Almost 5,000 Channel migrant crossings so far in 2024

The arrival of 349 people at Dover on Saturday brings the total for 2024 so far to 4,993.

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England score eight tries in big win over Wales

England score eight tries to hammer Wales at Ashton Gate in front of a record crowd of 19,705 for a Red Roses game outside of Twickenham.

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Man City level 'not seen before in football' - Arteta

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says Sunday's opponents and title rivals Manchester City have "raised the bar to levels not seen before".

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Oppenheimer arrives in Japan - so what do they think?

The BBC’s Shaimaa Khalil spoke with Hiroshima residents who saw the film for the first time today.

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Ewan McGregor 'turned into his grandad' in new role

The Scottish actor said the ageing process in A Gentleman in Moscow saw his relative emerge.

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Chelsea 'should be fourth' says Pochettino

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino says his side "should be in fourth position" according to "all the data".

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Stay! Germany denies reports of sausage dog ban

The government moves to reassure dachshund fans after a petition was launched against a draft law.

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Labour will level up better than Tories, Starmer says

Keir Starmer says his party would do a better job of reducing regional inequality across Britain.

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Housing fleeceholds the next big scandal, peer warns

Lords debate the plight of homeowners locked into private maintenance contracts for communal areas.

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Two more abusers at J-pop predator's company

The two individuals involved in sex abuse at Johnny Kitagawa's agency are still alive, BBC is told.

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The Papers: Sewage 'outrage' and 'King calls for kindness'

Thursday's papers cover the fallout over record discharges of sewage and the King's Easter message.

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Two ministers quit government in mini-reshuffle

Education minister Robert Halfon and armed forces minister James Heappey are also standing down as MPs.

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Coutinho queried waste project opposed by Barclay

The energy secretary questioned the approval of an incinerator opposed by the environment secretary.

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The Papers: MPs say China is a 'threat' and the 'Kate effect'

Tuesday's papers react to the threat the government says China is posing to national security.

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Ukraine: Enemy in the Woods

An extraordinary portrait of lives compromised by war.

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Sheridan Smith: Strangers hugged me in the street

Smith is playing a woman in the midst of a breakdown, something the actress has experienced herself.

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Scientists to hunt mysterious 'ghost' particles

Physicists believe a new experiment could prove their existence and answer fundamental questions about our Universe.

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The Jewish settlers who want to build homes in Gaza

They see an opportunity to push for a return of Jewish settlements to the Palestinian territory.

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