The News - Tuesday, 23 September 2025

BBC News

Trump to address UN General Assembly after France recognises Palestinian state

Donald Trump will address UN leaders on Tuesday, as more European countries look set to join the French policy change.

New rule for GPs after 27-year-old's cancer missed

Jessica Brady's parents campaigned for the initiative after she made repeated calls to GPs before her death aged 27 from terminal cancer.

Jimmy Kimmel show to return after suspension over Charlie Kirk comments

The late-night comic's show will return to air after Disney said it had "thoughtful coversations" with him.

British-Egyptian activist reunited with family

After nearly six years in prison, Alaa Abdel Fattah is released from prison in Egypt.

Behind the doors of asylum hotels - what I found when I went inside

A BBC reporter goes into four hotels and speaks to asylum seekers and staff about what daily life is like.

How the simmering row over freedom of speech reached boiling point

How did we reach a point where the UK is being compared to a 'tin pot Third World dictatorship'?

I didn't want sex with my husband after having our baby

Both women and men can experience a loss of libido after having a child, here's what can help.

Davey urges US cancer scientists to come to UK

The Lib Dem leader will use his party conference speech to attack Donald Trump's "anti-science agenda".

Hong Kong hunkers down as super typhoon approaches

Ragasa, which killed one in the Philippines, is the strongest storm anywhere on earth so far this year.

Britain's worst major stations for train cancellations revealed - is yours on the list?

Figures show around one in 13 scheduled stops at City Thameslink were cancelled over the past year

Porsche shares plunge after announcing EV rollout delay

European carmakers face intense competition from Chinese rivals and weak demand for luxury cars.

Adolescence writer on new phone-hacking drama: 'It's a celebration of journalists who called out their own industry'

Jack Thorne says the phone hacking scandal exposed a "troubling" relationship between the press and the police.

The Papers: 'Farage plan would split families' and 'Will the King banish Fergie?'

Reform's migration plans and the Duchess of York being dropped from charities make Tuesday's front pages.

Fans flock to mourn iconic Indian singer Zubeen Garg

Hundreds of thousands of people gather for a last glimpse of the singer who will be cremated with state honours.

Copenhagen and Oslo airports forced to close temporarily due to drone sightings

Both airports have been reopened, with Danish police unable to confirm where the drones came from.

Three West African countries to quit UN top court

The three military juntas, who came to power through coups, say the judicial body is 'incapable' of handling 'proven war crimes'.

Families accuse care home of 'neglect' and 'cruelty' after secret filming

A BBC Disclosure reporter saw vulnerable elderly people left sitting alone for hours in urine-soaked clothes.

Duchess of York dropped from multiple charities over Epstein email

Seven charities, including the Teenage Cancer Trust, remove the former wife of Prince Andrew as a patron or ambassador.

Men who murdered e-bike riders jailed for life

Alex Rose deliberately drove his pick-up truck into his victims after mistaking them for burglars.

US Supreme Court to revisit laws curtailing Trump's power to fire top officials

The ruling allows the president to remove the sole Democratic official on the Federal Trade Commission, an independent body set up by Congress.

We'll stop Farage turning UK into Trump's America, says Davey

The Liberal Democrat leader attacks Nigel Farage in a speech to his party's autumn conference.

Nasa plans first crewed Moon mission in 50 years for February

The mission around the Moon will pave the way for a lunar landing as soon as 2027.

Fact-checking Trump's claims over autism rates and vaccines

Experts have hit back at claims that use of a common painkiller could cause autism in children.

Epping hotel asylum seeker jailed for 12 months over sex assaults that sparked protests

Hadush Kebatu assaulted a girl eight days after he arrived in the UK by small boat.

Is the Epstein email one scandal too many for Duchess of York?

Her links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein seem much harder to resolve than previous mistakes.

TV stations refuse to air 'insensitive' Jimmy Kimmel's show after ABC lifts suspension

The comedian's late-night show was suspended last week after his remarks about the killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.

Amazon to close its UK grocery stores

The online retail giant says it would convert five of the 19 shops into Whole Foods stores.

Prince and Princess of Wales show support for Southport families

The Prince and Princess of Wales met bereaved families from last year's deadly knife attack.

UK forecast to have highest inflation among richest nations

The influential policy group lifts its forecast for UK inflation, saying it will be 3.5% in 2025.

Why Trump's comments on vaccines and paracetamol risk child health

The public relies on measured, careful statements rooted in robust scientific research, not conjecture.

Nick Robinson: How the simmering row over freedom of speech in the UK reached boiling point

How did we reach a point where the UK is being compared to a 'tin pot Third World dictatorship'?

I didn't want sex with my husband after having our baby

Both women and men can experience a loss of libido after having a child, here's what can help.

'We need solutions': Palestinians in West Bank fear recognition is not enough

Many are concerned Israel may attempt to annex the occupied territory in response to several countries recognising Palestinian statehood.

Cheryl stalker jailed for restraining order breach

A man who stalked the singer is jailed for 12 months by turning up at her home.

Russia's involvement in drone sightings cannot be ruled out, Danish PM says

On Monday night Kastrup airport in Copenhagen was forced to shut down for several hours following several drone sightings.

Home Office loses bid to overturn court order blocking migrant's removal

It comes after the removal of an Eritrean man who arrived on a small boat was blocked at the last minute.

Trust doctors over Trump on paracetamol, Streeting says

He tells expectant mothers to ignore Trump's claims of a link between use of the painkiller and autism.

Secret Service disrupts telecom threat near UN General Assembly

Investigators say the scheme could have shut down the cellular network in New York City.

New rule for GPs after 27-year-old died from cancer after contacting doctors 20 times

Jess's Rule urges doctors to 'think again' if they cannot diagnose a patient's illness after three appointments.

Super-complaint launched against 'broken' insurance industry

The consumer group said making a claim can be more distressing than the original incident itself.

Bournemouth Echo

Brothers charged with injuring girl in high-speed crash around Sandbanks

Two brothers have appeared in court charged with causing serious injury to a teenage girl in a high speed collision on the millionaire's row of Sandbanks.

Pair of 'rogue' roofers targeted 'vulnerable' customers

A pair of 'rogue roofers' who worked under the name of 'Your Roof Buddy Ltd' have been sentenced.

Look back at some of the biggest names to play in Bournemouth and Poole

Some of the biggest names in popular music have appeared on stage in Bournemouth and Poole.

Beach safety scheme huge success for council this summer

More than 100 lost children and vulnerable people were reunited with their parents or guardians in BCP beaches this summer as part of a summer safety scheme.

Prestigious schools to merge to form new group

A pair of public schools in Dorset have announced it will merge to from a new schools group.

In The Dock: Woman caused serious injury by careless driving

The following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court:

Road rage and drink driving causing accidents in Bournemouth road

A LIST of several contributing factors has been released by Dorset Police after reported collisions on three junctions at Charminster.

Two residents from care home complete charity walk

Ringwood care home residents join Walk for Wards charity event at Upton Country Park, raising funds for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity in Poole.

Vintage 1950s milk float to be auctioned in Sherborne

A milk float almost 70 years old is going under the hammer.

Exhibition to mark Christian Aid's 80th anniversary

Marking 80 years of Christian Aid, Wimborne Minster hosts a free exhibition of historic images and posters until 11 October. Events on 7 October.

Town alive with food lovers for second Wimborne Food Festival

Wimborne Food Festival 2025 draws crowds despite rain, featuring MasterChef’s Dr George Williams, local Dorset produce, cookery demos, and Bake for Victory.

Fraudster warning to students starting a new academic year

UK students warned of rising online fraud and cybercrime as new academic year begins. Stay safe from job, banking, rental and dating scams. Key advice here.

Grants of up to £6,500 to help people with the cost of living

Charities and groups in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole can apply for up to £6,500 from the BCP Food and Energy Support Fund to tackle cost of living this winter.

Work to improve safety at crash hotspot to begin next week

A30 Loscombe crossroads near Sherborne to close from 29 September for safety upgrades after fatal crashes. New layout, speed limits, and traffic changes planned.

Review: Friday Night Is Music Night at the Lighthouse

The BBC Concert Orchestra was Puttin’ on the Ritz for this episode of the long-running Friday Night is Music Night, which was broadcast live to the nation and beyond from Lighthouse.

Young drivers warned two illegal tyres could cost them their licence

Young UK drivers warned: two illegal tyres could mean licence loss. TyreSafe and NPCC launch tyre safety campaign with fines, penalty points, and legal advice.

Poole's darkest history explored in new walking tour

Discover Poole's haunted history with Spectre & Host's ghost tour. Explore Old Town and Poole Quay tales of murder, mystery, and the supernatural. Book now.

Holiday activities programme extended for another three years

Dorset’s Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme extended for three years, offering free school holiday activities and meals for eligible children.

MP visits sheltered housing scheme to discuss funding cuts

Swanage's sheltered housing scheme, Abbeyfield Woodlands, welcomed local MP Lloyd Hatton for Starts at Home Day.

School reveals plans for 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'

The Swanage School presents "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" musical at The Mowlem, Swanage, 25-28 Feb 2026. Tickets on sale 27 Sept 2025.

Residents in Dorset have 'poor relationship' with technology

New Trooli study finds South West residents report poorer relationships with technology despite lower screentime than the UK average. Londoners most content.

Plans submitted for 78 new homes in Dorset village

A network of footpaths will create a walkable loop around the site, connecting residents to green spaces and amenities.

One in four South West workers say conflict in workplace is rising

One in four South West workers report rising workplace conflict, Acas finds. New five-year strategy aims to cut disputes and boost productivity across Britain.

Civil engineer died after abdominal aortic aneurism ruptured in hospital

James Michael Shelley, 76, died at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital on September 10, 2025.

Fire service handed heated blanket warning after two callouts

The fire service said it responded to two separate incidents involving heated blankets in the past week.

Man, 39, threatened to share intimate photo of woman

A MAN from Wimborne threatened to share an intimate photo of a woman in two separate incidents, a court heard.

PICTURES: Town carnival another 'huge success' despite wet weather

RINGWOOD Carnival was a 'huge success', attracting huge crowds in spite of the bad weather.

Man caused more than £27k worth of damage to police vehicles

Gary Williams admits causing £27,000 damage to Hampshire police vehicles and dangerous driving in Romsey. Sentencing yet to be decided at Southampton court.

'Outdated and ridiculous': Group fight to strengthen laws on fox hunting

League Against Cruel Sports lead a demonstration in Bournemouth town centre, calling for the government to strengthen fox hunting laws.

Vandal causes more than £2,000 damage to Bournemouth home

Daryl Woods-Dean admits causing £2,300 criminal damage to Bournemouth home and failing to surrender to bail, Poole Magistrates' Court hears. Sentencing pending.

PICTURES: Stunning photographs captured in Dorset and across the New Forest

Photographers have been busy capturing stunning scenes across Dorset and parts of the New Forest in the sunshine.

Plans for three new town councils recommended - despite public opoosition

Residents are overwhelmingly against adding new Town Councils in Bournemouth and Poole.

LIVE: Police cordon high street after 'man stabbed'

POLICE are manning a cordon on the high street after a man was reportedly stabbed.

Town crier wins award for being best in Dorset

Bridport’s town crier has won an award for best town cry across the county

Annual wellbeing event aimed at armed forces personnel set for museum

AN annual wellbeing event aimed at those in and around the armed forces gets underway next week

New Forest woman joins flotilla of 50 boats sending humanitarian aid to Gaza

A New Forest woman has set sail as part of a flotilla of 50 boats, travelling with humanitarian aid to Gaza

Two arrested after eight-year-old boy suffers life-changing injuries in hit-and-run

An EIGHT year-old boy has suffered life-changing injuries after being struck in a hit-and-run.

Armed police swarm street after man seriously injured in 'stabbing'

ARMED police swarmed the scene of an early morning stabbing that left a man seriously injured.

Property developer run by Richard Carr put into administration

A PROPERTY developer has officially entered administration following its closure this summer.

Car flees through bushes after killing pony in hit and run

A car fled through the bushes after killing a pony in and a hit and run.

Dorset Police say officer foot patrols are reducing street crime

OFFICERS have done 94-foot patrols in the last seven days in Bournemouth town centre under their operation of minimising crime and increasing public safety.

'This isn't a war on the car - it's a ceasefire with the planet'

Of course some will grumble that this is a war on the car. But in truth, it's a ceasefire with the planet.

'Very slow' traffic after breakdown on busy road

Very slow’ traffic on Ringwood Road in Poole after broken-down vehicle Drivers are being warned of heavy delays on a main road in Poole this morning.

Much-loved Bournemouth goat dies: 'Run free now, sweet Amy'

Tributes have been paid to a ‘gentle and loving’ goat in the Bournemouth clifftop herd.

Developer ‘delighted’ to gain permission to revamp historic former cinema

The long-awaited refurbishment of Ringwood's former Regal Cinema is due to be completed by September 2026, Halo Developments says

Man missing since Monday found safe by police

A man from Poole who has been missing since Monday has been found following a search by Dorset Police.

Multi-agency rescue near Bournemouth Pier

Emergency services saved a person who got into trouble in the water last month in Bournemouth as part of a multi-service search effort.

Formula 1

Verstappen on his title chances after back-to-back wins

Max Verstappen has cautioned that “everything needs to go perfectly” for him if he hopes to close the gap in the championship and bid for the title, despite the Dutchman bolstering his points tally after scoring back-to-back wins in Italy and Azerbaijan.

Who impressed our judges at the Azerbaijan GP?

Max Verstappen made it back-to-back wins for Red Bull with an imperious Azerbaijan Grand Prix performance, but who else caught the eye on the streets of Baku? Check out the latest Power Rankings scores and overall leaderboard below...

Alonso admits Aston Martin ‘need to improve’ after Baku

Fernando Alonso believes that the penalty he received for a false start at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix ultimately did not affect the outcome of his race, with the Spaniard stating that Aston Martin were “very, very slow” on a day that he finished outside of the points.

Can Red Bull and Verstappen's resurgence continue?

The Max Verstappen/Red Bull resurgence of the last two races has inevitably led to speculation about whether this winning form can be extended beyond just the outlying low-downforce demands of Monza and Baku.

Vassuer explains Ferrari team orders in Baku

Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur has explained why the Scuderia opted to issue team orders in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Listen to our Azerbaijan GP review

The F1 Nation team look back on all the biggest news and topics from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend in Baku.

Lawson reflects on career-best fifth after 'intense' Baku race

Liam Lawson and Isack Hadjar reflect on scoring points for Racing Bulls in Baku, a result that saw them rise up to sixth in the Teams' Standings.

Windows Central

Can Call of Duty appeal to both Gen-Z and Millennials/Gen-X? → Black Ops 7's multiplayer trailer debut divides fans.

Bright colors, space age future-tech, and awful Travis Scott mumble rap — Call of Duty wants me to know I'm too old for Black Ops 7, seemingly.

Lenovo’s Fall sale slashes prices by up to 48% — top Lenovo laptop deals, codes, and what to buy now

Lenovo's Fall Tech Fest sale is live now, and I'm seeing discounts up to nearly 50% on top gaming, business, and consumer hardware.

How did I miss this Windows 11 volume trick that was added years ago?! — It's blown my mind because I'll use it every day

Sometimes it's the little things in life that give us the most joy, and that's exactly the case with this Windows 11 volume feature I never knew existed. And it's been about for years!

Xbox Game Pass reaches largest investment to date in 2025 — and the majority of partners want to continue signing new games

According to ID@Xbox lead Chris Charla, 2025 is the largest-ever year for Xbox Game Pass investment to date.

Oh hey, ARC Raiders is getting an open beta "Server Slam" playtest after all — here's its release date, and how to sign up early before start time

ARC Raiders developer Embark Studios has announced that the game is getting one last beta test before launch — and this one will be open to everyone.

Perplexity launches AI email assistant that can manage your Outlook or Gmail inbox for you — but it will cost $200 a month

Perplexity's $200 subscription is gaining a new feature that lets it manage your inbox by drafting replies to threads, scheduling meetings, and labeling emails using a new AI email assistant.

This coupon code will bring the best Intel 12 NUC alternative down to just $419 as part of Geekom's anniversary sale

The Geekom Mini IT12 is proclaimed to be the best Intel NUC 12 alternative for its price, and it's now even cheaper thank's to Geekom's anniversary sale, which we can enhance with a special 16% off code bringing its top spec down to just $419.

Microsoft’s new 'Fairwater' megafactory aims to revolutionize AI training — how the world’s most powerful datacenter works

Microsoft has unveiled Fairwater, its largest AI datacenter in Wisconsin, built to power massive AI models with NVIDIA’s latest GPUs and exabyte-scale storage.

Walmart's GeForce Week cuts prices by up to $1,500 — I found the 7 hottest RTX gaming laptop deals

Walmart's GeForce Week arrives as a surprising deal event on NVIDIA gaming hardware, and the discounts are too good to miss. I handpicked 7 of the best gaming laptop deals right here.

Microsoft 365 Copilot AI agents reach a new milestone — is teamwork about to change?

Microsoft is rolling out new Copilot agents in Teams, SharePoint, and more, designed to act like AI teammates that organize projects, track tasks, and boost productivity.

NVIDIA to invest $100 billion in OpenAI — after Microsoft backed out of two data center deals to escape additional ChatGPT training support

NVIDIA recently announced its plan to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI to build at least 10 gigawatts of AI datacenters, which will help train and run next-gen AI models.

World of Warcraft: Midnight reveals a date for its upcoming Alpha Test — with a deep-dive gameplay presentation the day before

World of Warcraft: Midnight has announced an upcoming gameplay deep dive presentation and the date for an Alpha Test, where players can get a sneak peek at the second chapter of WoW's World Soul Saga. Here's what you need to know.

Anthropic CEO warns of a 25% chance that AI could threaten job losses and security risks — raising the "probability of doom"

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns AI could wipe out white-collar jobs, pose national security risks, and carry a 25% chance of disaster.

Microsoft faces an identity crisis — Satya Nadella fears AI could run the company and products like Office into the ground

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is haunted by strategic errors that render companies like Digital Equipment Corporation as it doubles down on its AI investments withotu a clear mission.

Samsung to drop Microsoft OneDrive on Galaxy phones — photo cloud backups are moving to a new service

Microsoft and Samsung have shared a special partnership on Galaxy phones for many years, but that may soon be changing as Samsung looks to drop OneDrive as Galaxy's default photo cloud backup solution.

Pocketpair's latest 'Palworld' game might make Nintendo patent farming mechanics — 'Palfarm' gets cozy with early access

Hot on the heels of Nintendo's own Pokemon cozy farming life sim, Palworld has its own on the way too.

Xbox and Hideo Kojima debuts a new "OD" trailer at Kojima Production's 10 year anniversary — with strong horror "P.T." vibes

Sophia Lillis of IT fame leads Kojima Productions' horror-heavy "OD," which looks ripped straight out of Kojima's cancelled "P.T." Silent Hill project.

Laffgaff

What annual French film festival was first held in 1946?

Cannes.

To-Do List

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