Tag: bbc.com

  • What we know about RAF Fairford incident and counter-terror probe

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/fd84/live/8e4ffde0-ba90-11f1-bd21-bdf910f2cec6.jpg”] BBC Aerial pictures showed a remote-controlled robot approaching two stationary white vans in a wooded area Five men have been arrested on suspicion of explosive and terrorism offences after a major incident was declared at an airbase in the west of England. Bomb disposal teams have been examining a number of vehicles…

  • Switzerland rejects stricter interpretation of its neutrality

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/7ca2/live/72ac5380-ba8c-11f1-bd21-bdf910f2cec6.jpg”] Getty Images Russia openly backed the initiative, which would have required Switzerland to seek UN approval for sanctions Voters in Switzerland have overwhelmingly rejected a stricter interpretation of the country’s tradition of diplomatic neutrality. More than 70% of Swiss voters rejected proposals that would have prevented the European nation from imposing sanctions…

  • Manchester City charges: What punishment could club face after Premier League verdict and will they appeal?

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/ee2f/live/cb7000d0-b9aa-11f1-8a1a-0176f978c211.jpg”] Why Premier League faces uncertainty and chaos after Man City ruling To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, Kieran Maguire on potential sanctions for Man City By Dale Johnson Football issues correspondent Published 27 September 2026 If you were…

  • New lithium mine in Cornwall ‘set to create more than 100 jobs’

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/0462/live/94d8d640-ba73-11f1-907e-dba842f2553c.jpg”] John Walton/PA Wire Lithium is needed for making batteries for electric vehicles A new lithium mine is set to create more than 100 jobs under government plans, bosses say. Geothermal Engineering Limited said it would invest about £43m in a lithium extraction facility in Cornwall, which it planned to bring into commercial…

  • Orange Order march row goes to heart of ongoing divisions in Northern Ireland

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/bf2e/live/10d4e110-ba76-11f1-8d03-cba75b2c1d34.jpg”] Reuters Hundreds of protesters blocked the parade route after it was given clearance for the first time in almost 30 years History shows that a crisis in Northern Ireland is easier to start than finish. What makes the latest difficulties especially hard to resolve is that there is a stand-off at ground-level…

  • Southsea traders blame Victorious Festival for revenue losses

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/22ce/live/181290f0-a133-11f1-8c37-3f30331ac537.jpg”] Tom Langford/Victorious Festival/Strong Island/PA The three-day festival takes place on Southsea’s vast seaside common over the August Bank Holiday Businesses in Portsmouth have raised concerns over the impact of an annual music festival, with one claiming it has lost almost £1m in revenue over the past decade. Portsmouth City Council heard from…

  • Nepal: Two bodies found after avalanche hits Himalayan base camp

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/b2f6/live/f8a40890-ba6c-11f1-a109-c7409015a263.jpg”] Getty Images The avalanche struck Himlung Himal, a mountain popular with overseas climbers Rescuers have recovered two bodies from the site of an avalanche that struck a climbing group camping in the Nepalese part of the Himalayas. Around a dozen people are still thought to be missing after a sheet of snow…

  • ‘Scourge’ of abuse must be rooted out, says Pope during Lourdes visit

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/a459/live/8d44b4c0-ba56-11f1-9a84-01517feb24bf.jpg”] Reuters Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered to hear the Pope speak during a four-day visit to France Pope Leo has called on French bishops to root out the “scourge” of sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic church, urging them to “maintain the greatest vigilance”. The Pope delivered the message to…

  • Favourite trees sought for Guernsey art project

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/d857/live/d559bf30-b9d4-11f1-b9a2-c51fbcac2d8e.jpg”] Cameron Weldon/BBC People have been invited to share pictures of their favourite trees on the island People have been asked to name their favourite trees in Guernsey as part of new art installation. As part of its forthcoming exhibition Guernsey’s Iconic Trees, Art for Guernsey has invited people to send in photographs…

  • Prime Minister Andy Burnham refuses to back third runway at Heathrow

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/3f28/live/79607810-ba63-11f1-ab5a-210fdaa1dd09.jpg”] Reuters Prime Minister Andy Burnham has refused to say whether he backs a third runway at Heathrow after it emerged that the expansion of the London airport could be delayed by up to four years. Burnham – who, as Mayor of Greater Manchester, opposed the project – told Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg:…