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King's 'profound concern' as police consider Andrew claims over Epstein 9 Feb 2026, 8:13 pm

Making his first intervention in the Epstein scandal, the King said he is ready to support the police in their inquiries.

So close to a 'world first' - fourth for Brookes on frustrating day for Team GB 9 Feb 2026, 8:06 pm

Mia Brookes finishes fourth in the snowboard big air final - ending a frustrating day for Team GB that had promised so much more.

'She had gold in her hands!' - GB's Brookes' costly landing on huge final jump 9 Feb 2026, 8:06 pm

Team GB's Mia Brookes finishes just outside the medals in the women's snowboard big air final, taking fourth after an ambitious final jump.

So close to a 'world first' - fourth for Brookes on frustrating day for Team GB 9 Feb 2026, 8:06 pm

Mia Brookes finishes fourth in the snowboard big air final - ending a frustrating day for Team GB that had promised so much more.

Serena Williams can return from 22 February - but will she? 9 Feb 2026, 7:49 pm

American great Serena Williams is eligible to return to competition on 22 February when she will have completed the reinstatement process.

Violinist sent hundreds of nude images to women 9 Feb 2026, 6:55 pm

Ben Gunnery has been handed a 12-month suspended jail sentence at Bromley Magistrates Court today.

India-Pakistan to go ahead as government ends boycott request 9 Feb 2026, 6:50 pm

Pakistan's fixture against rivals India at the T20 World Cup is set to go ahead as scheduled after the Pakistan government ends its order for a boycott.

Iran arrests reformists as crackdown on dissent widens, reports say 9 Feb 2026, 6:26 pm

The head of the main reformist coalition, Azar Mansouri, is said to be among those held a month after security forces crushed nationwide protests.

Raducanu retires from Qatar match two days after losing final in Romania 9 Feb 2026, 6:26 pm

Emma Raducanu retires from her first-round match at the Qatar Open, two days after her defeat in the final of the Transylvania Open.

Uncle Bryn's Gavin and Stacey house up for sale 9 Feb 2026, 6:05 pm

The house in the Vale of Glamorgan made famous by Uncle Bryn is on the market for £210,000.

Discord to start requiring face scan or ID to access adult content 9 Feb 2026, 5:42 pm

The online chat service, which has 200 million monthly users, will blur adult content by default.

Airport safety concerns ground flights from remote British overseas island of St Helena 9 Feb 2026, 5:25 pm

Residents on the remote British overseas territory have been left stranded after fire safety concerns grounded flights.

'Rare sighting' of walrus on rocks off Fife coast 9 Feb 2026, 5:16 pm

The walrus was spotted near Elie on 31 January but it was not made public in order to protect the animal from onlookers and drones.

BBC assesses weaponry used to massacre Iran's protesters 9 Feb 2026, 5:03 pm

BBC News Persian Forensic has been able to confirm the security forces' deployment of a wide array of lethal and non-lethal weaponry.

Maxwell refuses to answer questions about Epstein in congressional hearing 9 Feb 2026, 4:57 pm

Ghislaine Maxwell, the jailed associate of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, invoked her Fifth Amendment right to avoid self-incrimination.

US boards tanker in Indian Ocean it 'tracked and hunted' from Caribbean 9 Feb 2026, 4:56 pm

The US defended its actions, saying the ship defied a quarantine it has placed on oil tankers leaving Venezuela.

Friends set for new UK streamer as HBO Max reveals launch plans 9 Feb 2026, 4:40 pm

HBO Max will join the UK's streaming wars on 26 March, with shows including Friends and The Pitt.

More than 90 flood warnings in place across UK as forecasters warn 'no sign' of dry spell 9 Feb 2026, 4:30 pm

More than 90 flood warnings are in place covering south-west and south-east England, London and south Wales.

The coach with 16 athletes from 13 countries 9 Feb 2026, 4:30 pm

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team look at why one figure skating coach was seen wearing two different national team jackets.

Ukraine skeleton racer wears helmet with images of war victims 9 Feb 2026, 4:05 pm

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych wears a helmet with images of people killed in the war in his home country during a Winter Olympics training session in Cortina.

Palestinians say new Israeli measures in West Bank amount to de facto annexation 9 Feb 2026, 4:01 pm

The measures aim to increase Israeli control over the occupied West Bank in terms of property law, planning, licensing and enforcement.

Celebrity appearances, controversial ads and other Super Bowl takeaways 9 Feb 2026, 2:58 pm

Celebrities including Lady Gaga, Cardi B and Jessica Alba joined Bad Bunny's Super Bowl half time show.

Late goals are destroying Liverpool's season and the answers aren't obvious 9 Feb 2026, 2:48 pm

Why have Liverpool gone from mentality monsters to a side there for the taking?

Police probe after golden eagle found with shotgun injuries 9 Feb 2026, 2:06 pm

Four-year-old Hamlet was discovered injured by a gamekeeper on an estate in Stanhope, near Tweedsmuir.

Bristol nursery worker guilty of rape and sexual assault of toddlers 9 Feb 2026, 1:52 pm

Nathan Bennett's abuse of two and three-year-old boys was as "every parent's nightmare".

Businesses face extinction unless they protect nature, major report warns 9 Feb 2026, 1:00 pm

Experts call for urgent action by businesses to restore the natural systems that keep them running.

Ex-Blair aide becomes latest departure from Starmer's team 9 Feb 2026, 12:57 pm

The former director of communications made a Downing Street return after working for Sir Tony Blair.

Olympic bosses investigate why medals are breaking 9 Feb 2026, 11:36 am

Milan-Cortina 2026 organisers say they are "looking closely" at the issue of Olympic medals breaking after several athletes suffered issues with their prizes.

My songs get tens of thousands of likes but each Spotify stream earns me just £0.003 9 Feb 2026, 8:49 am

A 10 second part of a song can go viral - but this is no guarantee anyone will listen to it in full.

The tech firms embracing a 72-hour working week 9 Feb 2026, 12:01 am

In the race for AI, tech firms are asking for their staff to work long hours. But there are risks, experts say.

The week: the King, the prime minister and the Epstein files 3 Feb 2026, 8:36 pm

Continuing revelations from the Epstein Files create challenges for both the Royal Family and the government.

Children in Care: How to Fix the Fostering Crisis 22 Jan 2026, 6:00 am

Foster carer Louise Allen says the problem isn’t the children, it’s the system.

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