The latest 25 UK stories from the BBC:
(Timestamp = GMT*)
- Halloween clown in reported 'medical device' attack
- The victim was in costume at an event dubbed online "north Wales ultimate scare fest".
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 21:17:31 +0000 - Fights prompt enhanced stop and search powers
- The powers will remain in place for 24 hours after three men were injured in two separate attacks.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 21:11:18 +0000 - Pilot cleared of abducting girl, 9, outside Harrods
- Robert Prussak was also found not guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting the girl.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:35:10 +0000 - Teen accused of Southport murders facing terror charge
- Axel Rudakubana is accused of producing the poison ricin and possessing a study of an al-Qaeda training manual.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:45:23 +0000 - Minimum wage to rise to £12.21 an hour next year
- The National Living Wage will rise by 77p from £11.44 per hour for workers over the age of 21.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:36:25 +0000 - Muslim footballer stopped from playing in joggers
- Ismail Iqra was told by a London grassroots football team she could not play unless she wore shorts.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:28:35 +0000 - Budget: 'I can't afford to leave home on £1,500 a month'
- People tell the BBC how much they earn and what they want from the Budget.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:01:02 +0000 - Security boost after detective stole £400k of cocaine
- Greater Manchester Police say former PC Andrew Talbot, who stole the drug from evidence stores, was "irredeemably corrupt".
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:42:54 +0000 - Alex Salmond laid to rest in funeral near family home
- A private service has been held at Strichen Parish Church in Aberdeenshire.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:31:17 +0000 - High value homes to face higher rate bills
- Northern Ireland's 8,000 most valuable houses are to face higher rates bills under proposals from the finance minister.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:04:01 +0000 - Bibby Stockholm: Asylum seekers moved off barge
- It's understood the men have been sent to places including Cardiff, Wolverhampton and Bristol.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:22:09 +0000 - Boy fell ill after former spy helped him feed ducks
- An inquiry hears the boy was traced and reported being ill for a day or two afterwards.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:11:58 +0000 - Man, 26, dies at UK migrant removal centre
- Security firm Serco said a 26-year-old man died at the West Sussex detention facility on Sunday.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:50:40 +0000 - Former Tory MP reprimanded for sexual misconduct
- Aaron Bell stepped down as the Newcastle-under-Lyme MP earlier this year citing personal and family reasons.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:25:32 +0000 - Crew rescued after fishing boat sinks
- Coastguards received a distress call from the Fraserburgh-registered Odyssey trawler.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:21:39 +0000 - Assisted dying could lead to coercion - Streeting
- The health secretary says changing the law could lead to ill people being "guilt-tripped" into ending their own lives.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:19:18 +0000 - Man's brain tumour shrinks by half in therapy trial
- A doctor who designed a new radioactive treatment for glioblastoma says the result is "remarkable".
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 08:56:39 +0000 - 'Never in a million years did we think our baby could have a stroke'
- A family from Londonderry speak of their fear after their newborn daughter had a stroke.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 08:56:23 +0000 - Too loyal? Too stubborn? Questions for Ineos after Ten Hag sacking
- Have Ineos failed their first big test in charge of Manchester United with their delayed decision to sack Erik ten Hag?
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 07:29:28 +0000 - I knew I could have a stroke, but not at 31
- Angharad Dennis said she was upset in hospital after her stroke, but now has a new outlook on life.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 06:09:13 +0000 - Chancellor sets out new funding for extra NHS appointments
- The government says it will invest £1.57bn in new equipment and buildings, in a bid to increase appointments.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 03:45:40 +0000 - Why an A road with 'charm' has been voted UK's best
- The stretch of the A19 from Selby to Teesside has charm and history, according to those who use it.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 01:17:17 +0000 - Deadly new drugs found in fake medicines in the UK
- A mother says she remains in "disbelief" at the lack of testing for the drugs when someone has died.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:15:00 +0000 - Rachel Reeves’ tax-raising Budget will affect you for years
- The bean counters are back in control with a chancellor who wants to change the rules without rocking the boat.
BBC News - Mon, 28 Oct 2024 08:53:46 +0000 - How to keep pets safe during fireworks season
- The experts at Battersea Dogs & Cats home have come up with some advice for pet owners.
BBC News - Sun, 27 Oct 2024 08:27:46 +0000
BBC World News
- Halloween clown in reported 'medical device' attack
- The victim was in costume at an event dubbed online "north Wales ultimate scare fest".
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 21:17:31 +0000 - Pilot cleared of abducting girl, 9, outside Harrods
- Robert Prussak was also found not guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting the girl.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:35:10 +0000 - Electioncast USA: One week to go!
- How are Donald Trump and Kamala Harris approaching the final week?
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:56:00 +0000 - Teen accused of Southport murders facing terror charge
- Axel Rudakubana is accused of producing the poison ricin and possessing a study of an al-Qaeda training manual.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:45:23 +0000 - Minimum wage to rise to £12.21 an hour next year
- The National Living Wage will rise by 77p from £11.44 per hour for workers over the age of 21.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:36:25 +0000 - Muslim footballer stopped from playing in joggers
- Ismail Iqra was told by a London grassroots football team she could not play unless she wore shorts.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:28:35 +0000 - Teri Garr, Young Frankenstein and Tootsie star, dies at 79
- The Oscar-nominated actress died of multiple sclerosis after battling the autoimmune disease for more than 20 years.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:21:13 +0000 - Adidas ends 'fight' with Kanye West over antisemitism
- The two collaborated on the Yeezy collection but cut ties due to the rapper's controversial comments.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:10:28 +0000 - Nature presenter Chris Packham settles case over axing of green policy
- The TV presenter says the previous Tory administration was "reckless" to scale back climate policy.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:54:30 +0000 - What is Unrwa and why has Israel banned it?
- The agency provides aid for Palestinians in Gaza and elsewhere, and has long been criticised by Israel.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:25:25 +0000 - 'Unrwa means everything to us': Gazans fear aid collapse
- People in war-torn Gaza are already struggling with a deep humanitarian crisis but now they fear it will get much more difficult.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:09:53 +0000 - 'I can’t afford to leave home on £1,500 a month – here’s what I need from the Budget'
- People tell the BBC how much they earn and what they want from the Budget.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:01:02 +0000 - What time is the Budget and what could be in it?
- Chancellor Rachel Reeves will set out the government's financial plans for the next year.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:00:29 +0000 - France backs Morocco in dispute over Western Sahara
- Paris's change of heart on the question of sovereignty over Western Sahara has angered Algeria.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 17:50:52 +0000 - Former Trump aide Steve Bannon released from jail
- Bannon says his time in prison "not only didn’t break me, it empowered me".
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 17:47:47 +0000 - Man Utd are interested in Sporting's manager Amorim, Portuguese club confirm
- Manchester United are interested in appointing Sporting boss Ruben Amorim as their new manager and are willing to pay his 10m euros (£8.3m) release clause, the Portuguese club say.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 17:24:55 +0000 - Sporting confirm Man Utd interest in Amorim
- Manchester United are interested in appointing Sporting boss Ruben Amorim as their new manager and are willing to pay his 10m euros (£8.3m) release clause, the Portuguese club say.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 17:24:55 +0000 - Orban swipes at EU and says disputed Georgian vote was fair
- Hungary's prime minister praises Georgia's election despite numerous violations and criticism from the EU.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 17:16:14 +0000 - Ambulance worker attacked boss with hammer in row over rota
- Ambulance worker Stacey Smith later texted a friend, admitting "I've smashed her head in".
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 17:13:15 +0000 - Hotel collapse in Argentina kills one, say reports
- Rescue teams are searching through the rubble, with up to 15 people believed missing.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:33:23 +0000 - Alex Salmond laid to rest in funeral near family home
- A private service has been held at Strichen Parish Church in Aberdeenshire.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:31:17 +0000 - Alex Salmond laid to rest in funeral near family home
- A private service has been held at Strichen Parish Church in Aberdeenshire.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:31:17 +0000 - Shawn Mendes says he's 'just figuring out' sexuality
- The Canadian singer tells concert-goers of his sexuality: it's "a beautifully complex thing".
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:04:25 +0000 - Mount Fuji still without snow in late October - longest wait in 130 years
- Japan's highest mountain typically gets snow by early October, but there has been unusually warm weather this year.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:58:59 +0000 - England's Slade and Spencer start against All Blacks
- Centre Henry Slade will resume his starting role in England's midfield against New Zealand on Saturday despite playing only 54 minutes of club rugby this season.
BBC News - Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:41:07 +0000
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