[ad_1] Israel has conducted the first air strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, where Hezbollah is based, since a ceasefire with the group came into force in November.The Israeli military said it had hit a drone storage unit used by Hezbollah on Friday, after issuing an evacuation warning that sparked panic.The attack occurred hours after two rockets were fired from southern Lebanon towards northern Israel. Israel said it had intercepted one
[ad_1] On Saturday high pressure will sit to the south of the UK with an area of low pressure moving across northern parts.That means cloud and outbreaks of rain will affect Scotland and Northern Ireland - potentially spoiling the chance to witness the partial solar eclipse - and will spread into Wales, northern and western England during the afternoon.The best of the sunshine will be found across south-east England and
[ad_1] Stuart ArnoldLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceBBCTees Valley Mayor Lord Houchen said he plans to hold Question Time eventsA regional authority has been accused of "removing citizen's rights" with a change to prevent the public from submitting questions ahead of meetings.The current system of sending questions to the Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) and having them answered by officers is set to be scrapped at a meeting later.A cabinet report said
[ad_1] Charlotte Andrews & Briony LeylandBBC NewsReporting fromWinchester Crown CourtCraig BlakeAmie Gray was stabbed in the heart and died on the beachThe wife of a woman who was stabbed to death on a beach in Bournemouth has said she wants her killer to know the pain he has caused.Criminology student Nasen Saadi, 21, has been jailed for life with a minimum of 39 years for the murder of Amie Gray
[ad_1] Cemlyn DaviesPolitical correspondent, BBC Wales NewsSenedd CymruEluned Morgan: "Until I'm clear about the impacts I want to reserve my position"Wales' first minister has refused to back UK government welfare cuts announced by the Labour chancellor earlier this week.Giving evidence to a Senedd committee on Friday, Eluned Morgan said she wanted to "reserve my position" until she knew what the impact would be on Wales.Welsh Labour leader Morgan also confirmed
[ad_1] BBCNigel Farage has distanced himself from Donald Trump's approach to Ukraine ceasefire talks, saying Russia appears to be "getting far too much".The Reform UK leader told the BBC he "would not be 100% with" the current stance of the US president's team in negotiations to end the conflict.He added it was "quite right to aim for peace," but Russian leader Vladimir Putin must not be allowed to emerge a
[ad_1] BBCAs the sun sets over Bangkok, hundreds of rescue workers desperately search for survivors at the collapsed 30-storey skyscraper on a construction site in Thailand's capital.Rescuers are trying to reach dozens of workers trapped in the rubble after the skyscraper collapsed.Standing on a bridge a short distance from the scene, under the orange glow of the sky, a group of reporters, including myself, look on in disbelief at the
[ad_1] Robbie MeredithBBC News NI education correspondentPacemakerAll five teaching unions in Northern Ireland are joined the strike action in April 2023The majority of teachers in Northern Ireland have again rejected a 5.5% pay offer for 2024/25.It is the second time that teachers have rejected the pay offer from the employers.It could mean that teachers take strike action as they have already voted for that.The Northern Ireland Teachers' Council (NITC), which
[ad_1] Calum GrewarBBC North East & Cumbria InvestigationsMichael GibbardThe papers seem to have spilled from a black bin bag that was burst open and lying on a Newcastle streetPiles of papers containing confidential military information have been found scattered along a city street.They include soldiers' ranks, emails, shift patterns and weapon issue details, and information which appears to relate to accessing weapons storage and an intruder detection system.The documents were
[ad_1] David SpereallBBC News YorkshireGetty ImagesSir Keir Starmer said poor rail services were leading to "insecurity and instability" for working peopleThe Prime Minister has committed to improving rail services across the north of England, which he said had been "held to ransom by a Victorian-era transport system". Speaking on a visit to Huddersfield in West Yorkshire after his own train was delayed, Sir Keir Starmer announced £415m of funding to
