BBC News
Five killed in Israeli air strike on central Beirut
It is the first Israeli strike so close to the centre of Beirut in Lebanon in the current conflict.
Biden opposes Israeli strikes on Iran nuclear sites
"The answer is no," the US president said, adding any attack by Israel on Iran must be done "proportionally".
Sex charge tutor case reveals ‘massive' safeguarding hole
A man charged with sexual assault has been advertising as a private tutor for children, the BBC finds.
Trump 'resorted to crimes' to overturn 2020 election, prosecutors say
A new filing presents the clearest view yet of how prosecutors would present their case against the former president at trial.
Abbington has 'no regrets' about Strictly complaints
Amanda Abbington feels she was right to complain about her former Strictly partner Giovanni Pernice.
Postmaster jailed for wife's murder seeks appeal in light of Horizon scandal
Lawyers for Robin Garbutt argue the Post Office Inquiry has shed new light on his case.
Watch: ‘Ring of fire’ eclipse shines over South America
The solar eclipse was visible in Chile and Argentina on 2 October.
First newborns join screening for 200 rare diseases
The new study uses genome sequencing to detect more diseases earlier, when they can still be treated.
Doctor pleads guilty in Matthew Perry overdose death
Mark Chavez obtained ketamine from his old clinic and a wholesale distributor through a fraudulent prescription.
Banks to put four-day hold on suspicious payments
Rules allowing banks to delay payments to investigate fraud will come into force at the end of October.
Starmer repays more than £6,000 in gifts after donations row
The PM is covering the cost of Taylor Swift tickets and other gifts, after criticism over donations.
'He's got the moves' - King tries Samoan dance
The King and Queen met guests representing the Commonwealth at a St James's Palace reception.
Gaza school strike which killed 22 targeted one Hamas figure, BBC told
Thirteen children and a pregnant woman were among the victims of the air strike on 21 September.
Israel-Hezbollah conflict in maps: Tracking the violence in Lebanon
A visual guide to the latest developments in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
The fierce battle over the 'Holy Grail' of shipwrecks
Colombia and a US firm are fighting over a shipwreck in the Caribbean Sea that could be worth $18bn.
The Papers: 'Israel vows rapid revenge' and 'Kate's hug of love'
Israel's likely response to Iran's missile attack and a new photo of the Princess of Wales make many of Thursday's front pages.
NHS Covid booster jab campaign gets under way - all you need to know
The NHS autumn booster campaign began on 3 October but Covid vaccines are also available privately.
'I just broke down' - harrowing storm takes emotional toll on survivors
Entire communities in North Carolina are coming to terms with devastating losses after a historic, deadly storm.
The chancellor says she needs to raise £20bn. How might she do it?
The chancellor says there is a black hole in the public finances. Evan Davis asks how it might be filled.
BBC confronts neo-Nazi who gave UK rioters arson tips
"Mr AG" shared an arson guide in a Telegram group chat used by UK rioters after the Southport attacks.
EU laws, migration, energy and security arrests - Tory leadership claims checked
BBC Verify checks claims made by the Conservative Party's four leadership candidates as they try to get through to the next stage of the contest.
Kate hugs young girl with cancer at Windsor Castle
The Princess of Wales meets a 16-year-old girl with a rare and aggressive form of cancer.
Naomi Campbell's charity had complaint from Unicef
The UN children's agency lodged a "serious incident report" with a watchdog over the model's charity.
Dominican Republic 'to deport up to 10,000 migrants a week'
Many Haitian migrants are fleeing extreme gang violence and poverty in the capital Port-au-Prince.
PSNI 'disappointed' as £750k data breach fine upheld
The ICO had previously said the fine would have been £5.6m had it not applied discretion.
PM goes to Brussels as he eyes closer UK-EU co-operation
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer visits Brussels, pledging a relationship re-set after Brexit wrangling.
'I was homeless - now I show tourists my city's hidden side'
Invisible Cities trains people affected by homelessness to be walking tour guides of their own cities.
Breakthrough fly brain research is 'huge leap' in understanding of human mind
A new map showing 50 million neural connections is a 'huge leap' to understanding our own brains.
Son who killed parents 'could have had treatment'
Inquest concludes into deaths of Bryan and Mary Andrews at their home in Totley, Sheffield, in 2022.
PSNI 'disappointed' as £750k data breach fine upheld
The ICO had previously said the fine would have been £5.6m had it not applied discretion.
Crime boss jailed for £100m plot to smuggle cocaine in banana boxes
Jamie ‘Iceman’ Stevenson orchestrated the plot to bring the drugs from South America to Scotland.
Infamous killer makes bid to be freed from prison
Jeffrey Gafoor murdered Lynette White in 1988, but was not jailed until 2003.
UK hands back Chagos Islands - but will keep military base
In a historic move, the UK gives up sovereignty of a strategic group of islands to Mauritius - after decades of often fractious negotiations.
British nationals tell of 'surreal' Lebanon evacuation
Student Isobel Taper says it feels "surreal" being back in the UK, having left her boyfriend and cats in Beirut.
Arrest made over acid attack on girl at London school
Teagan McFarlane, who is 14, remains in hospital with "potentially life-changing" injuries and has undergone surgery.
Policeman shot Chris Kaba dead fearing he would kill officers, court hears
A Met Police marksman is accused of the murder of Chris Kaba who was shot in a car in south London.
Cruise ship that was stranded in Belfast finally heads off to next destination
A cruise ship stranded in Belfast for the past four months has finally left the city's lough.
Mother guilty over fire deaths of four sons she left at home while shopping
Deveca Rose's two sets of twins died in a house fire while she was out shopping.
Sharp rise in vaping among young adults who've never smoked
A million adults have started vaping despite never having been regular smokers, scientists estimate.
Yazidi woman rescued from Gaza after decade in captivity
The woman had been kidnapped from Iraq aged 11 by the Islamic State group and trafficked to Gaza.
Google introduces new way to search - pointing camera and asking questions
It is the latest move from the tech giant to change how people search online using artificial intelligence.
'My wife had cancer but was misdiagnosed on the phone'
Laura Barlow "could have lived for longer" had she been seen face-to-face, her husband believes.
BBC Boris Johnson interview cancelled after Kuenssberg message error
The presenter's scheduled interview with Johnson was pulled after she accidentally sent him her notes.
Video shows Iranian missiles fired over Israel
Video filmed from Dabouq shows the barrage of missiles which were launched on 1 October.
Missile attack on Israel lays bare deep divisions among Iranians
Social media users express a mixture of pride, uncertainty and fear after Iran's strike on Israel.
Asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs was not alone
A second asteroid hit Earth around the same time causing a "catastrophic" event.
Wooden hut with no toilet classed as second home
Eira Harris says the bungalow has been in her family for 70 years and is "not a home".
Musk faces regulators' questions over X takeover - but will he show up?
Musk abruptly cancelled a deposition with government lawyers and now they fear he'll ghost them again.
Hidden runway bomb explodes just after plane takes off
A bomb, probably dropped in WW2, goes off at an airport, about a minute after a passenger plane passed by.
Conservative leadership: How does the contest work and who chooses the winner?
Party members will select the new leader, who will be announced on 2 November.
Abbington has 'no regrets' about Strictly complaints despite death threats
Amanda Abbington feels she was right to complain about her former Strictly partner Giovanni Pernice.
Disguised GP poisoned mother's partner in row over will, court told
He is accused of injecting his mother's partner with a poison while disguised as a community nurse.
Interest rate cuts could be more aggressive, Bank of England governor says
Governor Andrew Bailey hints that borrowing costs could come down faster if inflation stays in line.
Ex-teacher on bail for sexual assault sought work as private tutor
A man charged with sexual assault has been advertising as a private tutor for children, the BBC finds.
Postmaster jailed for wife's murder seeks appeal in light of Horizon scandal
Lawyers for Robin Garbutt argue the Post Office Inquiry has shed new light on his case.
Trump 'resorted to crimes' to overturn 2020 election, prosecutors say
A new filing presents the clearest view yet of how prosecutors would present their case against the former president at trial.
Emergency deal fails to get toddler out of Lebanon
Fresh orders were granted by the High Court on Wednesday in an effort to get the Belfast toddler home.
Mother guilty over fire deaths of four sons
Deveca Rose's two sets of twins died in a house fire while she was out shopping.
Toddler's murder 'devoid of humanity', court told
Ali Jayden Doyle was killed by her mother's on-off boyfriend at a house in Dungannon.
Findlay calls on Swinney to ditch National Care Service plans
Russell Findlay accuses the Scottish government of wasting £28m during his debut as party leader at FMQs.
Girl told schoolmates she'd stab teacher - court
The teenager previously admitted the triple stabbing, but denies attempted murder.
Bournemouth Echo
Grieving mother 'devasted' after council remove memorial dedicated to her son
A GRIEVING mother said she feels like she lost her son twice after the council removed his memorial without notice.
Pressure mounts on council not to sell off 'Poole's heritage'
PRESSURE is mounting on BCP Council to consult with residents about the proposed sale of Poole civic centre.
Electric fire engines ruled out as fuel costs revealed at £2.6m
FIRE chiefs have ruled out buying electric fire engines after an Echo FOI revealed the service has paid £2.6m for fuel.
Tip one step away from being saved from closure
HAMPSHIRE County Council may not be closing Somerley recycling centre after all.
‘Self-taught’ Dorset baker survives another week in hit TV competition
A ‘SELF-TAUGHT’ baker from Dorset has survived another week on Channel 4’s hit show, The Great British Bake Off.
Parents revolt over attendance contract: 'Come to school, even if unwell'
SCHOOLS from the United Learning group have apologised after an attendance contract aimed at parents sparked ‘severe criticism’.
No arrests made a month after man glassed by somebody known to him
NO arrests have been made more than a month after a man was critically injured in a glassing attack.
WH Smith 'will close Bournemouth town centre shop in January'
RETAILER WH Smith will close in Bournemouth town centre in the new year, the Echo has been told.
Singer Billy Ocean to bring UK tour to Bournemouth
SINGER Billy Ocean will come to Bournemouth next summer as part of his UK tour.
Uh-huh! Best Elvis tribute acts to perform in Bournemouth
TWO of the world’s best Elvis Presley tribute acts are promising to get audiences all shook up at Bournemouth Pavilion this November.
How Purbeck farmers are adapting to government's new 'nature first' schemes
FARMERS in Purbeck have been making several changes to how they farm in a way that will help to restore nature.
Man in court for keeping XL Bully
A MAN has appeared in court for keeping an XL Bully in Poole.
Students complete ultra-marathon to raise money for school prom
The duo passed Gillingham, Sturminster Newton, Blandford and Wimborne and were joined by two other students for a leg of the challenge.
New coffee house announces date of grand opening in Wimborne
A NEW coffee house has revealed the date it will be opening in Wimborne.
In The Dock: Man in court for illegal use of e-scooter
CHRISTOPHER GRIFFIN, 32 and of Quarry Close in Swanage, admitted racially / religiously aggravated harassment / alarm / distress by words / writing in Hunt Road in Christchurch on January 1. He admitted criminal damage to property after damaging the windscreen of a car in Hunt Road in Christchurch on January 1. He was fined £160 and ordered to pay £306 compensation.
Volunteers take on beach clean in Highcliffe
DORSET residents have taken to Highcliffe Beach to carry out a litter pick in support of the Marine Conservation Society’s Great British Beach Clean.
Care home residents celebrate London Fashion Week in style
RESIDENTS at a Poole care home have celebrated London Fashion Week in style.
'Winning the first-ever UK engineering award is a testament to their talent'
An all-girls robotics team won a gold medal at the world’s largest youth robotics competition.
Poole man who gave 600 children computers in Covid wins award
A Poole man who fixed more than 600 faulty computers and gave them to children to help them keep studying in Covid has won a BBC award for his efforts.
6 pets from RSPCA Dorset who are on the lookout for their forever homes
The RSPCA Ashley Heath Animal Centre in Ringwood, Dorset has many pets, such as cats and dogs, looking for new homes
NHS warns of 'tripledemic' this winter as 'threat of viruses is all too real'
The NHS has warned people to get vaccinated as the UK gets set for a 'tripledemic' of Covid-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this winter.
Body of man found in river under bridge
A BODY has been found in the search for a missing man from Wimborne.
RECAP - Road closed and buses diverted after e-scooter crash
Canford Heath Road in Poole is currently closed after a crash in Poole.
'Deliberate' fire caused damage to campervan worth £50,000
The owner of the vehicle was devastated, he said: “That vehicle was worth everything to me.”
Have you seen Stephen? Man hasn't made contact with family for four days
A search for a man last seen four days ago has been launched.
Police locate wanted man charged with 61 counts of theft
He was also wanted in connection with a number of reported shoplifting incidents in the Bournemouth area.
Woman arrested after cyclist crash with Mercedes SLK
Dorset Police were alerted to an incident involving a crash between a red Mercedes SLK and a bicycle on Surrey Road.
Have you lost a bike? Police release images of suspected stolen bicycles
POLICE are issuing images of two suspected stolen bikes that were located in Bournemouth in a bid to identify the owners.
Warning over rogue traders after resident nearly loses £2,500 to services
A WARNING has been issued over rogue traders after a resident nearly forked out £2,500 for services.
Bournemouth murderer who attacked children refused prison release
The Parole Board has refused to allow convicted paedophile Dominic McKilligan, who murdered schoolboy Wesley Neailey in 1998, to be released from prison.
WATCH: 'How does this keep happening?' - Second van found burnt out in two weeks
This is now the second fire in two weeks in the residential area.
Biker seriously injured in crash
A biker has been seriously injured in a crash in Winfrith
Hengistbury Head visitor centre marks 10 years with free weekend of events
THE visitors centre at Hengistbury Head is celebrating its 10thanniversary with a weekend packed with free events.
REVIEW: Shaun Ryder, Lighthouse Poole
“Don’t talk to me about heroes, most of these men sink like subs” goes the Black Grape hit Kelly’s Heroes. So, it was with some trepidation that I set off to see the group’s frontman who has been a hero of mine for many decades.
Grandson in tears as beloved goat and chickens among animals stolen from family
A Hampshire family are asking for help after their farm animals were stolen in the dead of night
Council set to increase parking charges in bid to meet budget gap
The New Forest District Council is considering increasing parking charges across the Forest in a bid to close its budget gap.
Fury over plan to introduce 'unsightly' wheelie bins in upmarket town
A heritage group has hit out at plans to deploy wheelie bins in a New Forest high street dubbed one of the prettiest in Britain
Football club launches bid to stay in league by transforming ground
A football club has launched a bid to stay in its league by replacing its "inadequate" buildings with a new pavilion
REVIEW: Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening, Lighthouse, Poole
These guys were travelling a long way from home, bringing music from the far north east to Dorset – and they were particularly welcome.
REVIEW: The Planets, BSO, Lighthouse Poole
Story has it when Gustav Holst cycled to Bournemouth to proudly show Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra founder and conductor Dan Godfrey his score of The Planets, he was mistaken for the delivery boy.
Rare King Charles III £5 note sells for £2,800 on eBay - what to look for
A rare King Charles III £5 note sold for £2,800 on the online auction site eBay, but what made it so valuable?
What is ambergris? Golden lumps found on UK beaches worth £100,000
What is Ambergris? The 'floating gold' found on UK beaches can fetch over £60,000 at auction.
M&S apologises to customers as 'unsafe to eat' product recalled due to metal
The affected soup is being recalled by M&S, with the Food Standards Agency (FSA) issuing a “do not eat” warning
'Civic centre vandalism happened years ago'
NEIL Duncan-Jordan, the new Labour MP for Poole brands the potential sale of Poole Civic Centre an “act of vandalism” (Echo 28 Sept). But that act was done years ago. It was done back in January 2017 when Poole's Tory councillors voted to abolish Poole and join a new super council, the future BCP Council.
Check your change as rare 20p coin sells for 390 times face value - how to spot
The 20p piece is a “mule” coin dating from 2008 and was minted without a date
Warning to owners walking dogs near lakes, rivers and puddles over toxic threat
Blue-green algae poisoning often eventually causes fatal liver failure, so it is important owners are vigilant.
Formula 1
F1 Commission rules out ‘rookie race’ for this year – but concept will be explored for 2025
The F1 Commission has ruled out running a special ‘rookie race’ for young drivers at the end of the season – but is keen to explore the concept for 2025.
Red Bull Ford recruit Chloe Chambers for 2025 F1 ACADEMY season
Chloe Chambers will be returning for a second F1 ACADEMY season next year, with the American driver representing the Red Bull Ford Academy Programme.
TECH WEEKLY: How F1’s regulations changes made it increasingly hard for Ricciardo to find his old Red Bull form
Driving style and the technical details of F1 car design may seem on the surface to be two completely separate subjects. But they are intricately linked and this certainly contributed to Daniel Ricciardo’s downfall over the last few seasons, writes Mark Hughes.
‘It’s been a battle of the mind’ – Hamilton reveals lessons he learned during winless run of almost 1,000 days
Lewis Hamilton has reflected on what key learnings he took from the two tough years he faced prior to his return to winning at the 2024 British Grand Prix, with the seven-time world champion admitting that dealing with the struggles became a “battle of the mind”.
Bottas confident he’s ‘driving better than at Mercedes’ as he aims to seal Sauber deal for 2025
Valtteri Bottas believes that he is now driving better than he did during his five-year stint with Mercedes, but the Finn acknowledges that his level of performance is “not that visible” on the outside given the challenging season that Kick Sauber have faced so far.
Horner hopes to keep ‘brilliant character’ Ricciardo in Red Bull family as he hints at F1 lifeline for the Australian
Christian Horner says Red Bull are keen for Daniel Ricciardo to take on an ambassadorial role following his exit from RB, while suggesting there could be another opportunity for him to race within the family again going forward.
From Fangio to Hamilton – Who are the oldest world champions in the history of Formula 1?
Formula 1’s 2025 grid will feature two championship-winning drivers in their 40s as Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso race on – but who are the oldest champions when it comes to the sport’s all-time list? F1.com digs through the archives to present the numbers…
Mick Schumacher back behind the wheel of an F1 car at Pirelli tyre test
Mick Schumacher has been back behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car as part of a wet weather tyre test for Pirelli, though his running was curtailed after conditions ultimately proved too difficult to continue in.
Piastri’s race engineer pinpoints the qualities he reckons will make the McLaren driver a champion
Oscar Piastri’s race engineer Tom Stallard has explained the qualities that he thinks will one day make the Australian driver a world champion.
‘It’s at the top of my list’ – Sainz sets out final goal as a Ferrari driver before moving to Williams
Carlos Sainz has admitted that achieving one last win as a Ferrari driver is his priority before he departs the team at the end of the season to race for Williams in 2025.
Windows Central
The Fallout TV series has crossed an incredible milestone
Amazon MGM Studios, Kilter Films, and Bethesda Game Studios' Fallout TV series has over 100 million viewers, and a second season is still on the way.
"We have squeezed literally every ounce of everything we could get out of UE4"; Anna Donlon announces that Valorant will move to Unreal Engine 5
Anna Donlon, SVP and head of Valorant studios for Riot Games, has announced that the popular and highly competitive first-person shooter will be ported from Unreal Engine 4 to Unreal Engine 5.
Don't listen to Microsoft Copilot, David Attenborough and William Shatner are very much alive
Microsoft Copilot has run into an issue where it incorrectly lists several living celebrities as deceased. The AI chatbot wrongly claimed Sir David Attenborough and William Shatner had died.
Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred Developer stream — Season of Hatred Rising brings back an enemy from Diablo 3 and introduces a new Loot Goblin
Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred launches on October 8, and even October 7 if you're lucky enough to live in the US. Here's everything you need to know from today's developer livestream about the new Season 6 Season of Hatred Rising.
Palworld is headed to mobile, and its devs have teamed up with PUBG's Krafton to make it so as a Nintendo lawsuit brews: "It plans to ... implement the original’s main fun elements to fit the mobile environment"
Palworld developer Pocketpair and PUBG publisher Krafton are teaming up to bring the game to mobile, even as a legal battle with Nintendo looms on the horizon.
"Art is dead, dude. It’s over. AI won. Humans lost": A controversial artist is reportedly losing millions of dollars because the US Copyright Office refused to register his AI-generated collection — it lacks 'human authorship'
AI artist Jason M. Allen expressed his frustrations over losing millions of dollars to people who stole his AI-generated work. He is seeking the US Copyright Office to reconsider its ruling and copyright his AI-generated collection.
A future Minecraft update will let you get killed by creepy trees, and you can play it early starting today
Mojang Studios recently hosted a new Minecraft Live and showed off a future update with The Pale Garden biome and The Creaking mob, and you can play it early today.
HP’s versatile AI PC hits a new sub-$500 low just days ahead of October Prime Day
HP's Envy x360 16 is an impressive laptop that I always recommend to anyone shopping for a budget PC, and Best Buy has made the decision even easier by dropping its price below $500.
A gorgeous 240Hz OLED display, AMD AI CPU, and RTX-40 GPU all work together to make an excellent gaming laptop
The ASUS Zephyrus G16 GA605 is a gaming laptop that also qualifies as a Copilot+ PC and AI PC. But is it actually good for gaming? Our review.
What difficulty should I play in Diablo 4? Normal, Hard, Expert, Penitent, and Torment difficulties explained
All the new Diablo 4 difficulty levels, what you should play on and how to unlock Torment difficulties.
OpenAI ‘pleads’ for exclusive funding, raises $6.6 billion, leaving Elon Musk’s xAI and other AI firms to fend for themselves
OpenAI received $6.6 billion in investment recently and is now valued at $157 billion. Interestingly, OpenAI does not want it its investors to fund competition and has reportedly shared a list of companies to stay away from.
"We're working to prove that we cannot be broken." STALKER 2 devs tell their story of resilience creating the Xbox, PC sequel amid Russia's Ukraine invasion in new 'War Game' documentary film.
Ahead of STALKER 2's launch next month, a new 90-minute documentary has been released that chronicles GSC Game World's journey to develop the game amid Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine.
"We had a great discussion with the Xbox team at Square Enix." Xbox leads Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond share pics from their Japanese game dev charm offensive at the Tokyo Game Show
Microsoft's consistency when delivering for Japanese and other Asian gaming markets has been middling at best. However, the firm has maintained a presence at the big Tokyo Game Show for several years now. Is progress finally being made?
It's time for Insiders to update Windows 11 if they want to try the latest clock app and version of the Microsoft Store
Windows Insiders can now try an improved Microsoft Store and Clock app. Those in the Canary Channel also have a new Windows 11 build to install.
NVIDIA just debuted its new open-source advanced AI model with state-of-the-art capabilities to take on OpenAI's 'magical' GPT-4o
NVIDIA recently unveiled powerful open-source multimodal large language models (LLMs) dubbed NVLM 1.0 with the flagship model, NVLM-D-72B featuring up to 72 billion parameters.
OpenAI's "collapse" fears reportedly date back to Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever's abrupt departure — beyond recent bankruptcy reports with projections of $5 billion in losses within the next 12 months
The departure of OpenAI Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever raised concern among top officials in the firm behind the curtains. They reportedly tried to get the Chief Scientist back on the team by extending him a new and possibly lucrative deal, but their efforts were turned down.
OpenAI raises $6.6 billion from Microsoft and NVIDIA, pushing its market cap to $157 billion — with "the world's dominant AI company worth trillions of dollars" and $11.6 billion in sales vision on the horizon
OpenAI has officially closed its funding round with a $157 billion market capitalization after raising $6.6 billion from many big tech corporations, including Microsoft, NVIDIA, SoftBank, and more.
Laffgaff
In what park could you see Cleopatra’s Needle and the Metropolitan Museum of Art?
Central Park.
Monopoly Contributor
I heard about someone who was asked to contribute to the original Monopoly board. He said he would give it a go.
Itsfoss
FOSS Weekly #24.40: Deprecated Commands, SSD Temp, Aria2App, Spotify Customization and More Linux Stuff
October is the month of contributing to open source projects.