A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after three children were found dead at a house in Bristol. Avon and Somerset Police made the discovery when officers attended a concern…
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Oppenheimer cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema (left) and stars Cillian Murphy (centre) and Robert Downey Jr By Ian Youngs Entertainment & arts reporter Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr and director Christopher Nolan were all honoured for their work on Oppenheimer as the film dominated the Bafta Awards. Murphy was named…
Image source, Avon and Somerset Police Image caption, A motorist tried to help Darrian Williams before he collapsed and died in West Street By Sammy Jenkins BBC News, West of England Two 15-year-old boys have been charged with the murder of a teenager stabbed to death in Bristol. Darrian Williams, 16, was attacked at about…
Mike Procter (left) and Barry Richards both had limited international careers because South Africa were banned between 1970 and 1991Former South Africa all-rounder Mike Procter has died aged 77, his family have said. Procter played seven Tests for South Africa before they were banned from international cricket in 1970 because of the country’s apartheid government.…
Image source, PA Media Image caption, Tens of thousands of protesters gathered at the start of the protest in Marble Arch By Andre Rhoden-Paul, & Louisa Pilbeam at the protest BBC News Tens of thousands of people have taken part in a pro-Palestinian march in central London. The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) march was calling…
Image source, Reuters Image caption, There are fears that the lack of ammunition is affecting performance as well as morale in Ukrainian ranks Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has made an urgent appeal for more weapons to avoid a “catastrophic” situation in Europe. An “artificial deficit of weapons” will only help Russia, Mr Zelensky told an…
Image source, HANDOUT Image caption, An image previously sent to the BBC by a migrant shows the housing tents on the island of Diego Garcia A group of asylum seekers on an isolated British island territory have told UN investigators they feel unsafe and forgotten, as they reported sexual assaults and harassment of children, as…
Six-time Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy says he is “optimistic, positive and surrounded by love” after revealing he was diagnosed with cancer last year. The former Great Britain track cyclist, 47, posted on Instagram, external that his treatment, which includes chemotherapy, “is going really well”. “I am continuing to work, ride my bike and…