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Electric car grants of up to £3,750 on offer - but some of the cheapest EVs to be excluded

Electric car grants of up to £3,750 on offer - but some of the cheapest EVs to be excluded

Thames Water turnaround will take 'at least a decade', boss warns

Thames Water turnaround will take 'at least a decade', boss warns

Premier League club Brentford to sell stake at £400m valuation

Premier League club Brentford to sell stake at £400m valuation

Tesla on trial after runaway car on autopilot kills stargazing woman

Tesla on trial after runaway car on autopilot kills stargazing woman

Speaking to the 100,000th volunteer to have their body scanned for science

Speaking to the 100,000th volunteer to have their body scanned for science

'Disgusting' antisemitic and racist messages posted on Elmo's X page by hacker

'Disgusting' antisemitic and racist messages posted on Elmo's X page by hacker

Zelenskyy thanks Trump for sending 'top of the line' weapons to support NATO in Ukraine war

Zelenskyy thanks Trump for sending 'top of the line' weapons to support NATO in Ukraine war

Reform UK is on the march - and the most popular party on TikTok. There's just one problem

Reform UK is on the march - and the most popular party on TikTok. There's just one problem

MasterChef presenter John Torode says allegation he used racist language upheld in report

MasterChef presenter John Torode says allegation he used racist language upheld in report

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Animals react to secret sounds from plants, say scientists

Animals react to secret sounds from plants, say scientists

It opens up the possibility that an invisible ecosystem might exist between plants and animals.... Read more

Observatory marks 230 years of  recording weather

Observatory marks 230 years of recording weather

The building holds the longest sequence of continuous weather data anywhere in the UK and Ireland.... Read more

Mystery interstellar object could be oldest known comet

Mystery interstellar object could be oldest known comet

Scientists have been racing to discover the origins of 3I/Atlas since it was spotted last week.... Read more

Indonesian volcano spews massive ash cloud as it erupts again

Indonesian volcano spews massive ash cloud as it erupts again

Following a series of eruptions three weeks ago, Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki has begun spewing hot ash and lava again.... Read more

Did US government cuts contribute to the Texas tragedy?

Did US government cuts contribute to the Texas tragedy?

Following the Texas floods some Democrats have warned about the "consequences" of President Trump's cuts to the federal workforce.... Read more

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Did Melania convince Trump to back Ukraine?

Did Melania convince Trump to back Ukraine?

Can BBC learn from Gaza documentary controversy?

Can BBC learn from Gaza documentary controversy?

Cost of living, tariffs and household appliance insurance

Cost of living, tariffs and household appliance insurance

Q&A: Should there be an age limit on the presidency?

Q&A: Should there be an age limit on the presidency?

What's the truth of The Salt Path?

What's the truth of The Salt Path?

Comeback kid: Rachel Reeves's revival plan

Comeback kid: Rachel Reeves's revival plan

Trump's trade war gets personal

Trump's trade war gets personal

Destroyed, dismantled or dangerous: Is Iran still a global threat?

Destroyed, dismantled or dangerous: Is Iran still a global threat?

Is migration helping or hurting the UK?

Is migration helping or hurting the UK?

Unreleased Beyonce music stolen from car

Unreleased Beyonce music stolen from car

Unreleased Beyonce music - along with footage and show plans - has been stolen from a car in Atlanta, police say.

'Disgusting' antisemitic and racist messages posted on Elmo's X page by hacker

'Disgusting' antisemitic and racist messages poste...

An X account for the Sesame Street character Elmo has been targeted by an unknown hacker who posted antisemitic and racist messages.

MasterChef presenter John Torode says allegation he used racist language upheld in report

MasterChef presenter John Torode says allegation h...

MasterChef presenter John Torode says an allegation he used "racial language" was upheld in a report as part of a review into the behaviour of his former co-presenter Gregg Wallace.

BBC breached editorial guidelines over Gaza documentary narrated by son of Hamas official

BBC breached editorial guidelines over Gaza docume...

The BBC has said it breached its editorial guidelines by failing to disclose that the child narrator of a Gaza documentary was the son of a Hamas official.

Man arrested for alleged sexual assault 'on set of EastEnders'

Man arrested for alleged sexual assault 'on set of...

A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and sexual assault - which reportedly took place on the set of EastEnders.

Major music festival cancelled as headliner pulls out a day before event

Major music festival cancelled as headliner pulls ...

BST Hyde Park festival has cancelled its final night after Jeff Lynne's Electric Light Orchestra pulled out of the headline slot.

Trump threatens to revoke US comedian's citizenship

Trump threatens to revoke US comedian's citizenshi...

Donald Trump has said he is considering "taking away" the US citizenship of actress and comedian Rosie O'Donnell, despite a Supreme Court ruling that expressly prohibits a government from doing so.

'It's a cultural moment': Oasis fans queue all day for Manchester homecoming gig

'It's a cultural moment': Oasis fans queue all day...

The first fan started queuing before 8am on Friday.

The Salt Path author's fourth book delayed

The Salt Path author's fourth book delayed

The Salt Path author Raynor Winn's fourth book has been delayed by her publisher.

Tesla on trial after runaway car on autopilot kills stargazing woman

Tesla on trial after runaway car on autopilot kill...

A jury will decide whether Tesla is partly to blame for the death of a young woman who was hit by an electric car on autopilot.

Speaking to the 100,000th volunteer to have their body scanned for science

Speaking to the 100,000th volunteer to have their ...

Steve's morning starts lying still in the clanging magnet of an MRI machine as his body is slowly scanned from neck to knee in intimate detail.

'Disgusting' antisemitic and racist messages posted on Elmo's X page by hacker

'Disgusting' antisemitic and racist messages poste...

An X account for the Sesame Street character Elmo has been targeted by an unknown hacker who posted antisemitic and racist messages.

'British way of life under threat' as Met Office warns extreme weather 'becoming the norm'

'British way of life under threat' as Met Office w...

Britain's climate is changing rapidly, with records regularly being smashed and extremes of heat and rainfall becoming the norm, the Met Office has warned.

Many cancers no longer 'a death sentence' as treatment on 'cusp of golden era' - health chief

Many cancers no longer 'a death sentence' as treat...

Many people with a cancer diagnosis "should be confident that it's not a death sentence and that more treatments will become available", according to the outgoing medical director of NHS England.

We are entering 'golden age' of cancer treatment - and also facing a less gilded era too

We are entering 'golden age' of cancer treatment -...

A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with a melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer that had spread throughout their body, including their brain.

Mystery discovery in space is most likely the 'oldest comet ever seen'

Mystery discovery in space is most likely the 'old...

A mystery interstellar object discovered by British astronomers is most likely the oldest comet ever seen.

One of UK's best known doctors quits BMA over strikes

One of UK's best known doctors quits BMA over stri...

One of the UK's best-known doctors says he has resigned from the British Medical Association (BMA) because it has "effectively encouraged young doctors to strike".

Heat deaths in England and Wales could surge 50-fold, study warns

Heat deaths in England and Wales could surge 50-fo...

Heat-related deaths in England and Wales could rise 50-fold by the 2070s as climate change collides with an ageing population, a study has warned.

Woman and three teenagers arrested over M&S, Co-op and Harrods cyber attacks

Woman and three teenagers arrested over M&S, Co-op...

Four people have been arrested by police investigating cyber attacks targeting M&S, Co-op and Harrods.