Police criticise timing of decision on pubs staying open for England match
Posted on Friday July 03, 2026

The "late announcement" extending opening hours to 05:00 on Monday means taking officers away from other duties, the National Police Chiefs' Council says.

On the Strait of Hormuz, BBC finds seized ships and shark fishermen as uneasy calm returns
Posted on Thursday July 02, 2026

The BBC travels to the city of Bandar Abbas - the first international journalists to visit the Iranian side of the strait.

Ukrainian woman named by Interpol as main suspect in Monaco bomb attack
Posted on Friday July 03, 2026

Monaco's prosecutor's office says the suspect is no longer in Monaco.

NHS to reward people who walk 30 minutes a day
Posted on Thursday July 02, 2026

The "marathon a month" scheme, developed with former Olympic medallist Sir Brendan Foster, will launch early next year.

France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather
Posted on Friday July 03, 2026

Forecasters are warning of further extreme temperatures on the continent in the next few days.