BBC News
Race to keep furnaces burning at British Steel plant
The government is working to obtain coal to power the company's furnaces after passing an emergency law to take control of its site.
Ukraine's allies condemn Russia over deadly missile attack
US President Donald Trump called Sunday's attack, which killed 34 people and injured 117, a "horrible thing".
Some police forces unprepared for summer riots, MPs find
The policing response was "entirely appropriate" given the violence and criminality, the report found.
Royal Mail: The curious case of why a billionaire wants to buy what looks like a fading relic
From the end of April, the 500-year-old Royal Mail will be controlled by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky who co-owns a football club - but why does he want it?
Actress Aimee Lou Wood calls Saturday Night Live parody 'mean and unfunny'
The White Lotus star said a sketch that impersonated her using prosthetic teeth "punched down" on her.
Army experts called in over Birmingham bin strike
The government says office-based military experts will help because of the "public health risk".
Landmark antitrust trial could force Zuckerberg to sell Instagram
The case against Facebook owner Meta alleges the company bought Instagram and WhatsApp to wipe out competition.
Record number of migrants cross Channel in 2025 so far
Some 656 people crossed the Channel on Saturday, the highest number recorded in a single day this year.
Upstairs Downstairs actress Jean Marsh dies aged 90
The British star won an Emmy for her role in the Edwardian period TV drama she co-created in the 1970s.
The Papers: 'Blast chance saloon' and 'Katy roars into space'
Many of Monday's front pages cover the government's "race against time" to keep British Steel's furnaces burning.
'People think he's intimidating but he's guileless': Daryl Hannah on her Neil Young film
The actress shows a softer side to Neil Young, and discusses his fears of being barred from the US.
'I've been threatened over my Please Offer Me A Seat badge'
TfL badge user Eliza Rain, 28, said one passenger "threatened to push me off the train".
In Canada's car capital, auto workers brace for the worst
The auto sector in Windsor, Ontario, has employed generations of Canadians. Now the future is uncertain and US tariffs are "like a stab in the back".
Mario Vargas Llosa: Giant of Latin American literature, dies aged 89
The distinguished Peruvian author won the Nobel Prize and courted controversy most of his life.
Severe floods hit Lanzarote after torrential rain
A state of emergency was declared in the Spanish Canary Island after 6cm (2.4in) of water fell in two hours on Saturday.
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa wins re-election
The sitting president's challenger in the closely fought race, Luisa González, has claimed fraud without producing evidence.
Investigation into prison officer attack by Manchester bomber continues
Counter-terror police say they are keeping an "open mind" as they investigate the attack at HMP Frankland.
Lost Lionesses play 'is coming home', writer says
It tells the story of the rebellious, unofficial side that competed in the 1971 Women's World Cup.
Manchester Arena families in 'disbelief' bomber was able to attack officers
Families of five of Hashem Abedi's victims tell the government he should not be allowed any privileges in prison, in a letter seen by the BBC.
Birmingham bin strike to continue as workers 'overwhelmingly' reject deal
The month-long walkout has seen bin bags and fly-tipped rubbish piled high on Birmingham's streets.
Watch: Katy Perry kisses the ground as Blue Origin crew return to land
The all-female crew are back on Earth after reaching space on Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket.
Ex-MP Craig Williams among 15 charged with betting offences
The investigation was launched last year following bets placed on the timing of the 2024 general election.
Man who died in Nottinghamshire house explosion named
A major incident was declared following the blast at a terraced house on Saturday evening.
Tulip Siddiq attacks 'smear campaign' after Bangladesh issues arrest warrant
Bangladeshi authorities issued the arrest warrant over allegations of corruption, which the British MP denies.
Conditions at Gaza hospitals 'beyond description' after Israeli attacks, WHO says
The agency says it is seeing "attack after attack" and supply shortages following an Israeli strike on al-Ahli hospital.
Watch: Moment Blue Origin flight blasts off
The six women, including pop star Katy Perry, took off from Texas on Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket.
The curious case of why a billionaire wants to buy Royal Mail
From the end of April, the 500-year-old Royal Mail will be controlled by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky who co-owns a football club - but why does he want it?
Trump threatens new tariffs on smartphones days after exempting them
President Trump says Chinese-made electronics are simply moving to a different levy "bucket".
Aimee Lou Wood calls SNL parody 'mean and unfunny'
The White Lotus star said a sketch that impersonated her using prosthetic teeth "punched down" on her.
Zelensky urges Trump to visit Ukraine before deal with Russia
A Russian missile killed 34 people on Sunday in an attack that Trump described as "a mistake" and Germany called "a war crime".
Two British tourists drown near Great Barrier Reef
The men were found by a rescue helicopter, as was an Australian who is being treated in hospital.
Man arrested after murderer found dead in prison
John Mansfield, who was jailed in 2007 for killing a woman, was found dead at HMP Whitemoor.
'Stop Brexit man' cleared over noisy protest
Steve Bray is found not guilty of flouting a police ban after playing loud music outside Parliament.
Ex-footballer Kevin Campbell died from natural causes, inquest concludes
The former striker was "desperately unwell" when admitted to hospital in Manchester, an inquest hears.
Bournemouth Echo
Tesco to open brand new store later this year
A new Tesco store is set to open later this year.
Sandbanks restaurant liquidated owing more than £600,000
A restaurant in Sandbanks has gone into liquidation owing more than £600,000 to creditors.
Police must improve 'answering 999 calls, investigations and searching of minorities'
Dorset Police have been told it must improve in answering emergency calls, conducting investigations and the stopping and searching of ethnic minorities.
New Milton grandfather joins ground-breaking cancer vaccine trial
"I'm really hoping for total eradication of my cancer, as opposed to being put in remission and I'm feeling optimistic."
Residents reverse 'years of neglect' during weekend
Groups of residents took matters into their own hands to tidy up a grubby space that had suffered from “years of neglect”.
High street improvement proposals to be unveiled mid-May
Proposals to improve a high street are set to be unveiled in mid-May.
Council to find out why some aren't living in an area
Dorset Council is finding out how many people with a connection to an area of rural Dorset want to live there but can’t because of unaffordable homes.
Grand home designed by Thomas Hardy on the market for £1.55m
Talbothayes Lodge was designed by Thomas Hardy and is Victorian country house with a range of outbuildings, attractive mature gardens and paddocks.
'Heroic' firefighter runs 24 loops in full PPE
A firefighter has run 24 loops to and from a fire station as part of a charity fundraiser.
Applications now open for Miss Dorset 2025 competition
Women across the county are invited to enter the Miss Dorset 2025 competition.
Businesses 'struggle to repay Covid Bounce Back Loans'
Government data shows that more than 1.4 million businesses borrowed a total of £46 billion through the BBL scheme.
Crazy tails: Locals with some fantastic pet stories
Over the years, there have been many heartwarming stories of Dorset residents and their furry, feathered, and scaled friends.
Revealed: Fish and Chip Shop of the Year finalists 2025
Your nominations for the Bournemouth Echo Fish and Chip Shop of the Year are in and now is the time to vote for your winner!
'Trump makes things harder but enough is enough - things are getting better'
I’m going to share five facts. And I want you to stick with me to the end.
Countdown on for 'biggest and best' south coast festival
The countdown is on for one of the biggest food festivals in Dorset’s calendar.
Christchurch Cheese and Chilli Festival to turn up the heat next month
Christchurch Cheese and Chilli Festival returns next month.
Popular fun day to return with a "special twist"
A popular annual family fun day returns next month and will feature a “special twist”.
Gardening club announces details of next meeting
Wimborne Gardening Club will hold its next meeting on Monday, May 12.
Help care for garden dedicated to author Robert Louis Stevenson
The Friends of Skerryvore will hold their next meeting this weekend.
VE Day to be marked with day of events in Dorset town
Ferndown will be holding a day of special events to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
“This is more than a play; it’s an experience"
A theatre group will perform a special “experience” to commemorate VE Day.
LIVE: Emergency services and air ambulance called to incident
Emergency services have been called to an incident
LIVE: Traffic delays on hamburger roundabout after lorry crash
Traffic is being impacted by a crash on the A31
Four people injured in high street smash
TWO people were taken to hospital after a crash in a high street.
Council set conditions for controversial construction of 155 homes
New Forest District Council has outlined the conditions for construction after controversial plans to build 155 homes in Hordle have been approved.
New coffee shop opens inside former Bournemouth bank
"We take pride in providing a cosy space where customers can relax, enjoy delicious food, tempting cakes and, of course, great coffee."
Delivery driver smuggled cocaine from Jamaica to Bournemouth in juice bottles
A DELIVERY driver was caught smuggling cocaine from Jamaica to Bournemouth hidden in juice bottles.
Busy road to close throughout summer while work carried out
A BUSY road will close for around 14 weeks throughout the summer while a gas main is replaced.
Elderly man assaulted by a drunk man in Bournemouth
A DRUNK man punched and kicked an elderly man in Bournemouth.
Burglar stole ‘life-saving’ equipment from fire station in ‘senseless’ break-in
A BURGLAR stole ‘life-saving’ equipment from a fire station in a ‘senseless’ break-in.
Man arrested during pro-Palestine protest in Bournemouth
A MAN was arrested during a pro-Palestine protest in Bournemouth town centre.
BCP Council spends £18.8m on active travel over five years
ALMOST £20million has been spent on active travel schemes in the past five years in east Dorset.
Work begins on 42 new affordable homes on 17-hectare site
Forty-two new affordable homes are to be built in Fordingbridge.
Major search carried out for man of concern
A MAJOR search was carried out to find a man who emergency services were concerned about.
Man due in court after serious injury crash last summer
A MAN is due to appear in court in connection with a serious injury crash last summer.
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Hunt for man who exposed himself on Bournemouth beach
A man exposed himself on Bournemouth beach.
District Council's response to devolution consultation approved
New Forest District Council has approved its response to the government's devolution consultation.
Tom Hill: Inquest opens into teenager's death 10 years after his passing
An inquest has opened into the death of a New Forest teenager who died while on holiday.
Formula 1
Sainz explains incident with Tsunoda that led to retirement from ‘frustrating’ Bahrain Grand Prix
Carlos Sainz has given his take on the collision with Yuki Tsunoda that ultimately led to his retirement from the Bahrain Grand Prix, a race that the Spaniard admitted had been “frustrating” after earlier looking promising.
What the teams said – Race day in Bahrain
The drivers and teams report back on all the action from the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix from the Bahrain international Circuit.
‘I know what to search for’ – Hamilton hopeful after learning ‘a lot’ about his Ferrari during Bahrain GP
Lewis Hamilton says he “learned a lot” about extracting the best from his Ferrari, admitting his feeling from Saturday to Sunday at the Bahrain Grand Prix was “night and day different”.
Gasly ‘very happy’ to score Alpine’s first points of the season with P7 in Bahrain after ‘competitive’ weekend
Pierre Gasly was delighted to clinch Alpine’s first points of the 2025 season thanks to a P7 finish in the Bahrain Grand Prix, with the Frenchman also left encouraged by the team’s “competitive” performance throughout the weekend.
FIA post-race press conference – Bahrain
1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren), 2. George Russell (Mercedes), 3. Lando Norris (McLaren)
FACTS AND STATS: McLaren’s first Bahrain win and Red Bull’s first double score of 2025
There was no catching Oscar Piastri up front as the McLaren star gave the team in orange their first-ever Bahrain victory, but behind the young Australia it was action aplenty. That meant plenty of fascinating numbers for us to crunch post-race.
Leclerc reflects on P4 in Bahrain as he concedes Ferrari ‘need many baby steps’ to get ‘where we want’
Charles Leclerc feels Ferrari has taken a “baby step” forward at the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix but admits many more steps are needed to be “where we want”.
Hulkenberg disqualified from Bahrain Grand Prix over skid block breach
Nico Hulkenberg has been disqualified from the Bahrain Grand Prix due to excessive skid block wear on his Kick Sauber, meaning the German loses his 13th-place finish.
Russell reveals ‘all sorts of failures’ he experienced in tense Bahrain GP as he avoids penalty
George Russell has given some insight into the various problems he battled in the closing stages of the Bahrain Grand Prix, all while trying to keep Lando Norris at bay for second position.
‘Everything went wrong’ – Verstappen rues problems after P6 in Bahrain as he reflects on ‘tough’ situation for Red Bull
Max Verstappen was left to rue a series of problems that affected him during the Bahrain Grand Prix, with the Dutchman admitting that ending the race in P6 was a decent outcome considering that “everything went wrong”.
Norris rues ‘messy race’ after P3 finish in Bahrain as he vows to ‘step it up’ at Saudi Arabian GP
Lando Norris could not hide his disappointment after Sunday night’s Bahrain Grand Prix, with the McLaren driver coming home third in an incident-filled race that he described as “messy”, while team mate Oscar Piastri cruised to victory.
DRIVER OF THE DAY: Hamilton's aggressive drive to P6 in Bahrain gets your vote
He may have been beaten on the road by Ferrari team mate Charles Leclerc, but Lewis Hamilton did plenty to catch your eye in Bahrain - the Scuderia's seven-time World Champion not only raced from ninth on the grid to sixth at the flag
HIGHLIGHTS: Catch up on Piastri’s stellar run to victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix
Oscar Piastri claimed a commanding lights-to flag victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix to clinch his second win of the 2025 Formula 1 season and McLaren’s first in Bahrain.
‘We finished the job in style’ – Piastri ‘very proud’ to deliver McLaren’s first Bahrain GP win with commanding display
Oscar Piastri was all smiles after converting pole position into a dominant victory during Sunday night’s Bahrain Grand Prix, having comfortably led home Mercedes rival George Russell and McLaren team mate Lando Norris.
McLaren bosses hail ‘perfect weekend’ from Bahrain winner Piastri – but warn that it’s ‘a matter of time’ before ‘epic battle’ with Norris
Team Principal Andrea Stella was full of praise for his team after Oscar Piastri delivered McLaren’s first win in Bahrain, the Australian backed up by Lando Norris who made it a double podium for the papaya team under the lights in Sakhir.
Racing Bulls’ Hadjar reveals the ‘disaster’ that compromised his Bahrain race as Lawson defends himself over brace of penalties
Isack Hadjar and Liam Lawson did not have the best of races in Bahrain, with both drivers coming home down the order – the Kiwi after picking up two time penalties for collisions with Lance Stroll and Nico Hulkenberg.
Antonelli left ‘confused’ by Bahrain strategy calls as three-stop strategy sees rookie miss out on points
Kimi Antonelli had an up and down race in Bahrain after starting fifth. He looked on for points but instead found himself battling hard down the order after a series of interesting strategy calls. In the end the teenager came home 11th, but there were definitely some positives to take away.
'Reasonable' – Horner gives his verdict on Tsunoda's points-scoring Bahrain GP as he explains cause of Red Bull pit stop issues
Christian Horner was complimentary about his relatively new charge’s performance on Sunday, as Yuki Tsunoda delivered two points for Red Bull with a ninth place finish.
Haas drivers ‘really proud’ of double-points finish in Bahrain as Ocon pleased to atone for Qualifying crash
Ollie Bearman was “really proud” of his surge from the back of the grid to claim a point in a Bahrain Grand Prix that included a spirited defence to hold off much faster machinery.
5 Winners and 5 Losers from Bahrain – Who excelled in the heat of the Sakhir desert?
McLaren secured victory in Bahrain at the 22nd time of asking, courtesy of the most clinical of drives by Oscar Piastri. But it wasn’t so rosy for others, including the other papaya car of Lando Norris. Lawrence Barretto picks his winners and losers from the desert race at the Bahrain International Circuit.
Frustrated Albon rues ‘missed opportunity’ as he fails to score for the first time in 2025
Alex Albon was left frustrated after the Bahrain Grand Prix, the Williams man believing points were possible despite a lowly P15 grid slot. He fought his way back into the top 10 at times during the frantic race but wound up coming home 12th at the flag.
MONDAY MORNING DEBRIEF: How Russell held onto a brilliant P2 in Bahrain – despite car failures, tyre woes and a charging Norris on his tail
George Russell’s second place in Bahrain was a superb demonstration of composure as he fought off the attacks of Lando Norris in the late stages while dealing with an array of control system glitches in his Mercedes.
Windows Central
New Xbox games launching this week, from April 14 through April 20: Explore photography, puzzles, and more
Several new Xbox games are launching this week, including Monument Valley and Lushfoil Photography Sim.
Intel agrees to $4.46 billion sale of majority stake in Altera to Silver Lake — "Sharpening our focus, lowering our expense structure"
Intel's CEO calls it a "commitment to sharpening our focus" as the company continues its revitalization efforts in the United States.
NVIDIA to manufacture AI supercomputers in the U.S. for the first time
In a major shift, NVIDIA is building AI supercomputers in the United States. Production is expected to ramp up over the next 12-15 months.
The best Xbox controller money can buy just got even better thanks to one update from Razer — especially if you're also a PC gamer
A pretty hefty firmware update just dropped for the Razer Wolverine V3 Pro that enables Synapse integration and some awesome new features.
Windows Central Podcast: Are we heading for Copilot OS?
Daniel and Zac reflect on Microsoft's 50th anniversary celebration, the Copilot announcements and what's next for the AI assistant, as well as the latest on Windows 11.
Microsoft's Surface Pro meets Nintendo's Switch 2 in this absurd Evangelion-inspired gaming handheld — and it's ludicrously expensive
The OneXPlayer X1 Pro looks like a Surface Pro and plays like a Switch. Now, it has a limited edition with a new chip inside.
I tested Geekom's new mini PC — A tiny Windows box that feels bigger on the inside with quad monitor support
I can hold the Geekom Mini IT13 in my hand, but it offers the performance and ports I need for everyday workloads on Windows 11.
Xbox's upcoming 'Towerborne' exclusive had me mildly addicted this week — But as early access draws closer, I have questions
I joined press in early access for Stoic's 'Towerborne,' a game that combines Diablo with Golden Axe gameplay. Does this unlikely formula work?
GTA 6 could spark a comeback that consoles need as PC revenue overtakes with growth
PC revenue has overtaken consoles in the last three years. Can Grand Theft Auto VI tip the scales in favor of Xbox?
Sam Altman predicts agentic AI "clicking around the Internet" — If you trust it not to empty your bank account or delete data
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman claims as the world embraces AI, we'll get systems clicking around the Internet, but trust and safety remain paramount.
Sam Altman says GPT-4 "kind of sucks" as OpenAI discontinues its model for the "magical" GPT-4o in ChatGPT
OpenAI is retiring GPT-4 for GPT-4o on April 30, 2025. However, the AI model will remain available via the company's API.
Laffgaff
Nick Carraway is the narrator of what F. Scott Fitzgerald novel?
The Great Gatsby.
Bankrup Robot
Why was the robot bankrupt? He had used all his cache.