BBC News5 hours agoNationwide fault causes delays across rail networkverified_publisherBBC News - Alex SmithA major disruption on the UK's rail network has caused delays on at least nine lines on Friday morning. National Rail said the issue was due to a "nationwide fault" with the radio system used between train drivers and signallers that has now been fixed. The Elizabeth line, Gatwick Express, Great …
BBC News1 hour agoJury awards $300m payout to family of teen who died on Orlando rideverified_publisherBBC News - Alex LoftusA Florida jury has ordered an amusement ride manufacturer pay $310m (£243m) to the family of a teenage boy who fell to his death on their drop ride at an Orlando theme park in 2022. Tyre Sampson weighed 43kg (94lbs) more than the ride's 129kg limit, when he plunged 30m (98ft) from the ride, which …
BBC News1 hour agoPolice investigate alleged stalking of Boohoo bossesverified_publisherBBC NewsPolice in Manchester and Kent are investigating claims that current and former executives at the fashion retailer Boohoo have been the victims of stalking and surveillance. Greater Manchester Police said it is looking into allegations "involving serious distress" but no arrests have been made. The …
BBC News1 hour agoSlapping therapist jailed after woman's deathverified_publisherBBC NewsAn alternative healer has been jailed for 10 years for the manslaughter of a 71-year-old diabetic woman who stopped taking insulin at his slapping therapy workshop. Danielle Carr-Gomm died in October 2016 while taking part in the Paida Lajin therapy event, which sees patients being slapped or …
BBC News1 hour agoAnalysis: Damascus now in Syrian rebels' crosshairsverified_publisherBBC News - Sebastian UsherThe speed with which the status quo in Syria - however unresolved and unsatisfactory - has been turned on its head in recent days has been extraordinary. Syrian government officials and supporters were still asserting the army would hold the line at Hama, even as insurgent fighters were entering the …
BBC News1 hour agoJealous ex-partners who kill to get tougher sentencesverified_publisherBBC News - Thomas MackintoshJealous ex-partners who kill or strangle their victims will receive tougher jail terms, the justice secretary has announced. Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood said the move is part of the government's crackdown on violence against women. It follows an independent review into domestic homicide …
