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An unprecedented moment - but what US and Iran do next could be even more momentous
The "tortuous" US-Iran relationship was tested at least once before, but this is of far greater magnitude
US asks China to stop Iran from closing Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Press TV had earlier reported that parliament had approved a plan to close the Strait.
Decoy flights and seven B-2 stealth bombers - how US says it hit Iran's nuclear sites
A timeline of how the complex mission unfolded was laid out in a Pentagon briefing.
Chris Mason: UK's position on Iran is clear but will the US listen?
Starmer maintains diplomacy is the answer but Trump has so far chosen a different path, our political editor writes.
'Necessary' or 'unfounded'? Americans in Texas respond to US strikes
The BBC asked Texans and those visiting the state about US President Trump's decision to bomb three nuclear sites.
Four killed in Kyiv in new Russian aerial attack
Russian missiles and drones hit residential areas and hospitals in Ukraine's capital, the interior minister says.
Lower energy costs part of government's 10-year plan for industry
Plans to slash energy bills by up to 25% for over 7,000 UK businesses will be announced alongside other plans to boost growth.
Strict rules as GPs in England start to prescribe weight loss jab Mounjaro
NHS England says the first patients able to get the jab will be those most in need.
First celestial image unveiled from revolutionary telescope
The telescope should detect killer asteroids and may even find the ninth planet in our solar system.
Our sister died because of our mum's cancer conspiracy theories, say brothers
Paloma Shemirani’s brothers say she refused chemotherapy because of their mother’s beliefs.
Met Police chief 'shocked' by planned Palestine Action protest
The force says it cannot legally stop Monday's protest in support of the pro-Palestine group.
Is surveillance culture fuelling child cyberstalking?
Children as young as 10 are being drawn into a world of cyberstalking, a BBC investigation finds.
Could Ketamine on the NHS help treat severe depression?
Ketamine is linked to serious health problems but some believe it can be used to treat depression.
The Papers: 'Iran vows revenge' and 'Stick it up your bunker'
US strikes on nuclear sites in Iran dominate Monday's front pages.
Glastonbury begins and Squid Game ends: What's coming up this week
Brad Pitt's F1 is also released and video game Death Stranding 2 is out.
How China made electric vehicles mainstream
The world's second largest economy is both the biggest producer and buyer of EVs.
Bride shot dead in attack on French wedding party
A suspected attacker is also killed in an apparent exchange of fire during the incident in a village near Avignon.
Belarus opposition leader's husband urges Trump to help other prisoners
After his unexpected release, Sergei Tikhanovsky broke down describing his five years in solitary confinement
Six dead and two missing after boat flips on Lake Tahoe
Two survivors were also pulled from the rough waters and are being treated in hospital for hypothermia and other injuries.
First British-born black cricketer to represent England dies aged 61
The former fast bowler died a year after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease.
Heatwave eases as wind and rain drift across UK
After the recent heat, Sunday feels very different - and there is unsettled weather ahead.
Talk of regime change resonates with Iranians fleeing across border
A steady stream of Iranians are crossing into Armenia by foot, laden with luggage and pets.
Israel says it struck Tehran's Evin prison and Fordo access routes
Iran's judiciary says the attack damaged parts of Evin, a notorious facility which holds many political prisoners.
What is the Strait of Hormuz and why does it matter?
Iran's threat to block the world's most vital oil transit point has raised fears of major global economic consequences.
RAF flight evacuates British nationals from Israel
Foreign Secretary David Lammy says 63 British nationals were evacuated by the RAF from Tel Aviv.
Palestine Action to be banned under anti-terror law, home secretary confirms
It comes after what she called a "disgraceful attack" on an RAF base and as a protest took place in central London.
National inquiry announced after NHS maternity failings
It will target the worst-performing trusts in England - and report back by the end of the year.
Could this be the most significant Nato summit since the Cold War?
Europe braces for Trump's arrival at the Nato summit with difficult questions over Iran and defence, following the 5% defence spending target he's demanded of allies
Killer whales 'massage' each other using kelp
Orcas have been filmed using kelp as a tool to massage each other
TV presenter Dermot Murnaghan reveals stage four cancer
The ex-BBC and Sky journalist says he is "responding positively" to treatment and is "feeling well".
Let non-doms pay £250,000 and avoid some UK tax, Farage says
The Reform UK leader says money raised from the policy would go to the lowest-paid 10% of full-time workers.
Portrait allegedly damaged by visitor taking selfie
The museum says it will impose restrictions on selfie-taking in the future.
Scottish wingsuit flyer Liam Byrne dies during Swiss Alps jump
British champion Liam Byrne, 24, had said he knew from a young age he wanted to "fly like a bird".
Police appeal after £150k violin stolen from pub
The 18th century violin was allegedly stolen on 18 February from The Marquess Tavern in Islington.
Tesla launches its long-awaited robotaxis in Texas
Tesla hopes to rival firms already offering driverless ride-hailing in the US and around the world, such as Waymo, Zoox and Baidu.
Russia is on the verge of recession - can its economy recover?
The country's economy has been surprisingly resilient but there are underlying problems.
Lyse Doucet: What US and Iran do next could be even more momentous
The "tortuous" US-Iran relationship was tested at least once before, but this is of far greater magnitude
Man charged with murder of woman found stabbed in home after gas explosion
Annabel Rook was found stabbed following a gas explosion at her home in north London.
First celestial image unveiled from revolutionary telescope
The telescope should detect killer asteroids and may even find the ninth planet in our solar system.
Hugo Boss wants Liverpool pet store to change name
Boss Pets in Bootle was told by Hugo Boss it had to stop using the name or face legal action.
Drummer has cardiac arrest on festival stage
Lionel Duke fell ill as the band were supporting Sting during Liverpool's On The Waterfront festival.
Weight loss jab Mounjaro available to England NHS patients - but with strict rules
NHS England says the first patients able to get the jab will be those most in need.
Cheaper energy part of 10-year plan for industry
Plans to cut energy bills by up to 25% for more than 7,000 UK businesses is announced alongside other plans to boost growth.
Rescuers search for Brazilian tourist on Indonesian volcano
Juliana Marins was hiking on the volcano on Saturday when she fell from a cliff near the crater.
Bournemouth Echo
Cars left on roundabouts and pavements as 1,000 fines handed out over weekend
More than 1000 people received fines for illegal parking as people flocked to the beach this weekend.
New café set to takeover former bakery
A NEW café is set to takeover a former bakery in Westbourne.
Mentally ill woman set fire in own home ‘to smoke out people hiding in attic’
A MENTALLY ill woman set fire to her own home ‘to smoke out’ people she believed to be hiding in her attic, a court heard.
Plans submitted to convert four bed house into eight-bedroom HMO
Plans have been submitted to convert a Poole property into an eight-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO).
Major housing project near completion after ‘defining’ milestone
Poole's The Waterfront housing development to welcome residents
Residents irate at 'ludicrous' new junction in Alderney
RESIDENTS have said a new junction in Alderney is “dangerous” and an “accident waiting to happen”.
Man jailed after being caught with equipment to steal cars
A man has been jailed after a stop and search found him equipped for a vehicle theft.
In The Dock: Woman assaulted female at tennis centre
The following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court:
Bournemouth Pier to Pier Swim set to return for 2025
THE Bournemouth Pier to Pier Swim is set to return to the seafront for 2025.
Proposed merger of three churches halted after objections
THE PROPOSED merger of three churches in Southbourne has been halted after objections by members.
MP backs work experience guarantee for young people
A BOURNEMOUTH MP is backing a work experience guarantee for young people.
Work starts on transforming 'derelict' site into new neighbourhood
Work starts on 169 new homes in Bargates, Christchurch
New plans submitted to build seven bungalows
Poole could soon be home to seven brand-new bungalows, if fresh plans submitted to the local council are approved.
Cooling winter scenes: Bournemouth covered in snow
As the sun beats down relentlessly and the mercury continues to climb, we find ourselves in the midst of a sweltering summer.
'Fabulous atmosphere': Thousands attended annual carnival
The procession, a kaleidoscope of creativity, kicked off from Learoyd Road, snaking its way down Adastral Road to the playing fields of Ashdown School.
Why the 'golden sands' of Bournemouth beach rivals a French Riviera hotspot
Bournemouth beach has been highlighted as an alternative to Juan-les-Pins in the French Riviera
'Tool theft is a growing problem in Bournemouth'
'We must get tough on tool thieves' says MP for Bournemouth East
Broadband to be rolled out to 100,000 homes and businesses
Wessex Internet secures £50m to boost rural broadband
Blockbuster musical ABBA show coming to Bournemouth
It has also been adapted into two successful films, starring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan.
Bournemouth in Bloom summer show date announced
THE BOURNEMOUTH in Bloom summer show has announced its date for 2025.
Dorset's only open air swimming pool reopens following £120k of renovation works
Shaftesbury Lido has undergone around £120,000 worth of renovations in order to improve it for users and bring it up to modern standards.
Care home residents ‘soaked up laughter’ with fundraising car wash
CARE home residents ‘soaked up laughter’ during a fundraising car wash raising funds for an animal charity.
Warning over winter fuel payment scams
POLICE are warning the public over winter fuel payments scam following a recent announcement by the chancellor.
Nursery children’s delight over therapy pony visit
NURSERY children were left delighted after a therapy pony came to visit.
Hundreds of residents turned out for Bransgore’s Happy Day
HUNDREDS of residents turned out for dancing, local brews and bands at Bransgore’s Happy Day.
Bournemouth firm makes seven promotions to mark new business plan
Bournemouth office-based staff promoted at Vail Williams
Community panel begins work on Bournemouth Town Centre action plan
A sample of residents representing Bournemouth have been selected to develop an ‘action plan’ to revitalise the town.
10 stunning plants for your garden that can thrive in poor-quality soil
Lavender, Stonecrop and Rock Rose are among the best plants for your garden that can thrive in poor-quality soil
LIVE: Crash causes delays on Poole Road this evening
Surrey Road is partially blocked in both directions this evening following an incident between Gordon Road and Brunstead Road.
Cat café seeks trustee to support Ukrainian orphans
A soon-to-open Blandford cat café is seeking trustee.
Coroner's concerns after grandfather, 74, drowns on holiday
A coroner has said she will write to the authorities in Florida to express concerns over beach safety flags after a 74-year-old grandfather drowned while swimming in the sea.
Dorset town named one of the UK's best preserved medieval destinations
Sherborne has been named one of the UK's most well-preserved medieval destinations.
New Forest hotel ‘thrilled’ to win Visit England award
A New Forest hotel has received a Visit England award
Teenager arrested in connection with assault and knuckle duster possession at beach
At around 7.55pm on June 21, police received reports of a man who was believed to be in possession of a knuckle duster in the area of Pier Approach in Bournemouth.
'No excuses' for littering after fly tipping in forest on hottest day of year
After the hottest day of the year so far, police have urged members of the public to take their rubbish home saying there are "no excuses" for littering.
Police boss says new tip booking system ‘bizarre’ amid fly-tipping fears
Dorset’s Police and Crime Commissioner has said that he fears fly-tipping will spike following the “bizarre” new pre-booking system for tips
New Forest parish church celebrates festival weekend
Held from June 7 to 8, the festival honoured the life and work of St Boniface.
Fire service called to 120 incidents in one weekend
The fire service dealt with more than 120 incidents during a busy weekend of hot weather.
Burst pipe sends water shooting into the air
A burst pipe sent water gushing into the air and across a Bournemouth road.
Historic replica leaves quay after being there for 10 days
HISTORIC replica that discovered America will be departing from Poole quay after being there for ten days.
Coastguards deployed to assist stuck yacht with two children over busy weekend
LIFEBOAT Poole volunteers had a busy weekend from assisting a yacht tucked on the training bank to recovering the paddle boarder.
Appeal for help as 83-year-old man goes missing
Officers are appealing for help from the public as they search for a missing man who was last seen in Poole.
Man who drove at '100mph in 40mph zone' charged by police
A man who was reportedly driving at 100mph in a 40mph zone before police deliberately crashed into his vehicle has been charged.
Can you be fined for feeding seagulls? Everything to know
Feeding seagulls can make them learn bad habits but it can also be bad for their health.
Mass rollout of weight loss jabs begins on NHS today - are you eligible?
The mass rollout of weight loss jabs such as Mounjaro on the NHS in England will begin today as GPs are allowed to prescribe the drugs for the first time.
Morrisons is giving customers 10 per cent discounts this summer - how to claim
The supermarket will give customers a discount at all its counters this summer
Police searching for missing teenager last seen barefoot
Urgent appeal to find missing man from Lymington, Hampshire
Woman 'sustained nerve damage in her eye' during pub assault
A woman sustained nerve damage in her eye after two men involved in a fight knocked into her.
Emergency services remain on scene of rush hour crash
At 8.15am on Monday, June 23, police attended a crash involving two cars at Holdenhurst Road.
Can you be fined for feeding seagulls? Everything to know
Feeding seagulls can make them learn bad habits but it can also be bad for their health.
Formula 1
Brad Pitt opens up on experience of shooting ‘F1’
Brad Pitt has described being involved in Apple Original Films’ new movie about F1 as “one of the most extraordinary experiences” of his illustrious career, while paying tribute to the entire paddock for their help and support.
Alex Dunne to drive for McLaren during FP1 in Austria
McLaren have confirmed Alex Dunne will fill in for Lando Norris during the first practice session at the Austrian Grand Prix weekend.
5 storylines we're excited about ahead of Austria
Fresh from the mid-summer visit to North America, it’s back to Europe for the next few months, starting with a double-header. After the drama of the closing stages in Canada, the next stop is another venue that has provided plenty of action in recent years as we head for the Red Bull Ring in Austria.
Windows Central
Borderlands 4 — new cinematic story trailer, darker tone (and $70 price point with early access), finally lands
Another fantastic look at Borderlands 4 gives me hope that we'll see a return to Borderlands form.
Here's how I fixed a dead Steam Deck screen — with Valve proving they still have the best customer service in gaming
Is your Steam Deck screen completely black? Here's how you may be able to bring it back to life.
I used Lenovo's latest dual-screen OLED laptop for a month and it wouldn't be my first choice — here's why
Lenovo's Yoga Book 9i has returned with a tweaked, larger design for its tenth generation, and I've been using it for a month for gaming and work to see what it's like.
Starting this week, the Xbox PC app will integrate 'leading PC gaming stores' for Xbox Insiders — with no mention of Steam
Although the blog post doesn't say which PC stores are going to be integrated, at the very least, you'll be able to access Battle.net games directly from the Xbox PC app from next week.
Xbox confirms return to Gamescom 2025 — Bethesda Softworks and World of Warcraft in tow
Xbox is attending Gamescom 2025, with Bethesda Softworks and the World of Warcraft team also confirmed for the show.
I ain't holding off on playing Warhammer 40,000's best Xbox and PC horde shooter anymore, thanks to its newly released DLC and free game-changing update
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide's first Class DLC, Arbites, launches today, and Fatshark has detailed a new class, mission rebalance updates, and more.
OneDrive user locked out of "30 years worth of photos and work" without any support — calls Microsoft a "Kafkaesque black hole"
A OneDrive user took to Reddit to express their frustrations about Microsoft "randomly" locking their account without any substantial reason or warning.
Denmark will stick with Windows — government still plans to ditch Microsoft Office
Denmark's Ministry of Digital Affairs will switch from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice but does not plan to replace Windows with Linux.
The Lenovo Legion Go 2 gets its first release date tease, which could be accurate — but treat with the biggest pinch of salt
A regional Lenovo social media account has claimed to know when the Legion Go 2 will be released, but as always, this shouldn't be gospel.
Summer Game Fest had a bit of a "weird" vibe this year — an extremely mixed bag of weak presentations and interesting titles
Summer Game Fest 2025 was an extremely mixed bag for me, with some high highs and some low lows, within and without.
Laffgaff
In what European country were the first Modern Olympics held in 1896?
Greece.
Air Conditioner
My air conditioner broke. I lost my cool.