Many travellers snap pictures during their trips, but others find that slowing down to illustrate a place helps them appreciate it in a more meaningful way. Back in the 1800s, French artists
Alec Baldwin has returned to US sketch show Saturday Night Live (SNL) for the first time since his trial over a fatal shooting on the set of the film Rust was dismissed.
Happily married couples who are partial to pork products took part in a somewhat quirky 900-year-old tradition on Saturday. The Dunmow Flitch Trials, where couples have to prove in a mock courtroom
A council has advised residents to make sure their homes have flood protection if they believe their homes are at risk. Wiltshire Council has issued this warning after heavy rainfall caused flooding
Katie Smith has had an addiction for as long as she can remember. Something she feels compelled to do dozens of times a day. The 30-year-old finds herself repeatedly opening the Rightmove
Creditors of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX are poised to receive up to $16.5bn (£12.6bn) under a bankruptcy plan approved in the US on Monday. The agreement will put an end to
A woman has finished a 630 mile (1,014km) walk in memory of her brother who died from meningitis. Charlotte Bresnahan set off from Minehead in Somerset on 5 September, arriving in Poole
A new venue has opened its doors in Bristol, promising a space for local artists and big touring acts alike. As work is still ongoing for Bristol’s arena, the Prospect Building in St
When Taylor Swift is making $2bn in ticket sales, and Coldplay can sell out 10 nights at Wembley Stadium, it’s easy to conjure an image of touring musicians swimming in sweet piles
A blockbuster film track has been voted the UK’s favourite noughties Bollywood tune. BBC Asian Network asked listeners to pick their Ultimate 00s Bollywood song from a shortlist of 50 tracks. The list was
The Indian government has opposed petitions in the top court that seek criminalisation of marital rape, saying it would be “excessively harsh”.The federal home ministry told the Supreme Court that “a man
Millions of people in the Middle East dream of safe, quiet lives without drama and violent death. The last year of war, as bad as any in the region in modern times,
A man whose daughter died from meningitis is urging parents to check their children’s vaccinations are up-to-date and to make sure they know the signs of the disease. Paul Gentry’s daughter Izzy
Children and young people in England with special educational needs are to be offered NHS eyesight, dental and ear checks in their schools from next year. Students with learning disabilities and some
A woman who had breast cancer has said a new specially designed unit will “make a huge difference” to the experience of other patients. The Maple Unit, run by Somerset NHS Foundation
“It’s an honour and a privilege to be featured in a piece this big.” Metian Parsanka’s gaze is fixed on a giant image of herself on the side of the Nuffield Suite
Four people, including a two-year-old boy, have died while attempting to cross the English Channel, French authorities say. The authorities said they were found “unconscious” and were likely “trampled to death” in
Sir Alex Ferguson, who knows a thing or two about winning the Premier League, once said that “attack wins you games, defence wins you titles”. He may have managed Liverpool’s greatest rival
Music icon Dolly Parton has announced she will make a personal donation of $1m (£762,000) towards disaster recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Speaking at an event in her home
A US judge has denied a request from a black student in Texas who had asked for a court order to protect him from punishment at his secondary school over his hair
Hiring in the US surged unexpectedly last month, easing fears that the economy might be heading for a sudden, sharp downturn. Employers in the US added 254,000 jobs in September, much more
Fifa rules that govern the way some football transfers work break the European Union’s laws, the highest European court has found. A long-running legal battle between Lassana Diarra and Fifa has ended
US regulators and representatives of Elon Musk have remained tight-lipped over whether the billionaire attended an interview on Thursday about his takeover of Twitter – now called X, as required by a