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Emergency workers are stood on a train platform on the left next to a train which is at a standstill.

One suspect in train stabbings as rail worker critical

British Transport Police said the "heroic" LNER staff member had tried to stop the attacker.

7 hrs ago
England
A large group of police and emergency responders stand in communication on the platform at Huntingdon station in Cambridgeshire, after a number of people were stabbed.

Train stabbing incident 'felt like forever'

Witnesses talk about what they saw on the train where a mass stabbing has taken place.

12 hrs ago
England
Fireworks exploding on a double-decker bus in Birmingham

Watch: Barrage of fireworks launched at bus in Birmingham

Police investigating a number of fireworks incidents in Birmingham say they have arrested 10 people.

13 hrs ago
Birmingham & Black Country

Salon owner 'vindicated' as L'Oréal dispute hearing nears

Rebecca Dowdeswell has been locked in a legal battle with the global cosmetics giant since 2022.

19 hrs ago
Leicestershire

Dog owner rescued after sinking waist deep into mud

She went into a disused canal to rescue her dog who was stuck and 'struggling to move'.

20 hrs ago
Nottinghamshire
A large group of police and emergency responders stand in communication on the platform at Huntingdon station in Cambridgeshire, after a number of people were stabbed.

Train stabbing incident 'felt like forever'

Witnesses talk about what they saw on the train where a mass stabbing has taken place.

12 hrs ago
England
A police mugshot of a man wearing a dark-coloured top against a plain light background.

'Violent' fugitive captured after attack

Dean Noble violently attacked three people in Barnsley in May 2021.

13 hrs ago
England
Man in green and yellow Australia rugby strip looks up over his shoulder at the big screen while at the end of the team's line-up for the national anthem.

Prankster charged over lining up with rugby team

The pitch invasion was captured on live TV coverage of the rugby game at Everton's new stadium.

9 hrs ago
England
Fireworks exploding on a double-decker bus in Birmingham

Watch: Barrage of fireworks launched at bus in Birmingham

Police investigating a number of fireworks incidents in Birmingham say they have arrested 10 people.

13 hrs ago
Birmingham & Black Country
A van is opened at the back which is showing boxes stacked up inside. The driver's door, on the right hand side, is open.

Police seize 'overweight' 6,000kg tomato van

The force says the searches were part of Operation Chambers which is aiming to tackle rural crime.

A small building and adjacent brick wall displaying signage for “Sherburn Aero Club.” The building has a sign above the entrance reading “Welcome to Sherburn Aero Club” and a smaller sign for “Bree’s.” A grey car is parked in front of the building in a marked parking space. The surrounding area includes an open grassy field with trees in the background and cloudy skies overhead.

Man dies in light plane crash

The pilot of the small plane, who was from the Leeds area, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A Rattler boat sails through the water. It looks like a small inflatable boat, with a black inflatable rim around the edge and white interior. In the distance is a larger white naval vessel, which has some light green and blue angular patterns painted on the sides. In the distance of the sailing vessels is dark green mountainside.

Navy 'wolf pack' drone boats in warship trial success

Vessels escort warships off Scotland in "milestone" test, piloted from 500 miles away in Portsmouth.

The blue entrance sign of the Ashley Hotel next door to a Costa and an M&S foodhall.

MP angry after abuse suspect held at asylum hotel

A 32-year-old man was held at the Britannia Ashley Hotel in Hale, Greater Manchester, on 17 October.

Five flamingos are pictured building their nests with the new egg visible in the top right of the photo.

Flamingo 'on the run' from wildlife sanctuary

Staff at Paradise Park said the young flamingo had taken flight from the park on Sunday.


Train stabbing attack

A police officer and another woman wearing high-vis along with a man in plain clothes stand in front of a cordoned section of the pavement - objects lie on the ground

What we know about stabbings on Doncaster to London train

Nine people have life-threatening injuries, police say, with counter-terror police joining the investigation.

A woman with blond hair and a black top looking directly at the camera.

'He ran right towards us... we decided to hide in a taxi', says eyewitness

A man, 32, is being treated as the only suspect in a stabbing attack that occurred on board a Doncaster-London train on Saturday, police say.

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis

Forest owner offers to help fans after train attack

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis says he will fund the medical care of any of the club's fans caught up in a mass stabbing incident on a train on Saturday.

Police officers standing outside railway station entrance. There is crime scene tape in the background

'It is heartbreaking': Locals react to train stabbing attack

People in Huntingdon and Peterborough react to multiple stabbings on a train.


Stories to make you smile

A golden-coloured dog with a tennis ball in its mouth, swimming in an outdoor pool

Dogs take plunge at lido for annual swim

The Art Deco lido has hosted the event every year for the last seven years.

Woman with a brown bobbed haircut holds a very faded red Manchester United football shirt in front of her for the BBC's The Repair Shop programme.

Busby Babe's Man Utd shirt restored for daughter

The BBC's Repair Shop team delights Ronnie Cope's daughter by restoring his 1958 FA Cup final shirt.

A close up of Markus the white rhino. He is standing up and walking, looking to the left of the image. His mother, Nancy stands in the background watching him in their pen, which has straw on the floor. Markus is a light grey colour.

'Energetic' white rhino born at wildlife park

Markus is the only white rhino calf to be born in the UK in 2025, says Cotswold Wildlife Park.


Features & Analysis

Bella Culley, in a white-walled court room, although she is seen close up so her surroundings are not shown. She is wearing silver-rimmed aviator glasses and has brown hair in a french plait. Her t-shirt is short sleeved and white with a turquoise design on the chest. She looks very apprehensive. In front of her are two people - one seen from behind and the other obscured by the first.

'My pregnant daughter toasts bread over a candle in Georgian prison'

Billingham teenager Bella Culley is facing two years in prison in Georgia, South Caucasus.

A woman in a black sweater stands behind a counter and looks at the camera. A gold telephone, two cards and a white plant are on the desk. Two gold letters - 'r' and 'p' are hung up on the wall alongside a certificate.

Women afraid to go out after racially aggravated rapes in West Midlands

Asian women speak of their safety fears after incidents in Oldbury and Walsall.

A bird's eye view of a seaside village with houses, the coast and the sea visible

Why has Jaywick been the country's most deprived area since 2011?

Political leaders are calling for funding to avoid receiving the status for a fifth successive time.

Tony Beacock. He has a well-trimmed beared and moustache. He is wearing a large-rimmed brown hat, and a patterened, buttoned-up light brown shirt with a matching lace tie.

'I'm related to the gunpowder plotters'

Tony Beacock, from Hull, is related to three of the men who conspired to blow up Parliament in 1605.

A bearded man, in his 20s, is wearing a smart, brown check jacket. He is is smiling next to a door that displays a golden plaque. It says "Second Star on the Right and Straight on 'til Morning, Land of Green Ginger, Hull, HU1 2EA".

How Peter Pan inspired 'world's most magical address'

People in world gem Hull explain what life is like in the Land of Green Ginger.


Watch/Listen

Bus on the road.

Free bus passes for under 22s in England scrapped

The BBC's Shaun Dacosta explains why the proposed plan to trial free bus passes for under-22s will not go ahead.

1 day ago
A crowd of people celebrating in the rain outside

Moment crowds at River of Light sing Queen in the rain

Amanda Grant says her family were soaked and wanted to go home until they saw this "magical moment".

2 days ago
Liverpool
Woman at Sandringham estate with path and woods behind her, looking at the camera.

People at Sandringham react to Andrew's move there

People outside the royal estate in Norfolk say they are surprised at the news he is to move there.

3 days ago
Norfolk
Bukayo Saka in a white zip-up shirt stands nervously, with hands covering his mouth, in a classroom setting.

Footballer Bukayo Saka stuns pupils with school visit

Greenford pupils are giving a presentation on role models as the England player walks in.

3 days ago
London
Cannabis farm

Huge cannabis farm discovered in old casino

Police use chainsaws to access it, with the doors being bricked-up and rooms reinforced with steel.

2 days ago
Northamptonshire
A crowd of people celebrating in the rain outside

Moment crowds at River of Light sing Queen in the rain

Amanda Grant says her family were soaked and wanted to go home until they saw this "magical moment".

2 days ago
Liverpool
Cannabis farm

Huge cannabis farm discovered in old casino

Police use chainsaws to access it, with the doors being bricked-up and rooms reinforced with steel.

2 days ago
Northamptonshire

Sport

Erling Haaland and Pep Guardiola

Haaland double helps Man City move up to second

Erling Haaland is back on the scoresheet with two goals to help Manchester City return to winning ways in the Premier League and leapfrog Bournemouth into second place.

Southampton manager Will Still stands on the touchline

Southampton sack Still after five months in charge

Southampton sack manager Will Still after just five months in charge and with the club 21st in the Championship.

West Ham v Newcastle

Impressive West Ham beat Newcastle for Nuno's first win

West Ham come from behind to beat Newcastle and earn Nuno Espirito Santo's first win as manager.

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis

Forest owner offers to help fans after train attack

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis says he will fund the medical care of any of the club's fans caught up in a mass stabbing incident on a train on Saturday.


Latest updates

7 hrs ago
Emergency workers are stood on a train platform on the left next to a train which is at a standstill.

One suspect in train stabbings as rail worker critical

British Transport Police said the "heroic" LNER staff member had tried to stop the attacker.

7 hrs ago
8 hrs ago
The replica Spitfire MK IX plane. It is painted dark green and positioned in a courtyard area.

Spitfire to be 'symbol of bravery' in city parade

The replica plane will feature in Durham's annual Remembrance Sunday march.

8 hrs ago
9 hrs ago
Man in green and yellow Australia rugby strip looks up over his shoulder at the big screen while at the end of the team's line-up for the national anthem.

Prankster charged over lining up with rugby team

The pitch invasion was captured on live TV coverage of the rugby game at Everton's new stadium.

9 hrs ago
9 hrs ago
A large road junction with carriageways turning left and right, split by a triangular grass verge and crossing points. Four sets of traffic lights can be seen, all on green. A tree stands to the left. A white van is waiting at lights in the background. The sky is grey.

Work on town's ageing gas pipes 'essential'

Northern Gas Networks says temporary traffic lights will be in place on a Goole road until December.

9 hrs ago
10 hrs ago
A small building and adjacent brick wall displaying signage for “Sherburn Aero Club.” The building has a sign above the entrance reading “Welcome to Sherburn Aero Club” and a smaller sign for “Bree’s.” A grey car is parked in front of the building in a marked parking space. The surrounding area includes an open grassy field with trees in the background and cloudy skies overhead.

Man dies in light plane crash

The pilot of the small plane, who was from the Leeds area, was pronounced dead at the scene.

10 hrs ago
11 hrs ago
Police officers standing outside railway station entrance. There is crime scene tape in the background

'Everyone was in shock': Locals describe helping at scene of train stabbing

People in Huntingdon and Peterborough react to multiple stabbings on a train.

11 hrs ago
11 hrs ago
A forensic officer inspects the London North Eastern Railway (LNER) train where a series of stabbings took place, at a platform at Huntingdon Station.

Extra officers across rail network after train stabbings

More police will be at stations in Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, York and London, as well as Huntington.

11 hrs ago
12 hrs ago
A large group of police and emergency responders stand in communication on the platform at Huntingdon station in Cambridgeshire, after a number of people were stabbed.

'I looked at my hand and it was covered in blood'

Witnesses talk about what they saw on the train where a mass stabbing has taken place.

12 hrs ago
13 hrs ago
A police mugshot of a man wearing a dark-coloured top against a plain light background.

'Violent' fugitive captured after attack

Dean Noble violently attacked three people in Barnsley in May 2021.

13 hrs ago
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