Month March 2025

Jamie Morris Reporting fromSouthampton & Exeter Teddy was surprised to arrive at school and find a special bench made of his recycled plastic tubs A little boy, who has earned the nickname “Sweet Tub Teddy” after saving thousands of confectionery…

Max Matza BBC News Reporting fromSeattle, Washington Getty Images The Trump administration’s steep cuts to staff at national parks, forests and wildlife habitats have triggered a growing backlash, as public access and conservation efforts in these remote wild landscapes fade…

Jonny Humphries BBC News, Cheshire PA Media Mike Amesbury had his jail sentence suspended on appeal – but his political career appears to be as good as over “We were absolutely shocked, astonished.” That was the reaction from Frodsham residents…

Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent Ben King Business reporter Getty Images Prince Andrew has been under pressure to find funding for his home in Windsor A deal to take over the Duke of York’s former start-up business network now seems to…

National Trading Standards Philip Foster played Christian Wright in the Merseyside TV soap A former Brookside actor who masterminded a £13.6million fraud operation that conned thousands of would-be models has been jailed. Philip Foster, 49, who played Christian Wright in…

Friday’s drama in the Oval Office sparked a swift reaction from many world leaders. But not from Vladimir Putin. There’s been no comment so far from the Kremlin leader. Then again, he doesn’t really need to say anything. President Putin…

Samantha Granville BBC News Reporting fromSante Fe, New Mexico Getty Images Known for his roles as gunslingers and cowboys, Gene Hackman spent his retirement in the small southwestern city of Santa Fe, New Mexico Gene Hackman was a normal person…

Pope Francis, who has been battling pneumonia for two weeks, has had an “isolated” breathing crisis in hospital, the Vatican has said. It led to an episode of vomiting and a “sudden worsening of his respiratory condition” on Friday following…

James Waterhouse BBC News, Kyiv Watch: ‘Unpleasant to see’ – Ukrainians react to Trump and Zelensky’s spat Whether or not President Volodymyr Zelensky was ambushed or should have been more diplomatic in the Oval Office, it was a disastrous visit…

Shariqua Ahmed BBC News, Peterborough Shariqua Ahmed / BBC The holy month of Ramadan will conclude with Eid-al-Fitr celebrations The holy month of Ramadan has begun with thousands of Muslims across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough taking part. It is the most…