BBC News
Gisèle Pelicot 'deeply shocked' by decision not to jail boys in rape case
In an interview with BBC Breakfast, the French rape survivor praises the bravery of a young girl for coming forward following the incidents in Fordingbridge.
US launches new strikes on Iran, targeting missile sites and boats
US Central Command says the strikes were taken in "self-defense". It comes as senior Iranian negotiators arrive in Qatar for talks to end the war.
England could break May heat record again with 35C possible in some areas
It comes after the UK recorded its hottest May day on record as part of London reached 34.8C on Monday.
Social media as bad for young people as smoking, top doctors say
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges says doctors should routinely check on screen time and social media use when seeing younger patients.
Next boss warns of 'dramatic' fall in entry-level jobs
Lord Wolfson tells the BBC Next now typically receives double the number of applicants for one role than it did two years ago.
Britain's protected birds of prey still being shot, trapped and poisoned, charity says
The charity says more than half of attacks happened on or near land managed for game shooting.
Wave of child abuse cases shakes schools in Paris
A school assistant goes on trial accused of sexual mistreatment of children in his care, in the latest case to rock the Paris school system.
Author of Rivals told writers to stop making her 'macho men' cry
Novelist Dame Jilly Cooper scolded the team behind Rivals, an executive producer on the show says.
Emily nearly lost access to her baby because of a hair strand test. Experts fear she's not alone
There are growing concerns over the way hair strand tests are being interpreted in the Family Court.
In pictures: Hottest May day recorded in the UK
The Met Office said the heat would be exceptional in the UK even in mid-summer, let alone in May.
'Football is life': Ted Lasso actor signs with US pro football team
Cristo Fernández, well known for playing a footballer in the popular TV series Ted Lasso, tells the BBC it is a "dream come true" to sign with a US pro football team.
The Papers: 'Bank hottest day Monday' and 'Sturgeon's ex-husband used SNP cash'
The heatwave in the UK and Peter Murrell's admission of embezzling £400,000 of SNP funds top the papers.
More than 1.5m foreign pilgrims begin Hajj despite Iran war fears
Saudi Arabia says that is 11,000 more than the number of Muslims who travelled to the Gulf kingdom last year.
Ferrari unveils first fully electric car
The new Luce model has divided opinion on social media, and comes despite intense pressure from Chinese EV makers.
Dozens of drones crash into Sydney harbour after light show glitch
Vivid Sydney organisers and the UK company behind the drone show blamed it on technical difficulties.
Russia threatens more Kyiv strikes and tells foreign nationals to leave
It comes after the Ukrainian capital suffered one of the biggest aerial assaults of the war overnight on Saturday.
Pope Leo says AI must be 'disarmed' in first major teaching
The pontiff also warned of a "new digital slaveries" in his first encyclical since becoming Pope last year.
Netanyahu says Israel will intensify strikes against Hezbollah
The Israeli military hits targets in eastern Lebanon after the prime minister announces further strikes.
Iran condemns US strikes as 'gross violation' of ceasefire
The attacks took place while Iranian and Qatari negotiators were in Doha for peace talks.
Sentences of boys spared custody over rape referred to Court of Appeal
The sentences of boys spared custody over the rape of two girls in Hampshire will be referred to the Court of Appeal, the prime minister has said.
Almost 1,000 migrants cross Channel over bank holiday
A total of 989 people arrived in the UK in 14 boats between Friday and Monday.
'Bullying' and 'overbearing' behaviour behind abrupt BP chairman removal
BP declined to comment on whether bullying behaviour was part of the reason for his immediate dismissal.
Woman shot outside Sheffield bar was innocent bystander
The 30-year-old woman was on a night out to celebrate the bank holiday weekend, police say.
Some A-level papers voided for students after exams leaked online
Those affected will have to resit, or will get a mark based on their performance in other assignments.
The stepmum exposed as a young girl's killer almost 50 years on
Janice Nix forced her five-year-old stepdaughter to take a bath that left half her body badly burned.
Three teens dead after being in water at beauty spots
Three teenagers were found in water in separate incidents across England on Bank Holiday Monday.
Paris 'punishingly hot' as Western Europe hit by heatwave
Hugh Schofield reports from Paris as a heat dome settled over Western Europe bringing temperatures above the average for May.
What do Russia's escalating threats against Ukraine say about the war?
Moscow's rhetoric may point to the Kremlin's nervousness over the war's direction, our defence correspondent writes from Kyiv.
How a farmer caused 'the worst case of riverside destruction' in England
An ecologist says it'll take a generation for the River Lugg in Herefordshire to recover from damage done by farmer John Price
How long could former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell spend in prison?
A hefty custodial sentence is almost certain after the former SNP chief executive embezzled £400,000 from the party.
Watch: Dozens of light drones crash into Sydney harbour
Almost 90 drones fell from the sky over Sydney's Darling Harbour during a popular winter light show.
Wales won't ban mobile phones in schools, first minister says
Rhun ap Iorwerth said schools would be empowered to make their own decisions, with a ban expected for England.
Internet starts coming back in Iran after months-long blackout
Internet access has been cut off in the country since the start of the war in late February.
Four killed as school minibus collides with train in Belgium
Two schoolchildren, their chaperone and the minibus driver were killed in the crash, says a Belgian minister.
Sturgeon showed 'remarkable lack of curiosity' over SNP finances, says former MP
The former SNP MP has called for an independent inquiry into how Peter Murrell was able to embezzle more than £400,000.
Eleven killed in Lebanon village as Israel intensifies strikes
Israel says it struck 100 Hezbollah infrastructure sites and fighters in Lebanon, after PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows to "crush" Hezbollah.
Rights group accuses UAE of being transit point for mercenaries on way to Sudan
The United Arab Emirates has denied any involvement in the civil war and says it investigates alleged links.
Bournemouth Echo
When Donny Osmond and Bruno Brookes took over The Avenue
When Donny Osmond brought The Avenue Shopping Centre to a halt for the grand opening of HMV, featuring a frantic 60-second trolley dash.
Dorset PCC: Tackling knife crime through prevention, education and enforcement
Dorset knife crime falls 25% in 2025, now lowest in south west. Police focus on prevention, youth support, and robust enforcement to keep county safe.
Music icons to perform at Bournemouth venue in December as part of UK arena tour
Music icons Boy George and Culture Club will perform in Bournemouth later this year at the Bournemouth International Centre on December 7.
Brownsea Island safari offers rare glimpse of bats and nightjars
Visitors are being invited to explore the wildlife of Brownsea Island after dark during a special evening bird and bat safari next month.
Software firm with Bournemouth office named among the UK's best places to work
iplicit, an accounting software firm with an office in Bournemouth has been named one of the UK’s best places to work by The Sunday Times.
Care home hosts fundraiser for breast cancer awareness
Afternoon tea, cakes and a raffle helped raise funds for breast cancer awareness at a care home event.
Award-winning comedians launch coastal comedy show in Ferndown
An award-winning comedy show is set to launch at a new venue.
'A huge challenge': Youth football club organises charity event for Dementia UK
A youth football club is preparing to bring together players, families and supporters for a charity challenge in aid of Dementia UK, aiming to raise both funds and awareness.
Strong community spirit highlighted at Ringwood Annual Town Assembly
More than 100 residents attended Ringwood’s Annual Town Assembly, where a celebration of the town’s 800-year heritage took place.
Poole garden ranked as one of the best in the UK
Pam Woodall is one of three finalists in BBC Gardeners’ World magazine’s 'Best of the best' competition.
Free jazz festival celebrates 30th anniversary in town
AN annual jazz festival will celebrate its 30th anniversary this year.
Celebrity chef leads mass community cook-along
A mass cook-along led by a celebrity chef brought around 80 people together to promote simple, but healthy cooking.
Dorset hospital honoured for its end-of-life care and bereavement support
Westminster Memorial Hospital in Shaftesbury has received both Platinum Status and the 2025 Innovation and Best Practice Award.
Garden centre and restaurant raises £18k for children's charity
A garden centre and restaurant in Ferndown has raised more than £18,000 for a charity supporting children with terminal, life-limiting and serious chronic illnesses across Dorset.
Incinerator opponents to protest outside Bournemouth Town Hall
Campaigners opposing the proposed Canford incinerator are set to stage a demonstration outside Bournemouth Town Hall next month ahead of a planning appeal inquiry.
New £2.5million centre invites families for open day
A new £2.5 million community centre in Christchurch recently opened its doors to the public.
Council leader comments on plans to expand Vitality Stadium being approved
Approved plans to expand AFC Bournemouth’s stadium in Kings Park will deliver “not just for the club but the wider community”.
Couple left without luggage and given 'empty promises' after airport glitch
More holidaymakers have been left without luggage and given 'empty promises' following a reported technical glitch at Heathrow Airport.
Dorset entrepreneur wins national award after launching adaptive mobility business
An entrepreneur from Dorset has won a national award for disabled entrepreneurs after building a specialist adaptive cycling and mobility business following a life-changing spinal injury.
Community refill shop offers grants to local organisations
A community refill shop in Fordingbridge is inviting local organisations and projects to apply for a share of £2,000 in grant funding.
Coffee morning raises hundreds for flowers around town
A SPRING coffee morning hosted by Wimborne in Bloom has raised £662 to support floral displays around the town this summer.
Letter: 'Boscombe scheme is wonderful but where will people park?'
It's wonderful that the regeneration of Boscombe is continuing with the magnificent Royal Arcade restored and rejuvenated to its breathtaking former elegance.
Free talk to shed light on 'very common, painful and disabling condition'
A free talk aims to shed light on one of the most common and disabling health conditions.
Bake Off star joins judges for sausage roll contest in Poole
The Great British Bake Off contestant Maggie Richardson will join the judging panel for next month’s Battle of the Sausage Rolls in Poole.
Hundreds expected for 10k seafront race next month
Hundreds are expected to take to Bournemouth seafront in aid of Cancer Research UK when the Race For Life 10k returns on Sunday, June 14.
Market celebrating witchcraft and creativity set to return to Boscombe arcade
A market celebrating witchcraft, creativity, and community is set to return to the Royal Arcade.
Nearly 3,000 parking fines issued across BCP over bank holiday weekend
Nearly 3,000 parking fines were given out across Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole during the bank holiday weekend for illegal and irresponsible parking
Man raped woman after she refused to perform sex act for money, court told
A 24-year-old man reportedly raped a woman after she refused to perform a sex act on him after having initially agreed to do so for money, a court has heard.
Woman 'seriously injured' after crash with car at supermarket
A woman in her 50s was seriously injured following a collision with a car in a supermarket car park.
Two men arrested on Bournemouth beach over alleged sexual assault of teens
Two men were arrested on Bournemouth Beach yesterday on suspicion of sexually assaulting two teenage girls.
Thief 'sneaks behind counter and steals cash' at Bournemouth betting shop
Police are enquiring after a man went behind the counter of a Bournemouth betting shop and stole cash earlier today.
Officers warn pets face suffering and death in hot vehicles as temperatures rise
Police are warning pet owners not to leave dogs in cars as rising temperatures put animals at risk of heatstroke and death.
Car parked on pavement for "most of the day", resident says
A car was parked on a pavement for “most of the day”, a resident has claimed. According to the resident, who wished to remain anonymous, the red Citroen was fully obstructing the pavement on Balmoral Avenue in Bournemouth all day Thursday (May 21).
Major flood defence works to start next month in Poole
Works on a £29.4million scheme to reduce the risk of flooding in Poole is going to start in June
Flood defence work to close road and cut speed limit from June
Road closures and reduced speed limits will be in place from June due to flood defence work starting in Poole
Amber heat alert issued as temperatures rise across Dorset
A heat-health alert has been upgraded to amber as rising temperatures are expected to pose a higher risk.
Eviction notice issued as large unauthorised encampment sets up in park
An unauthorised encampment has been reported at Strouden park in Bournemouth with an eviction notice issued by Dorset Police.
Boys who avoided jail after rape to have sentences reviewed, PM announces
The sentencing of two teenage boys for rape in Fordingbridge is to be reviewed by the Court of Appeal.
Train services hit by cancellations and delays on major routes due to hot weather
Due to hot weather train services are expecting “some disruption”, with scheduled being revised or cancelled throughout the day.
Offender caught 'hiding in bushes' after police chase through Sherborne
A person has been arrested on suspicion of robbery and malicious communications after fleeing from police and hiding in nearby undergrowth.
Litter pickers on Bournemouth beach tackle "piles of rubbish" left after weekend
Litter pickers have been reacting to the piles of rubbish left on Bournemouth beach over the bank holiday weekend. Thousands flocked to the Dorset coast to enjoy the sunshine — with record breaking temperatures recorded on Monday.
50 firefighters battle heath fire after 'multiple emergency calls'
Fifty firefighters were in attendance of a heath fire after receiving 'multiple emergency calls' about the incident.
Man sought after 'indecent act' in public toilets
An image has been issued of a man apparently performing an “indecent act” in the urinals and seen looking through a hole in a cubicle door at another man.
Met Office confirms the heatwave will continue
The heat wave which scorched the South west over the weekend is set to continue, confirms the Met Office.
Gisèle Pelicot "deeply shocked" that teenage boys spared jail in rape case
French rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot has said she is “deeply shocked” that three teenage boys have been spared custodial sentences over the rape of two girls in Hampshire.
"Significant" underground leak closes road in early hours
A “significant” underground leak has led to a road being closed in Kinson.
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Netflix announced axing of 11 shows - with 5 more coming to an end
A total of 11 Netflix shows have been cancelled in 2026 so far, while another five are coming to an end - see the full list of titles.
Harry Potter book sells for record £17,000 - how to spot rare copy worth £1,000s
A first-edition copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has sold for £17,000 at auction - how to tell if you have one just as valuable.
Formula 1
‘This fight is on’ – Wolff on his approach to driver battles
After Kimi Antonelli and George Russell came to blows in Canada, Team Principal Toto Wolff has reflected on Mercedes' approach to letting them fight for position.
PALMER: Why Russell should take heart from the Canadian GP
When you take a step back and judge George Russell’s race weekend on it’s merits, it was almost faultless and exactly what he needed, writes former Renault F1 driver Jolyon Palmer.
F1 legend Brawn makes motorsport return with MotoGP role
Former F1 team boss and technical chief Ross Brawn has made a motorsport comeback by joining the Board of Directors at MotoGP outfit Pramac Racing.
Who impressed our judges in Canada?
Kimi Antonelli made it four victories in a row with another triumph at the Canadian Grand Prix. But who else impressed our judges in Montreal? Check out the latest scores and overall leaderboard below...
Mekies insists ‘it’s only the beginning’ after Canada podium
Team Principal Laurent Mekies recognised that Red Bull's strong result in the Canadian Grand Prix was down to their readiness to take risks.
Vasseur praises ‘strong weekend’ for Ferrari in Canada
Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur was pleased with how Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc fared in Canada, as the former bagged his second podium of the season with a P2 finish, while the Monegasque driver came home fourth.
Montreal chaos proves why bettors can't get complacent
An action-packed race in Montreal produced a ton of betting drama – even if it wasn't what was initially expected.
Sainz praises 'strong result' in Canada after tyre 'mistake'
Carlos Sainz believes his ninth-place finish in the Canadian Grand Prix was a "strong result", especially after "my mistake" having decided to start Sunday's race on the intermediate tyre.
Windows Central
A recent HP laptop BIOS bug is leaving high-end Windows 11 PCs stuck in an endless BitLocker recovery loop
HP confirms its BIOS update is breaking Windows 11 PCs, trapping users in recovery loops and blocking Secure Boot fixes.
Why I'm incredibly excited for WH40K: Rogue Trader's next expansion — and why you should be too, whether you're a Warhammer 40,000 or CRPG fan
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader has revealed more details for the new Augmentation system that will be included in the game's upcoming 3rd DLC expansion, set to launch on June 11, 2026. If you're a fan of theory-crafting character builds in CRPGs, you won't want to miss out on this insane update.
Microsoft confirms plans to integrate Copilot with the Taskbar on Windows 11 this summer: Ask Copilot expected to debut "mid-2026"
First announced last year, a new document has confirmed that Microsoft's upcoming "Ask Copilot" feature for Windows 11's Taskbar is arriving mid-2026.
Microsoft confirms that Samsung is killing OneDrive integration on its Galaxy phones very soon: Here's what will happen to your photo backups
Starting September 30, Samsung Galaxy users will no longer be able to backup their photos to OneDrive using the Gallery app.
5 extremely popular Steam apps that aren't games — Level up your PC with these useful utilities and tools
Steam has more than 100,000 games it wants to sell you, but some of the platform's most popular listings aren't games at all. Here are five that I don't regret adding to my collection.
Discord boosts performance on Snapdragon X PCs by releasing a native Arm app
Discord has released a native Arm build for Windows on Arm, improving performance on Snapdragon X PCs.
'007: First Light' review — Not content with being one of the best stealth-action games in years, it also comes with a huge warning to the world
Hitman legends IO Interactive have another absolute banger on their hands with 007: First Light, which effortlessly weaves authentic classic Bond stealth-action with poignant plot points that should worry anyone paying attention.
AMD's Zen 4 CPUs can still "chomp through even the most demanding workloads" — and the Ryzen 9 7900X remains a smart pick
We have found a limited-time sale on the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X CPU, giving keyboard warriors and gamers a chance to significantly improve their PCs' performance for much less.
I knew Linux PCs would get a free pass from California's controversial age-verification law for operating systems
California lawmakers move to exempt Linux from the state’s new age-verification law, set to take effect January 1, 2027.
Laffgaff
What was the name of the police officer in the cartoon ‘Top Cat’?
Officer Dibble.
Olympic Sport
Why isn't suntanning an Olympic sport? Because the best you can ever get is bronze.
Itsfoss
A New Linux Driver Could Make USB4 Cables a Blazing Fast Way to Move Data
The incoming driver would let you move data between two computers over a USB4 cable without needing a network interface.
Linux is Getting a Free Pass on Age Verification in California and Colorado
Other open source software gets similar treatment, with Colorado going as far as explicitly excluding code repositories and container platforms.