Watch the moment Artemis II blasts off on historic mission
Posted on Wednesday April 01, 2026

After delays and technical issues, the first crewed Moon mission in 50 years finally took off from Florida and is now in Earth's orbit.

'We go for all humanity' - emotional scenes as rocket launches
Posted on Thursday April 02, 2026

There was giddy euphoria at the Kennedy Space Center after the launch, writes the BBC's Pallab Ghosh.

Doctors lose new jobs package as strike to go ahead
Posted on Wednesday April 01, 2026

The offer of 1,000 more training posts has been withdrawn after the union refused to scrap the planned six-day strike.

BBC sacked Scott Mills after learning alleged victim in police investigation was under 16
Posted on Thursday April 02, 2026

It comes as Mills released a statement saying he had "fully cooperated and responded" with the police investigation in 2018.

Petrol and diesel prices rise at record rate in March, says RAC
Posted on Wednesday April 01, 2026

The cost of filling a vehicle jumped at the sharpest pace than any other month, the RAC said.