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Winter energy prices expected to rise to three-year high

Tue, 08/25/2026 - 6:07pm

Millions of households will be affected by an increase in the energy price cap by regulator Ofgem.

Chinese teens are turning to mind-numbing drugs to 'run away from reality'

Tue, 08/25/2026 - 5:37pm

Students are seeking prescription drugs because they fear failure, a teen tells the BBC.

The Papers: 'We will always love you, Dolly'

Tue, 08/25/2026 - 5:35pm

The death of country music legend and philanthropist Dolly Parton at aged 80 dominates Wednesday's papers.

GB's Dart and Jones advance in US Open qualifying

Tue, 08/25/2026 - 4:56pm

Britons Harriet Dart and Fran Jones both make winning starts in their bids to reach the US Open singles main draw.

Toxic waste sites exposed in Michael Sheen documentary 'tip of the iceberg'

Tue, 08/25/2026 - 4:53pm

One scientist says there are thousands of sites across the UK that need investigating.

Trump says all mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz

Tue, 08/25/2026 - 4:23pm

Iran has closed the vital waterway since the beginning of the conflict causing wild fluctuations in oil prices worldwide.

'We used flour for powder' - Dolly reflects on early life in 1979 BBC interview

Tue, 08/25/2026 - 3:31pm

The singer spoke candidly about her childhood in rural Tennessee, her family's poverty, and the determination that helped her rise to international stardom.

Canada announces 'dollar-for-dollar' retaliatory tariffs on US as high as 50%

Tue, 08/25/2026 - 2:50pm

The latest escalation in an ongoing trade war between the US and Canada will see new levies on goods from steel to furniture, fresh tuna and makeup.

CIA chief travels to Moscow for unannounced talks, US media reports

Tue, 08/25/2026 - 2:48pm

Flight tracking data confirms an American military aircraft travelled to Russia from the US via Latvia on Tuesday.

Fernandes and Shaw win PFA player of the year awards

Tue, 08/25/2026 - 2:47pm

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes and Manchester City forward Khadija Shaw win the Professional Footballers' Associations men's and women's player of the year awards.

Fernandes and Shaw win PFA player of the year awards

Tue, 08/25/2026 - 2:47pm

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes and Manchester City forward Khadija Shaw win the Professional Footballers' Associations men's and women's player of the year awards.

PGA Tour play-off shake-up a 'big swing' - McIlroy

Tue, 08/25/2026 - 2:47pm

Back-to-back Masters champion Rory McIlroy believes the PGA Tour are giving fans what they want by changing their end-of-season play-offs to matchplay.