A rising number of patients in hospitals could affect the level of treatment carried out this winter, a group of regional NHS leaders have been told.

Officials spent 40 minutes dismantling the travelator to free him, but he was later pronounced dead.

The hit show’s new regular series had “moments that made me gasp”, host Claudia Winkleman says.

Trevor Alfred Charles Jones is known for composing the soundtracks of several major fantasy films towards the end of the 20th century, including collaborations with U2 and David Bowie.

We look ahead to 18 notable shows and events to look out for in 2026, from drama to sport.

The drills come days after the US announced the sale of one of its largest weapons packages to Taiwan.

Shabana Mahmood is facing growing calls to revoke the citizenship of British-Egyptian dual national Alaa Abdel Fattah after the emergence of social media posts.

2025 has been a year of multiple major conflicts and it is becoming clear that one of them has geopolitical implications of unparalleled importance.

An investigation is under way after the train derailed as it rounded a bend near the town of Nizanda.

Both the US president and Zelensky described the talks as “great” and “terrific” but the issue of territory remains “unresolved”.

Pressure mounts for Egyptian dissident to be deported from the UK, and French actress Brigitte Bardot dies aged 91

“We cannot live freely. You cannot even play music” – residents tell the BBC of militants’ rule.

Although both leaders express optimism in Florida there is no indication of progress, writes the BBC’s Vitaliy Shevchenko.

With the Sun still in an active phase there could be more spectacular Northern light displays in the year ahead.

The decisive victory for the Albanian nationalist Vetevendosje party means a third term for leader Albin Kurti.

Professor Green and Ryan Libbey open up about how fatherhood affected them and how you can protect your mental health.

Many Indian cities rank at the bottom of liveability indexes despite big government spending on infrastructure.

Angela Bushby says her first words to son Karl will be, “what time do you call this?”

Areas of Perthshire and the western Highlands, southern parts of Wales, and Yorkshire and Lancashire saw the most seismic activity, British Geological Survey data shows.

Match of the day Pundit Joe Hart breaks down how David Raya was able to execute an ‘absolutely brilliant’ save for Arsenal in their 2-1 victory over Brighton.

Selling protected songbirds is profitable business in China, home to more than 800 migratory species.