Ukraine: Boris Johnson to call Vladimir Putin and visit region
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60179127?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2022, 8:25 AM
Boris Johnson wants to "ramp up deterrence to avoid bloodshed" over the Ukraine crisis, No 10 says.
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Ukraine crisis: Russian attack would be 'horrific', US warns
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-60177929?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2022, 9:15 AM
Top US General Mark Milley says the build-up of Russian troops is the largest since the Cold War.
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Downing Street parties: Sue Gray won't wait for police inquiry
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-60177028?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2022, 5:55 AM
Sue Gray's report is due "shortly" - but police ask for "minimal references" to certain events.
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Joni Mitchell wants songs off Spotify in Covid row
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-60177933?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2022, 5:04 AM
The singer asks that her songs are removed from the platform in protest against Covid misinformation.
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Covid: Gray won't wait for police probe and Joni Mitchell in Spotify row
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60179650?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2022, 8:21 AM
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Saturday morning.
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Mike Lynch: Priti Patel approves extradition of Autonomy founder
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60178089?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2022, 12:43 AM
Mike Lynch lost a multibillion-dollar fraud action on Friday over the sale of Autonomy in 2011.
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US East Coast hunkers down for 'bombogenesis' snowstorm
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-60177979?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2022, 5:45 AM
Packing hurricane-force winds, the storm has triggered the region's first blizzard warnings since 2018.
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Where are Britain's missing million workers?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60039923?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2022, 10:02 PM
With vacancies at a record high, many firms are suffering from a shortage of skilled workers.
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Long Covid: Hidden lung damage spotted on scans
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-60154398?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2022, 1:23 AM
A study detected abnormalities in people who had had Covid but did not need hospital treatment.
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Storm Malik: Gusts up to 80mph could hit parts of UK
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60171581?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2022, 4:48 AM
The Met Office issues weather warnings for Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England.
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Frank Lampard offered Everton managerial job to replace Rafael Benitez
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60174330?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2022, 10:11 PM
Everton offer their vacant managerial position to former England midfielder Frank Lampard.
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Lighthouse lantern worth £1m stolen from north Devon
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-60175284?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2022, 4:52 PM
A man is arrested after the theft of the lantern, which weighs around two tonnes.
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The Papers: Anger as Met probe impacts Gray partygate inquiry
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-60177669?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2022, 5:53 AM
Some papers report on "fury" over the police intervention in Sue Gray's inquiry into alleged No 10 parties.
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Ros Atkins on... the rising cost of living
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60167947?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2022, 12:17 AM
Ros Atkins explains why households are being hit by rising prices and why it is likely to get worse.
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Peter Tatchell on his life-long fight for gay rights
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60171335?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2022, 12:12 AM
Peter Tatchell's high-profile activism has seen him take on archbishops, presidents and boxers.
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Prosecution for man who says he drove without licence for 70 years
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-60173188?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2022, 5:42 PM
The man, in his 80s, tells police he had been driving with no licence or insurance since he was 12.
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The Critics Company: Nigerian teenagers who became sci-fi sensations
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-60159798?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2022, 12:02 AM
The group of friends from Kaduna borrowed smartphones from family members and made tripods out of wood.
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Sri Lanka to Coalisland: 'We felt like only people of colour in our town'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-60147850?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2022, 12:04 AM
The story of two adopted siblings from Sri Lanka who were brought up in a rural town in Northern Ireland.
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Actors from tiny Manchester theatre step into TV spotlight
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-60126052?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2022, 1:26 AM
The cast of a musical from a 120-seat venue take centre stage in a televised theatrical extravaganza.
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Week in pictures: 22 - 28 January 2022
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-60169386?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2022, 12:01 AM
A selection of images from all over the globe, taken this week.
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EV1: How General Motors crushed an electric car dream
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-60160474?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2022, 12:02 AM
When the EV1 was cancelled, many thought the electric car era was over. But its death inspired Tesla
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'I fear bumping into my torturers in the street'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60141865?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2022, 12:07 AM
Syrian refugees saw Europe as a sanctuary - but now some are afraid of coming face to face with their torturers.
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Why Germany isn't sending weapons to Ukraine
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60155002?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2022, 10:01 PM
Germany's refusal to arm Ukraine has puzzled and angered some allies. Here's what's behind it.
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Highway Code: How the update could improve road safety
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59997523?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2022, 10:04 PM
The revamped code is designed to make the roads safer for users who are more at risk.
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Covid: Posts claiming only 17,000 died of virus 'factually incorrect'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/60145237?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2022, 1:45 AM
A YouTube video that tried to vastly underplay the number of UK Covid deaths has been condemned.
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Beating Retreat: British hymn 'Abide with Me' causing a stir in India
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-60123219?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2022, 12:11 AM
India has dropped a colonial-era tune from Beating Retreat celebrations to "decolonise" the event.
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Storm Arwen: 'I was left without broadband for seven weeks'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60029578?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2022, 10:03 PM
A holiday firm owner says he lost bookings because of the time it took to restore an internet link.
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Chinese New Year: What is it and how is it celebrated?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-60153348?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2022, 2:21 PM
More than a billion people across the world will be celebrating Chinese New Year 2022 on 1 February.
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Artists open up John Peel's historic vinyl collection
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-59927977?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2022, 1:41 AM
Damon Albarn and Nubya Garcia discover the late DJ John Peel's astonishing collection of vinyl.
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Rain hurts England's bid to set up unlikely victory push in Ashes Test
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60178099?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2022, 6:22 AM
Rain hurts England's bid to set up an unlikely victory push on day three of the Women's Ashes Test against Australia in Canberra.
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Huddersfield Town 1-1 Stoke City: Jacob Brown strike earns Potters draw
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60078325?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2022, 11:11 PM
Stoke City bounce back from a luckless first half at Championship play-off rivals Huddersfield to earn a deserved point.
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Premiership: Bath 21-17 Harlequins - Will Muir tries help hosts win
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/60156150?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2022, 11:00 PM
Two Will Muir tries help Bath secure a second consecutive Premiership victory, with a 21-17 win over reigning champions Harlequins.
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Winter Olympics: Charlotte Bankes aims for Beijing 2022 medal to say thanks to GB
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-olympics/59953578?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2022, 6:54 AM
Snowboard cross star Charlotte Bankes was at the "point of giving up" when Great Britain offered a lifeline - and now she wants to say thanks in the form of an Olympic medal.
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Derbies, protests & potential upsets - what to look out for in the women's FA Cup
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60105932?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2022, 5:43 PM
The Women's FA Cup returns this weekend, with the WSL giants joining. Here are the key things to look out for.
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Winter Olympics: Can you complete a Rubik's cube faster than a bobsleigh run?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/winter-olympics/60083504?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2022, 6:29 AM
Team GB bobsleigh pilot Brad Hall tries to complete a Rubik's cube faster than a bobsleigh run.
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The NFL Show: Osi Umenyiora previews Los Angeles Rams v San Francisco 49ers in play-offs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/american-football/60176681?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2022, 8:32 PM
The NFL Show's Osi Umenyiora previews the NFC Championship Game between the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers, with the winners booking their place at Super Bowl LVI on 13 February.
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Covid-19 in the UK: How many coronavirus cases are there in my area?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51768274?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2022, 4:55 PM
Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK and find out how many cases there are in your area.
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What are the Covid rules in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-52530518?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2022, 12:35 PM
Covid rules are being eased across all four nations of the UK.
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Covid-19: Vulnerable people miss out on vital priority tests
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60161763?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2022, 8:07 PM
England's system for rapid access to antiviral drugs is not working, some high-risk patients say.
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Who is eligible for the Covid jab and is it compulsory for anyone?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55045639?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 26, 2022, 9:32 AM
Not everyone has to get the Covid vaccine, but all NHS staff in England will soon have to be jabbed.
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Covid: What are the care home visiting rules and how are they changing?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-53503712?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 27, 2022, 11:03 AM
Rules limiting care home visits are easing in England and Scotland.
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Covid: How to look after yourself at home
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-59683083?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 18, 2022, 12:46 PM
What can you expect if you have Covid, and when should you get extra help?
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What are the latest rules for face coverings and masks?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51205344?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2022, 10:21 AM
Masks are no longer compulsory in England, but are still recommended in some settings.
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Mark Cavendish: The Tour de France comeback for 'cycling's greatest sprinter'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/60083311?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 27, 2022, 12:04 AM
Mark Cavendish's enthralling comeback at last summer's Tour de France brought him level with a cycling legend. Will he be back this year?
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'I grew up in care alone - why did no-one tell me I had siblings?'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60075421?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 26, 2022, 12:14 AM
Ashley John-Baptiste grew up in care, unaware he had siblings. His new documentary is called Split Up in Care: Life Without Siblings.
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Beijing 2022 vs 2008: Two Olympics and two very different Chinas
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-60078516?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 24, 2022, 12:32 AM
In 2022, the mood, the host government's attitude, and global expectations are all very different to 2008.
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‘His voice became my constant companion’ – how Dan Johnson kept his dad’s memory alive
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60084596?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 22, 2022, 10:05 PM
Dan Johnson's project capturing his father's voice made him consider the importance of preserving memories.
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‘Hi, thanks for calling. Are you OK? How far away are you?’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-60055916?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 22, 2022, 12:56 AM
A telephone helpline launched in Edinburgh is keeping people company when they walk home alone.
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