Live updates: Four Israeli hostages expected to be released from Gaza
What to know about the Israel-Hamas ceasefire dealpublished at 07:32 Greenwich Mean Time 07:32 GMT Image source, Getty Images After 15 months of war in Gaza, Israel and Hamas reached an agreement to end the fighting in the region on 15 January. Four days later, the first three hostages and 90 Palestinian prisoners were released, […]
US issues pause on foreign aid, leaked memo says
The US State Department has issued a halt to all existing foreign assistance and paused new aid, according to an internal memo sent to officials and US embassies abroad. The leaked notice follows President Trump’s executive order issued on Monday for a 90-day pause in foreign development assistance pending a review of efficiencies and consistency […]
Why more mega solar farms are coming to the countryside
Ben Schofield BBC political correspondent, East of England Martin Giles/BBC The solar industry says it expects to see more plans for large-scale solar farms The energy industry expects more plans to emerge to convert countryside into solar farms after the government pledged to treble the UK’s capacity to generate solar power over the next five […]
New album Can’t Rush Greatness finally lands
Millie Trenholm & Riyah Collins BBC Newsbeat Getty Images Central Cee released his debut album on Friday after eight top 10 singles After more than a decade in the game and eight top 10 singles, Central Cee has decided it’s finally time to drop an album. He’s not been in a hurry. The clue’s in […]
Man, 91, rejects retirement to work in Northampton chip shop
James Grant & Annabel Amos BBC News, Northamptonshire Annabel Amos/BBC John Panayis, 91, enjoys working five days a week at Nick’s Plaice fish bar A 91-year-old who still works in a fish and chip shop five days a week said he has continued in his role because he “didn’t like” being retired. John Panayis, from […]
US judge temporarily blocks Donald Trump’s order to change birthright citizenship – live updates
Judge blocks birthright citizenship order – Trump vows to appealpublished at 01:31 Greenwich Mean Time 01:31 GMT We can bring you more now on Thursday’s top stories. A judge ordered an immediate temporary block to one of Donald Trump’s executive orders which sought to deny birthright citizenship to children of undocumented migrants. Four states – […]
Unpaid internship access ‘unfair’ to working class, students say
Maia Davies & Alex Boyd BBC News BBC Erin, a student in Scotland, said she has had to turn down unpaid opportunities as they would’ve left her “worse off” financially Unpaid and low-paid internships are “unfair” to working-class graduates, students say, as a new study suggests that these opportunities increasingly favour those from a middle-class […]
Stack venue apologises to customers for £100 tab error
An entertainment venue in Lincoln has apologised after it accidentally emailed its entire customer database to say they had each won a £100 bar tab. STACK, which houses street food, bars and entertainment in the former Argos store in St Mark’s Shopping Centre, said it sent the message as a “mistake” following a genuine competition. […]
A lost song from Tina Turner’s Private Dancer has been rediscovered
Mark Savage Music Correspondent EPA Private Dancer was the biggest-selling album of Tina Turner’s career A song recorded for Tina Turner’s blockbuster album Private Dancer, that was presumed lost, has been rediscovered and will receive its first play on BBC Radio 2 later. Hot For You, Baby, was cut at Capitol Studios in Hollywood and […]
Monk Bretton nursery boss delighted after councillors back move
Simon Thake BBC News, Yorkshire supplied Nursery manager Katie Harris (left) and owner Amanda Goodier (right) are celebrating after Barnsley Council approved their application to move to a new site. A nursery owner has spoken of her “shock and delight” after councillors went against planning officers’ recommendation and approved plans to relocate her business. Shining […]