BBC News

BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online news coverage.

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Molly Powell

Welcome to my portfolio. I'm a real life features writer at PA Media with a passion for all things social media. My previous experience includes lifestyle, news and SEO journalism.

Alex Blair

Journalist and communicator trying to capture the stories that matter. Hard-hitting, multimodal work on human rights, geopolitics, immigration, conflict, and Latinoamérica. Featured in the New Internationalist, Garden Court North Chambers, …

Georgia Ferda

I am a keen and thorough journalist with a passion for all aspects of journalism. I recently begun as a freelance journalist with the online team at BBC Wales. Alongside …

Selene Nelson

Hi! I’m Selene Nelson, a writer, journalist, author, and senior content specialist with more than 14 years’ experience.I’ve written for the BBC, The Sunday Times, The Independent, The Telegraph, HuffPost, …

Jamie Davies

Freelance journalist, John Schofield Trust fellow and all-round nosey nuisance. Just as comfortable covering the FTSE 100 and the Westminster Bubble as I am obscure video games and internet culture. …

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Latest Articles

New gallery celebrates Albion's 125-year history

A gallery celebrating the 125-year history of Brighton & Hove Albion is set to open to the public on Saturday. As a permanent and interactive exhibit of the club's journey, its curator, Jody East, said that fan voices and experiences were crucial in bringing it to life. "To be able …

By Josh McLaughlin
14th August 2026 • BBC News

Could tech replace firefighters in the battle against wildfires?

And every minute is vital. "For the past 10 days, for example, we have the feedback from a firefighter that our AI detected seven fires 15 minutes before the first phone call. If you can help a firefighter to save 15 minutes, it's the difference between a catastrophe and a …

By Kabita Shrestha
4th August 2026 • BBC News

Bishop's Castle hospital group get new focus after beds campaign

Volunteers have created a garden at the community hospital to show support to staff and patients, two years after a hard-fought campaign to reopen its inpatient beds.

By Ellen Knight
4th August 2026 • BBC News

Longdon-upon-Tern bridge closure could halve takings, pub says

Businesses in a rural community have said they fear a significant loss in earnings due to the closure of a bridge.

By Ellen Knight
3rd August 2026 • BBC News

New Telford College centre aims to stop talent draining from area

The new state-of-the-art centre will be based at one of Telford College's campuses and is expected to create 205 new places for 16-19 year olds.

By Ellen Knight
30th July 2026 • BBC News

The poet who wants us to rethink virginity

When the poet Hollie McNish lost her virginity at the age of 19, she stared at her face in the mirror for half an hour, expecting some sort of transformation.She wondered how to stand like a non-virgin so her family would not guess, and worried her parents were looking at …

By Charlie Jones
26th July 2026 • BBC News

'Do I cook or wash?' ask Peterborough residents without water

"It has been 48 hours without water," says a frustrated resident living in a block of flats in Peterborough after a bin store fire destroyed its communal water tank.About 300 people are without running water following the accidental blaze at Varity House on Vicarage Farm Road shortly before 10:00 BST …

By Shariqua Ahmed
21st July 2026 • BBC News

Pedestrians call roundabout diversion 'dangerous'

"It's an accident waiting to happen," says Katie Thorington as she dodges cyclists, mopeds and e-scooters while walking along a narrow diversion footpath around Peterborough's Queensgate roundabout. The Crescent Bridge walkway has become more congested following the closure of the roundabout's underpasses on 6 July and another key footpath leading …

By Shariqua Ahmed
20th July 2026 • BBC News

Endometriosis: I had to stop modelling because I kept passing out

Carla Cressy worked as a model from the age of five until she was 17, but kept collapsing on shoots. "It was really embarrassing and I couldn't do it anymore," she says.From the age of 13, when she started her periods, she was plagued by excruciating pain but she was …

By Charlie Jones
19th July 2026 • BBC News

Why are empty homes on rise in Bristol – and what can be done?

At a time of intense demand for housing, the number of long-term empty homes in Bristol and surrounding areas is on the rise.

By Matty Edwards
17th July 2026 • BBC News

Shropshire curlews released to boost endangered bird numbers

Forty eight young curlews are being released back into their natural habitat as part of efforts to protect the species.

By Ellen Knight
17th July 2026 • BBC News

'Taking 999 abuse calls seriously can save lives'

Raneem's Law is named after Raneem Oudeh and her mother, Khaola Saleem, who were murdered by Raneem's ex-husband in 2018 despite Raneem making multiple 999 calls to police - who failed to turn up.The law was introduced to improve how police respond to domestic abuse by placing specialist advisers in …

By Shariqua Ahmed
17th July 2026 • BBC News

Whitchurch's gnome-town heroes deliver planters to high street

Operation Gnome, as it is called, is part of work to attract more business and tourism to their "gnome-town" of Whitchurch.

By Ellen Knight
15th July 2026 • BBC News

Hillsborough Law shows 'true power belongs to ordinary people'

He said it had been a "truly remarkable collective effort", also thanking Andy Burnham MP and Ian Byrne MP "for their unwavering support throughout", as well as his fellow directors of the Hillsborough Law Now campaign "especially Pete Weatherby KC, whose relentless determination to ensure this legislation remained true to …

By Alex Blair
14th July 2026 • BBC News

Couple who met during dialysis in Cambridge call for better care

A couple who fell in love while undergoing dialysis at the same clinic have called on the government to do more to protect kidney patients from cardiovascular disease.Lee Farrington, 49, met his wife, Kacey Farrington, 45, when they were both patients at Cambridge Dialysis Centre in 2022 and they married …

By Shariqua Ahmed
12th July 2026 • BBC News

Inquest opens into Brody Leach river death

Brody Leach from Shrewsbury was last seen by friends at 03:54 BST on 26 June, close to the town's Porthill Bridge.

By Ellen Knight
9th July 2026 • BBC News

Newcastle mayor died after being 'blinded by tractor headlights'

Barry Panter, 75, died two days after the crash on 13 February 2025.

By Ellen Knight
9th July 2026 • BBC News

‘We don't feel safe’: Residents call for Barton House to be torn down

Angry residents who were evacuated from a structurally unsafe tower block have slammed a review into the incident as "not for them".

By Matty Edwards
8th July 2026 • BBC News

Partner of Somerset sex offender died of overdose - inquest

The partner of a convicted sex offender with a history of drugging and sexually assaulting women was found dead in his home after an overdose of alcohol and sleeping tablets, an inquest heard.

By Matty Edwards
6th July 2026 • BBC News

How much does it cost to keep the Cathedral open?

Jack Pishhorn, Peterborough Cathedral's chief operating officer, told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire's Dotty McLeod that it cost about "£2.5m a year to operate"."Over the last few years we have operated at a loss of around £500,000 to £1m and that's unsustainable for the cathedral," Pishhorn said."That's not just us. That's 80% …

By Shariqua Ahmed
5th July 2026 • BBC News

Mum's quad bike warning after son's near-fatal crash in Greece

"One of the nurses in Greece said it is like a pandemic there every year, with all these young people seriously injured on quad bikes. "

By Charlie Jones
4th July 2026 • BBC News

'Rapist Alexander Westwood ruined my dream of acting'

A woman raped when she was 16 by her acting tutor, who had a role on the Netflix show Sex Education, said he made her feel dirty and ruined her dream of acting. Oliwia Wudarowicz, who has waived her right to anonymity, began having acting lessons from Alexander Westwood in …

By Molly Powell
3rd July 2026 • BBC News

Oswestry couple turn Maryport cabin into award-nominated shed

Abi Chesterton spotted the disused cabin, "looking sorry for itself", on a dockside in Maryport, Cumbria, when on holiday in 2022.

By Ellen Knight
2nd July 2026 • BBC News

Tears and celebrations as Shropshire river 'wiggle' restored

A section of the River Kemp, in south Shropshire, had been straightened by landowners in the 1800s, disconnecting it from its natural floodplain and reducing biodiversity.

By Ellen Knight
1st July 2026 • BBC News

Licensing may lose us chance to see England win - Leamington landlord

If the squad makes it through to the round of 16 after facing DR Congo later, they will play in Mexico City on 6 July at 01:00 BST.

By Ben Mellor
1st July 2026 • BBC News

Palestine Action closing speech: lawyer to face contempt of court proceedings

Earlier this month, Johnson referred the question of whether Menon should face contempt of court proceedings to another judge, Justice Nicklin. A court order published on Tuesday said Nicklin believed there was enough evidence to suggest Menon may have acted in contempt of court and it was in the public …

By Matty Edwards
30th June 2026 • BBC News

Lollipop Crossing Patrol Appeal Article

A story I covered alongside political reporter, Dan Martin at BBC Radio Leicester. This resulted in my first ever BBC byline!

By Hannah Crouch
29th June 2026 • BBC News

Big Brother or 'nothing to hide'? A city's AI cameras split opinion

Opinions seem to be mixed on the use of AI live facial recognition (LFR) technology in a city centre.Cambridgeshire Police deployed the system in Peterborough for a second time, aiming to identify individuals who may pose a risk to public safety.The technology uses live camera feeds to scan faces and …

By Shariqua Ahmed
22nd June 2026 • BBC News

Grieving family warn of open water swimming risks

"Don't put your parents through this," a mum and dad said as they warned teenagers to take seriously the dangers of open water swimming after their 16-year-old son drowned. Jack Lloyd, from Peterborough, died in April last year after he jumped into a cold lake near Crown Lakes Country Park …

By Shariqua Ahmed
19th June 2026 • BBC News

Steve Reed hails 'bright future' for Peterborough on visit

Peterborough has a "bright future" with significant untapped potential, Housing Secretary Steve Reed said while in the city to highlight a regeneration initiative.Reed spoke to the BBC on Friday during a visit to Brookside Methodist Church in Gunthorpe, where he discussed the government's Pride in Place programme.Under the scheme, two …

By Shariqua Ahmed
15th June 2026 • BBC News