The force is piloting a two-officer female team in north London to engage with street sex workers, in a bid to improve trust.
Published on: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:05:38 (Source: BBC News)BBC Verify analysis of data from a UK maritime agency shows 12 vessels were struck in a week.
Published on: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:00:17 (Source: BBC News)Over the past year there has been a stark rise in anti-government activists deported to Russia from the EU and US where they were seeking refuge.
Published on: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:57:28 (Source: BBC News)The new White House Press Secretary is rapidly looking as though she might soon become the latest former White House Press Secretary, as she becomes the story for the third time since she started the job on Monday. Her first stint on the wrong side of the narrative came when people concluded that she doesn’t […]
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Published on: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:42:40 (Source: The Poke)The BBC's Sarah Smith travelled across the state ahead of the midterms, as the president faces political headwinds.
Published on: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:16:31 (Source: BBC News)The chancellor's possible plan to tax banks and new evidence in Russell Brand's rape trial dominate Friday's papers.
Published on: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:50:34 (Source: BBC News)The suspect was shot dead by a community member who followed him into the Oregon school, police said.
Published on: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:45:09 (Source: BBC News)Three children aged 5, 8 and 11 and a teacher were killed after a 16-year-old suspect opened fire in the city of Bend, local police say.
Published on: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:36:45 (Source: BBC News)A ban on pornography depicting strangulation and incestuous relationships - as well as someone pretending to be a child under 16 - will come into effect next month.
Published on: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:25:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)Creators say women's health content is getting them shadowbanned on social media. So what's really happening?
Published on: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:53:58 (Source: BBC News)This very common scenario can be sad for little ones but there are ways you can help them.
Published on: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:46:10 (Source: BBC News)Metagenomics offers a new way of detecting infections in intensive care patients.
Published on: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:34:45 (Source: BBC News)Reform UK says the party has "improved and prioritised its vetting procedures".
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:52:27 (Source: BBC News)The youth-led movement plans a fresh Delhi protest after mass detentions last week and the jailing of two leaders.
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:30:29 (Source: BBC News)The move follows a review into pornography regulation in 2025 by Conservative peer Baroness Gabby Bertin
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:27:57 (Source: BBC News)France's prime minister has suggested that student anger is being weaponised, as the unions and other protesters prepare to take to the streets too.
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:25:06 (Source: BBC News)After Primark announced plans for home delivery, we hear from women who never go into clothes stores.
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:16:12 (Source: BBC News)Four people, including three children, have died after a school shooting in Oregon.
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:09:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)Celtic have now lost two Europa League group games, as well as two derbies - but Martin O'Neill is adamant he can see positive signs.
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:04:37 (Source: BBC News)The celebrities turn on each other at the round table, and have to beat the death marchers for their mission.
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:01:49 (Source: BBC News)It was a night 127 years in the making as Bournemouth added another chapter to their fairytale with victory in their first-ever European home game.
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:42:26 (Source: BBC News)Two people were airlifted to hospital but no-one's life appeared to be in danger, officials said.
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:37:21 (Source: BBC News)Lion Green Road in Coulsdon was recognised for the way it responds to its surroundings.
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:36:32 (Source: BBC News)Kiran Kaur was found guilty of assisting an offender and was jailed for three years in July.
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:43:07 (Source: BBC News)BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on boxer and Ipswich fan Fabio Wardley, plus the BBC readers and AI with his predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures.
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:26:51 (Source: BBC News)Neanderthals were not the unintelligent cave dwellers of popular imagination, but may have been capable of showing both violence and care, researchers who have discovered bones dating back 75,000 years have said.
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:25:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)The dream rock band called Fathom travelled roughly 700km across Australia by car, helicopter and plane to play nine shows in 12 hours.
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:09:58 (Source: BBC News)Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez issues an apology following his controversial remarks criticising the club's hierarchy.
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:03:28 (Source: BBC News)How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:52:33 (Source: BBC News)Alisha Samuels, 26, was fatally stabbed on Dorking Avenue in Newton Heath, Manchester, in the early hours of Thursday morning (October 15) as police launch a murder investigation
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:50:18 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Trump said some would "rather not watch" the killing of Nidal Hasan, the first military execution in over 60 years.
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:47:22 (Source: BBC News)Nineteen people have been injured after a collision between a bus and a train on the French side of the Channel Tunnel.
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:19:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: A 74-year-old pensioner has admitted raping a woman in 2024 after she was drugged by her husband during a period spanning 20 years, as 10 other men still deny various allegations against the same woman
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:16:15 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Senior banking executives have told the BBC they expect to be "on the menu" in the chancellor's Budget tax later this month.
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:14:36 (Source: BBC News)Australia beat New Zealand 24-22 in a dramatic Rugby League World Cup opener in Sydney, with debutant Jack Bostock scoring a hat-trick to see the hosts snatch victory late on.
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:00:06 (Source: BBC News)The 51-year-old faces three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one of indecent assault.
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:35:05 (Source: BBC News)Transgender patients should be placed on hospital wards according to their birth sex rather than their gender identity, according to new guidance.
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:23:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)Yorkshire Wildlife Park has revealed when it will reopen after 24-year-old William Chapman was fatally mauled by a tiger, insisting Altai is “safe and well” and won’t be euthanised as enquiries continue.
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:12:09 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)New guidance says trans patients should be cared for on single-sex hospital wards or bays that align with their biological sex.
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:07:26 (Source: BBC News)A supply teacher who secretly took upskirting images of schoolgirls across seven North West schools and used AI to “nudify” pupils’ social media photos has been jailed
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:02:32 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Australia's Reece Walsh exerted himself to the point of throwing up, while New Zealand's Kalyn Ponga tried to play on with a suspected broken arm in a dramatic Men's Rugby League World Cup opener.
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:07:28 (Source: BBC News)The culture secretary says the deal could affect free expression in the media and the variety of Britain's news landscape.
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:55:21 (Source: BBC News)President Gianni Infantino apologises to the Fifa Council for his World Cup sell-off plan - but is asked to go further.
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:46:09 (Source: BBC News)New research by Silentnight has shed light on the surprising things Brits do on their mattresses every year.
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:36:54 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Bombing as a stand-up comedian means getting no laughs. Bombing as a congressman in the middle of a political debate means getting too many laughs. Which brings us to Republican Congressman Andy Harris, of Maryland’s 1st District. Harris was in Maryland to debate his Democratic opponent in the upcoming mid-term elections, Dan Schwartz. When Harris […]
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Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:32:34 (Source: The Poke)Half of parents are turning to grandparents to help care for their children as a fifth struggle with grandparent childcare costs - saving families £5,370 a year
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:51:44 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)The great Diane Morgan will enjoy something of a gear change in her latest role, the newest Marvel series VisionQuest. The series – Google, Google – is all about the latest adventures of our favourite synthetic hero Vision, played by Paul Bettany, as he tries to get to grips with things like identity and humanity […]
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Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:40:20 (Source: The Poke)Of all the idiots stumbling around the White House under Donald Trump’s leadership, Pete Hegseth ranks near the top when it comes to “people not in any way qualified to lead complex operations that could result in the deaths of thousands.” And yet here he is, still serving as Secretary of Defense, sorry, War, and […]
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Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:09:05 (Source: The Poke)The mother of Henry Nowak's killer will be freed early from prison, Sky News understands.
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:02:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)Yorkshire Wildlife Park, which was closed after a man was killed by a tiger, is to reopen on Friday.
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:02:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)New research shows the cost of driving children to sports training has hit £1,216 - but parents could save hundreds by making one key change
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:53:35 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Sometimes lies are so convincing that they pass by completely undetected. Then there are fibs which people know aren’t true, yet still go along with anyway. These aren’t always white lies either. Massive mistruths are accepted more often than you think. To highlight some of the biggest ones that people haven’t argued, u/No_Document4067 put the […]
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Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:52:33 (Source: The Poke)Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have taken part in their first joint public engagement since returning to the UK in August and the Duchess of Sussex has adopted a new move
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:45:22 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)British holidaymakers are increasingly planning their travel around music, sporting and cultural events, according to a study
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:20:51 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Turning 30 can seem like a formidable milestone. There’s a lot of pressure to have your life sorted by that age, and people think it’s all downhill from there. This is, of course, nonsense. Being in your thirties can actually be incredibly liberating, and in reality you’re still just starting out on this journey we […]
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Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:52:20 (Source: The Poke)As if the Ukraine war could possibly get any more devastating, Donald Trump appears to be aligning himself closer than ever to Vladimir Putin, leaving Ukraine susceptible to Russian attacks like it has never been before. Not least Elon Musk’s essential Starlink system, which appears to have been restricted in recent days with horrifying consequences. […]
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Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:27:49 (Source: The Poke)Getting married is a double-edged sword, isn’t it? On the one hand you get to spend eternity with the love of your life. And on the other, you have to spend it with their family too. Who, in many cases, are a royal pain in the bum. They’ve been chatting about this on the AskUK […]
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Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:16:52 (Source: The Poke)To Twitter now – no, stick with us – with a self-declared ‘extrovert’ has had it up to here – up to here, we tell you! – with introverts who simply don’t try hard enough. We know this because @SheIsTheFire took to posting to tell everyone about it, and quite the rant it was too. […]
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Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:08:49 (Source: The Poke)It’s really important to be aware that a lot of what’s on the internet isn’t what it first appears to be. Of course, these days, there are deep fakes and other AI traps people can fall into, but even without that – there are posts that are just plain lies, pranks, and shitposting. The Penn […]
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Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:03:35 (Source: The Poke)Super-potent 'Frankenstein' drugs sold by dark web pushers are fuelling a deadly surge in overdoses across Britain, toxicology experts have warned
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:23:18 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Here’s a rather fabulous exchange which has just gone wildly viral on Twitter for reasons which will surely become obvious. It’s a troll who didn’t believe that this woman went to Harvard and ended up owned somewhere into the next millennium. The whole thing just got 148,000 likes – 148k! – after a screenshot was […]
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Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:15:30 (Source: The Poke)With Donald Trump’s war on Iran showing no sign of ending any time soon and soaring gas prices fuelling an already nightmare cost of living crisis, you might think that the president’s Maga base might be going off their hero right now. But that’s nothing compared to what Trump thinks of his Magas, now openly […]
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Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:36:21 (Source: The Poke)We’re not sure how many cognitive tests Donald Trump has taken, and – judging by things he’s said about them – we suspect he’s none the wiser. At his pre-Midterms rally in Arizona, he went on one of his little trips down false-memory lane, regaling the crowd with details of how he knows he’s a […]
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Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:14:18 (Source: The Poke)The official cause of death of notorious Glasgow gangland figure Paul Ferris has been revealed in documents published ahead of his upcoming funeral
Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:03:56 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Say what you like about the BBC – please! – but in a broadcast world increasingly dominated by the streamers no-one does regional TV and radio like they do. And if you want an example of why we love it so much look no further than this BBC Look North clip that went viral on […]
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Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:41:17 (Source: The Poke)Everyone’s waiting with baited breath for the next episode of the Traitors and as far as we are concerned, the longer James Blunt is in it the better. The former Army captain has proven himself a most capable leader during the challenges, if not so much during the round table discussions. But he’ll always be […]
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Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:29:18 (Source: The Poke)Wrap your irony meters in bubblewrap, put on oven mitts to protect yourself from really aggressive facepalming, and make sure you’re sitting down for this. We present to you – the least self-aware man in the world …Donald J Trump. Trump on why he disagrees with Sen. Sullivan calling Putin a dictator: “I have to […]
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Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:27:41 (Source: The Poke)Despite Reform UK’s Richard Tice complaining to Talk TV that he doesn’t know if he can fart without being recorded, the first clips from ITV Exposure’s undercover filming are far worse than farts. Parts of the upcoming documentary were revealed on Wednesday to have captured several Reform councillors and election candidates making comments that were […]
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Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:40:12 (Source: The Poke)Amy Poehler is a bit of a legend. The actor and comedian is probably best known for her appearances on Saturday Night Live, starring in comedies like Mean Girls and Sisters with her good friend Tina Fey, and for playing the hilariously earnest Leslie Knope in Parks and Recreation. Her weekly podcast, Good Hang, allows […]
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Published on: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:05:11 (Source: The Poke)The Met Office has issued an update on white Christmas chances in the UK, with snow more likely in January and February as temperatures are set to plunge
Published on: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:35:04 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Ella Ford, 24, from Moreton, was visiting Yorkshire Wildlife Park with her boyfriend when she witnessed William Chapman enter the tiger enclosure within seconds
Published on: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:23:07 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: William Chapman was identified as the young man who tragically lost his life after he entered a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park on Saturday
Published on: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:47:54 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)West Midlands Police have released CCTV images of two men wearing masks resembling broadcaster Clare Balding, who are not suspects but are urged to come forward to assist with enquiries into cable damage on Broad Lane, Coventry
Published on: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:31:56 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Donald Trump has sparked outrage after his team posted an AI video of himself fighting with a tiger just days after William Chapman was killed after entering an enclosure
Published on: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:44:53 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Wildlife biologist Rosie Moore has described the Amur tiger that killed William Chapman at Yorkshire Wildlife Park as "one of the scariest apex predators in the world", as a health and safety investigation gets underway
Published on: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:01:33 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)We can only hope that Donald Trump’s new press secretary Katie Zacharia is in the job for a very, very long time. Although, like our hope that the Democrats will finally get their act together – little bit of politics there! – we fear we are destined to be disappointed. Because so epically bad was […]
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Published on: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:37:18 (Source: The Poke)Annie Meeks' labrador Bear, four, was crowned winner for a photo of him digging on a sandy beach with his rear end in the air.
Published on: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:35:28 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Of all the horrible traits Magas display when they venture out into the public, their sense of humour might be at the very top (bottom?) of the list. Every time they try to crack a joke, it falls flat. Or is filled with hatred. Or is a little bit of both. One of the worst […]
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Published on: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:13:25 (Source: The Poke)Christopher Lumley, 38, was jailed for nine years after he arranged a video call where he planned to watch a livestream of a "grandad raping his granddaughter" — unaware he was talking to an undercover officer.
Published on: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:47:56 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Christopher Scott, 46, said he "does not ever want to go home" to Stoke-on-Trent and warned he will "cut a Governor or an officer" given the chance, before being jailed for life with a minimum term of 15 years
Published on: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:30:18 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)More than a third of Brits ban money talk at the dinner table, but experts say breaking the taboo could actually help boost your bank account
Published on: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:00:00 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Husum Ghnaimat pelted police with roof tiles during a dramatic rooftop standoff embarked on a 10-day crime rampage after being repeatedly released on bail
Published on: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:57:47 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Sweet brand Bebeto surveyed the nation and discovered that 53% admit to adopting 'stealth tactics' to avoid facing kids in fancy dress on Halloween
Published on: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:27:30 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Aldi has mapped out the UK's regional 'gravy personalities' in the first-ever Great British Gravy Map, highlighting some surprising habits including drinking gravy by the mugful
Published on: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:10:47 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Kim and Philip English and their two sons Callum, 12, and Jayden, nine, died in the suspected arson attack in Waterford city in the early hours of yesterday morning
Published on: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:52:31 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Two people have been arrested over the deaths of two adults and two children in a suspected arson attack on a house in Ireland.
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