York and Scarborough hospital car parks turn £1.9m annual profit
LDRS Car parks at York and Scarborough NHS Trust turned over £1.9m in profit last year A hospital trust in North Yorkshire collected more than £2.2m from staff, patient and visitor parking charges last year. Between 2023 and 2024, York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust made a £1.9m profit from its car parks. […]
LA fires latest updates: LA fire chief warns of further destruction from high winds as 10 confirmed dead
Our neighbourhood has been decimated, man tells BBCpublished at 09:14 Greenwich Mean Time 09:14 GMT James KellyBBC News Image source, Harlan BollImage caption, Harlan Boll’s Altadena home was destroyed by the fires Publicist Harlan Boll lost his home and beloved pet cat to the Eaton Fire, which has burned nearly 14,000 acres in Los Angeles. […]
Energy saving advice available to householders from council
Households in Surrey can now access advice on a range of ways to keep their homes warmer and reduce energy bills. Surrey County Council has launched a website offering guidance on retrofitting properties with the latest energy efficient technology. The advice ranges from simple draught proofing to fitting heat pumps. It also explains what funding […]
York Minster solar panels blessed during switch-on
BBC/Julia Lewis More than 180 solar panels have been installed on the roof of York Minster More than 180 solar panels on the roof of York Minster have been switched on during a blessing ceremony led by the Dean of York. The panels on the South Quire roof are expected to generate 70,000 kWh of […]
Supreme Court to hear TikTok’s final plea against US ban
Reuters U.S. flag and TikTok logo are seen in this illustration taken January 8, 2025. TikTok will appear before the US Supreme Court on Friday in a last-ditch effort to overturn a ban, in a case testing the limits of national security and free speech. The popular social media platform is challenging a law passed […]
Boeing and Google give $1m each to Trump’s inauguration
US aviation giant Boeing has told BBC News it is donating $1m (£812,600) to an inauguration fund for President-elect Donald Trump. Google has also confirmed that it has made a similar donation as the two firms join a growing list of major American companies contributing to the fund. The list also includes oil producer Chevron […]
The challenge of evacuating Los Angeles during wildfires
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) LA residents rushing to flee wildfires this week faced choke points, gridlock and the tough decision of whether to abandon their cars to the fire. But ahead of the smoke, flames and homes left smouldering in ruins, another story has unfolded again and again as the fires have spread – […]
Seven big climate and nature moments coming in 2025
Getty Images Some key events coming up in 2025 have game-changing potential for our planet. Here, two of the BBC’s environment journalists analyse what they could mean for the climate and nature. As countries unveil new climate targets, Donald Trump enters the White House for a second term and a potentially game-changing ruling for future […]
Five images that explain why the LA fires spread so fast
Getty Images From more vegetation to flying embers, the BBC Earth team look at why the fires in LA have been so intense and why they’ve grown so rapidly. The flames spread with terrifying speed. As residents of the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood to the west of Los Angeles started to see smoke rising from the […]
Manchester City Women 0-1 Real Madrid Femenino: Hosts fail to qualify for Women’s Champions League
Manchester City boss Gareth Taylor says his side’s failure to reach the Women’s Champions League group stage will “fuel” their desire for domestic success this season. City were beaten 2-1 on aggregate by Real Madrid in the second round of qualifying after a 1-0 home defeat on Wednesday. It was a disappointing outcome for City, […]