Mortgage rates rise sharply as squeeze tightens
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63119047?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2022, 12:55 PM
The average two-year fixed rate is now close to 6% as major lenders raise the cost of deals sharply.
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Nick Eardley: How tax cut policy U-turn was made
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-63116327?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2022, 12:18 PM
The PM and chancellor held a series of crisis talks as it became clear the 45p tax cut policy was going to fail.
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Indonesia: Fans 'died in the arms' of players in stadium crush
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-63114568?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2022, 12:31 PM
Indonesia says dozens of children, the youngest believed to be just three, are among the dead.
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UK at significant risk of gas shortages this winter, warns energy regulator
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63118574?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2022, 1:09 PM
The energy regulator Ofgem warns the UK is at risk of gas shortages this winter.
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Olivia Pratt-Korbel: Man in court accused of murdering schoolgirl
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-63115917?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2022, 11:30 AM
Olivia's parents were in court to see Thomas Cashman, 34, charged with murdering the nine-year-old.
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Nobel Prize goes to Svante Paabo for Neanderthal work
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-63116304?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2022, 10:37 AM
Sweden's Svante Paabo wins the prize for discoveries on humanity's extinct relatives.
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King Charles to host South African president for first state visit
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63117898?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2022, 11:58 AM
President Cyril Ramaphosa's state visit next month will be the first of King Charles' reign.
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Brazil's Lula and Bolsonaro face run-off after surprisingly tight result
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-63112509?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2022, 9:11 AM
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the first round but fell short of the votes needed to win outright.
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Chechen leader vows to send teenage sons to frontline
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63118050?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2022, 1:03 PM
Ramzan Kadyrov claims his sons, aged 14,15 and 16, are well trained and ready to fight for Russia.
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Kim Kardashian charged over crypto 'pump and dump' case
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63116235?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2022, 1:16 PM
Kim Kardashian agrees to pay $1.26m after regulators charge her in EthereumMax case.
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Make cannabis Class A drug, say Conservative police commissioners
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-63115171?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2022, 9:14 AM
A group of police and crime commissioners urge tougher penalties for supply and possession.
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Popular Minecraft YouTuber Dream reveals face
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63082329?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2022, 10:13 AM
The YouTuber's 30 million subscribers finally find out what he looks like without a mask.
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Mr Doodle: Why I covered my entire house with doodles
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-63118482?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2022, 12:46 PM
Artist Sam Cox, known as Mr Doodle, is living his childhood dream in a house he's adorned with his own art.
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Crowds cheer King Charles during visit to Dunfermline
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-63107561?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2022, 1:19 PM
The visit to Scotland is the King and Queen Consort's first joint public appearance since the end of the mourning period.
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Cancer-affected women offered skin-tone soft prosthetics
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-63115407?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2022, 10:52 AM
Women of colour being treated at a London hospital can now choose a "softie" to match their skin tone.
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Northern Lights captured at Kielder Observatory
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-63115805?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2022, 8:02 AM
Astronomer Dan Monk said it was Northumberland's best display of the aurora borealis "in ages".
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Keyworth street named Britain's best for hedgehogs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-63096303?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2022, 7:53 AM
Residents drilled holes in their fences to create wildlife corridors for the animals.
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The Beatles: Rare images of early Cavern Club gigs found
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-63110249?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2022, 5:39 AM
The photos, featuring original drummer Pete Best, were taken a year before debut single Love Me Do.
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Gabriels: From 'harrowing' American Idol to 2022's most talked-about band
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-63087424?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 1, 2022, 11:04 PM
Singer Jacob Lusk on the musical rebirth that saw him form the year's most talked-about new band.
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Badger breaks into Essex family's home during the night
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-63090432?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2022, 6:16 AM
The animal is caught on camera after forcing its way through a cat flap and eating pet food.
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Child organ donation: 'We need parents to think the unthinkable'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-63080520?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2022, 6:34 AM
The family of a girl awaiting a heart transplant are asking parents to consider organ donations.
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The ex-binmen from Bristol mad about music and junk
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-62767059?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 1, 2022, 9:35 PM
The Junkoactive Wasteman and the Tin Can Twins are touring festivals and shows with their music.
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'Our therapy lizard keeps us really chilled'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-62981085?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2022, 6:42 AM
A disability charity uses a tegu lizard during therapy sessions.
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Redcar steel plant: 'Biggest demolition' of its kind in 75 years
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63103932?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 1, 2022, 4:03 PM
Up to 1.6 tonnes of explosives were used to level the 65m (213ft) structure.
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Tesla boss Elon Musk presents humanoid robot Optimus
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63100636?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 1, 2022, 11:39 AM
The tech billionaire claims the robot will change the future of physical work.
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Indonesia football crush: How the disaster unfolded
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-63113027?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2022, 11:31 AM
Distraught fans demand justice, claiming police use of tear gas triggered a crush which killed 125 people.
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Brazil election: The presidential race is far from over
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-63115691?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2022, 9:20 AM
Lula and Bolsonaro go head-to-head after a closer than expected first-round result.
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Ukraine war: Questions over France's weapons supply to Kyiv
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63090644?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2022, 11:22 PM
Paris's relative absence in its supply of weapons to Ukraine leaves eastern European countries wary.
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Drax: UK power station owner cuts down primary forests in Canada
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-63089348?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2022, 11:53 PM
The owner of the UK's biggest power station, Drax, is cutting down key forests in Canada.
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Cost of living: Young cancer patients 'in a desperate situation'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-62850403?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2022, 1:25 AM
Young people with cancer say they are struggling with rent and bills because of soaring living costs.
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Rikki Neave police 'ignored scientific evidence'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63094341?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2022, 1:30 AM
Original 1994 police inquiry ignored evidence and instead made murder case against boy’s mother, BBC finds.
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Ancient footprints reveal 'Irish Sea Serengeti'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-63036911?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2022, 11:04 PM
Prehistoric footprints on Formby Beach have revealed how the British coast transformed over 9,000 years.
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Liu Jingyao and Liu Qiangdong: Chinese billionaire sexual assault case settled in US
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-63070735?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2022, 10:43 AM
A closely-watched case where business titan Richard Liu was accused of rape was settled hours before trial.
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Black, Korean and searching for the American dream
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62786001?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 1, 2022, 11:06 PM
South Korean orphan Milton dreamed of making it to America, the land of his father. One day he seized his chance.
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What message will King Charles’s first trips send?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63064551?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 1, 2022, 11:06 PM
Celebrating multicultural, multi-faith Britain will underscore the new King's first official visits.
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After chess, cheating rows rock poker and fishing
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63108879?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2022, 6:39 PM
Viral videos in the US have shown a surprising card game win - and fish stuffed with weights.
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Can electrical stimulation improve your gym workout?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62887379?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2022, 11:01 PM
Whole-body EMS suits are the new big thing in fitness, but do they work?
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Communication key for Liz Truss as MPs gather for Tory conference
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-63105748?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 1, 2022, 11:12 PM
As the Tory party conference starts, MPs, the market and the public need reassurance, the BBC's Ione Wells says.
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What happens when all the banks leave town?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-62807311?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2022, 11:06 PM
Could a new "banking hub" solve the problems caused by the departure of five banks from Brechin?
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They stayed for the storm - what happens now?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63105430?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2022, 6:54 PM
Florida residents face tough choices about whether to stay or leave in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.
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In her own words - Molly Russell's secret Twitter account
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62892636?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 30, 2022, 2:02 PM
The schoolgirl who took her own life aged 14 had a secret Twitter account which reveals her thoughts.
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Miners' strike: Valley community and gay activists' enduring friendships
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-62998313?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 1, 2022, 8:58 PM
Almost four decades on, the unlikely friendships made during the 1984 miners' strike remain strong.
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Covid booster: Who can get another jab this autumn?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55045639?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2022, 10:10 AM
Over-50s can get another Covid booster, as can younger people who are at higher risk, and NHS staff.
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Palestinian deaths toll in West Bank hits 100 this year
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-63073541?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 1, 2022, 3:39 PM
The deadliest tally in years comes amid a big increase in Israeli military raids.
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What are the sanctions on Russia and are they hurting its economy?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60125659?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 30, 2022, 3:34 PM
Western nations have imposed severe sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
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Iga Swiatek: World number one criticises schedule and will not play Billie Jean King Cup Finals
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/63114674?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2022, 11:12 AM
World number one Iga Swiatek criticises the scheduling of upcoming tennis events and says she will not be able to play at November's Billie Jean King Cup Finals.
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Chris Wilder: Middlesbrough sack manager with club in Championship bottom three
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63116336?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2022, 12:31 PM
Middlesbrough sack boss Chris Wilder after just two wins in their opening 11 games and the club sitting 22nd in the Championship.
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Fans of Sydney United 58 condemned for Nazi salutes during Australia Cup final
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63114667?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2022, 7:57 AM
Supporters who displayed Nazi symbols and salutes at the Australia Cup final "should be banned for life", a senior government official says.
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Erling Haaland is Cristiano Ronaldo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic & more superstars in one
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63111430?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2022, 7:33 AM
Why Manchester City's Erling Haaland is Cristiano Ronaldo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and other elite strikers in one player.
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Women's Champions League draw: Arsenal to face eight-time winners Lyon, while Chelsea meet Paris St-Germain
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63118534?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2022, 12:07 PM
Arsenal meet eight-time winners and holders Lyon in the Women's Champions League group stage, while Chelsea face Paris St-Germain.
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Match of the Day 2 analysis: Manchester United's 'shocking' display
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/63111902?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2022, 11:00 PM
Match of the Day 2 pundit Jermaine Jenas analyses Manchester United's "shocking" display in their 6-3 Premier League derby defeat by Manchester City at Etihad Stadium.
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Worcester Warriors: Bath to sign Ted Hill, Ollie Lawrence, Fergus Lee-Warner and Valery Morozov on loan
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/63112575?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2022, 11:25 AM
Bath are to take four players from troubled Worcester - Ted Hill, Ollie Lawrence, Fergus Lee-Warner and Valery Morozov - on loan.
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Liz Truss: The prime minister's claims about the economy fact-checked
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/63108082?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2022, 2:04 PM
Prime Minister Liz Truss made claims on growth, borrowing costs and mortgage rises.
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When are the £400 energy rebate and other cost-of-living payments due?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61592496?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 1, 2022, 12:16 PM
All UK households will get a grant which will reduce energy bills by £400 from October.
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UK interest rates: How high could they go?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57764601?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 27, 2022, 1:30 PM
Interest rates are at their highest level for 14 years. Here is what it means for you.
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Workers rush to take second jobs: 'I felt I had no choice'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63036425?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 27, 2022, 8:41 AM
More and more people are being forced to turn to additional jobs, according to a report by Royal London.
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