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Talvin lies sleeping or resting on a brown leather sofa, with his hand under his head. He has a red blanket over him. There is a fish tank next to the sofa.

'My children's lives are at a standstill - but a new study offers hope'

The £1.1m Rosetta Stone study hopes to make a breakthrough by comparing ME and Long Covid.
 4 hrs ago
England
Victoria Hall, a young woman smiling to the camera. She has her blonde hair tied high on her head. LIVE

Serial killer Steve Wright's trial for alleged murder and kidnap of teen to begin

Wright, 67, who is already serving a whole life sentence for the murder of five women in 2006, denies killing Victoria Hall in 1999.

Boy, 16, dies in hospital after stabbing

The teenager was found seriously injured on Saturday afternoon. 
 18 mins ago
Wiltshire

Anne Boleyn portrait a 'rebuttal of witch rumours'

Hever Castle says Boleyn's hands are included to rebut "hostile rumours" she had extra fingers.
 4 hrs ago
Kent
A man with a mop of dark-brown hair and a smart beard is sitting in the driving seat of a car. He is wearing a green shirt and looking towards the camera.

Drivers have lost respect for learners, tutor says

One newly passed driver says the behaviour of other motorists gave him 'the jitters' while learning.
 4 hrs ago
Lincolnshire
A woman with long blonde hair looking into the camera, while seated at a restaurant table. She has a black and red check jacket on and is holding a wine glass in her right hand.

Tribute to woman killed in Spain in possible case of gender violence

Victoria Hart, killed in Spain on 24 January, was devoted to her children, a friend tells the BBC.
 2 hrs ago
Birmingham & Black Country
Mark Hehir, a bald man smiles, as he holds a Guinness in his hand

Bus driver sacked for punching thief wants apology

Mark Hehir was sacked after punching a thief who had stolen a necklace from a female passenger.
 1 hr ago
London


Holly and Dean stood next to each other, Holly is smiling and holding their baby. Holly has short black hair and Dean has shorter dark hair. He's holding a mug.

Flooding forces family out of two houses in a week

The South West was battered by Storm Chandra on Monday and Tuesday.
A stock image of an unrecognisable physician typing notes on the digital tablet. They are wearing a white lab coat, with a stethoscope around their neck. Items behind them are blurred.

Boy's death 'shows hospitals need access to GP notes'

A coroner writes to the NHS after a boy, 4, died from a brain tumour days after going to hospital.
Ray Clements, who wears a black baseball cap and t-shirt, smiles as he crouches down next to his dog. They are on a slope with trees and urban buildings behind.

'Going blind stopped my alcohol addiction'

Ray Clements once drank up to four bottles of vodka a day but finally found the inspiration to quit.
George Galloway, wearing a black hat and black glasses, looks past the camera while surrounded by smiling supporters in the background

Workers Party of Britain not contesting by-election

The party, led by George Galloway, says it will not choose a candidate for the Gorton and Denton seat.
Cathy is a disabled student. She is standing in front of the washing machines in a laundry room on campus at the University of York. Cathy is smiling and wearing a green checkered shirt alongside a green hat covering her curly hair.

'I have to use savings to afford to use university laundrette'

A York Students' Union survey claims some have to choose between eating or doing their laundry.

Stories to make you smile


Ron sits on a sofa animatedly chatting to a woman on his right. The women around him, some of whom are care home workers, are all laughing. There is a gold 105 balloon behind them.

WW2 veteran, 105, keeps mum on secret of old age

Ron Thompson, believed to be one of the oldest living WW2 RAF servicemen, celebrates his birthday.
Dougie Haynes is doing a V peace symbol with both hands, whilst carrying two full golf bags on either shoulder. He is standing in front of a point where ocean meets land, with land visible on the other side of the water.

'I'm carrying golf clubs the length of New Zealand'

Dougie Haynes, originally from Oxfordshire, attempts to carry two golf bags across New Zealand.
The photo Tom took, one of the winning photos in Portrait of Britain. Adam and his nan Janet sit next to each other in her house, with Janet putting both hands around Adam's left hand. He is topless, revealing tattoos of mythological creatures that cover his torso and arms. Adam has gold hoop earrings and a gold necklace. He wears brown trousers and converse-style shoes. Janet wears maroon leather shoes, brown trousers and a thick cream cardigan. She has short silver hair and wears glasses.

Photo of tattoo artist with his gran wins award

Adam says "there's sometimes a misconception of people with tattoos that we're not very nice".

Features & Analysis


Wellington boots in wetland

Could river restorations be key to easing floods?

Climate change is bringing warmer, wetter winters, which means more frequent flooding.
Izabel Rose, a woman with blonde hair and hazel green eyes looks into the camera - she wears a knitted green and beige stripes hat with glasses perched on top and there are Japanese figures in the background

'My ketamine addiction put me in a Japanese prison'

Izabel Rose hoped a month in Japan would help her quit the drug - it did, but not in the way she expected.
A graphic of a woman in glasses looking at a laptop

Polygamous working: Your questions answered

When is working multiple jobs allowed, and when is it not? BBC London answers your questions.
Princess, wearing a black head bandana and red top, sits at a antique table in the library with shelves of books behind her.

'I'm annoyed I'd never heard of Elizabeth Gaskell'

Works from writers-in-residence inspired by the Victorian novelist are published in a new book.
A professional headshot of Liliyana who is smiling to camera. She has long, slightly wavy brown to reddish hair and stud earrings. She is wearing a grey jumper

'The loneliness of village life made me a recluse'

Liliyana Goodier says she felt cut off due to poor transport links and a lack of people her own age.

Sport


Transfer deadline day logo LIVE

Transfer deadline day: Fulham reject Wilson enquiry; Tonali 'not for sale' 

Transfer deadline day latest updates as clubs look to finalise their business before the window closes at 19:00 GMT.
Ipswich Town's Sammie Szmodics and Newcastle United captain Jamaal Lascelles LIVE

Transfer deadline day: All the deals in the EFL

Follow all of the deadline day transfers as they unfold across the Championship, League One and League Two.
Jeremy Jacquet in action for Rennes

Jacquet set for Liverpool medical before £60m move

Liverpool agree a £60m deal with Rennes for defender Jeremy Jacquet, with the player set to join the Reds in the summer.
Going Direct - The Tony Pulis column

Why I loved a deadline-day deal - and never saw them as a risk

In his BBC Sport column, ex-Premier League boss Tony Pulis explains why the right deadline day signing can transform your team's fortunes, but sometimes it is not just about the effect a deal has on the pitch.

Latest updates


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 Snow covers the Newcastle Quayside. People walk by the river wearing thick coats and holding umbrellas. The Tyne Bridge, Swing Bridge and High Level Bridge can be seen in the background.

Water firm blames freezing weather for 300 leaks

The firm says freezing weather causes its pipes to leak but an activist blames lack of investment.
 3 hrs ago
4 hrs ago
 Talvin lies sleeping or resting on a brown leather sofa, with his hand under his head. He has a red blanket over him. There is a fish tank next to the sofa.

'ME and Long Covid have brought my children's lives to a standstill'

The £1.1m Rosetta Stone study hopes to make a breakthrough by comparing both conditions.
 4 hrs ago
4 hrs ago
 Zoe Langley-Wathen and her husband Mike Langley. They are stood in a snowy forest. Zoe, left, has on a colourful red, green and white head warmer, and a black and purple coat. Mike has his arm around her and is wearing a dark blue fleece with a purple zip, along with a dark red beanie hat.

Couple to re-start trek around Britain's coastline

After having to halt their first attempt due to an injury, the couple are ready to set off again.
 4 hrs ago
4 hrs ago
 A couple sitting on a grey sofa. William is on the right in a grey jumper whilst Kristina has a light brown turtle neck on, sitting to the left of him. In the background are some cushions along with grey curtains behind them.

Woman banned from giving birth at closest hospital

An MP is calling for an urgent review into the ruling as charity bosses speak out.
 4 hrs ago
4 hrs ago
 Two women are sat down on chairs in a garden. They are both smiling at the camera. One women has blonde hair and it wearing a black top and jacket. She is holding a clipboard with a piece of paper that has a large heading that reads 'Waspi'. The other women has short grey hair and is wearing a blue top. She is wearing a pink sash that says 'Waspi' on it.

Women affected by pension changes 'not going away'

"There is nothing tougher than a tough old lady, so we are not giving up."
 4 hrs ago
4 hrs ago
 A car driving through floodwater on a country road, beside a flood warning sign

More rain could add to flood issues - Met Office

Forecast heavy rain will fall on to already saturated ground, the Met Office has warned.
 4 hrs ago
4 hrs ago
 A view of bins with Cheshire East Council branding

Council will miss food bin introduction deadline

The weekly food waste collection deadline of 31 March will be missed by Cheshire East Council. 
 4 hrs ago
4 hrs ago
 Holly and Dean stood next to each other, Holly is smiling and holding their baby. Holly has short black hair and Dean has shorter dark hair. He's holding a mug.

Flooding forces family out of two houses in a week

The South West was battered by Storm Chandra on Monday and Tuesday.
 4 hrs ago
4 hrs ago
 A man's hand holding a thick black cable cut open showing bare copper wires

SmartWater and GPS used to target EV cable thieves

Over 40 EV charging sites in Yorkshire have been hit by cable thieves in 15 months, a firm says.
 4 hrs ago
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