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BBC removes BAFTAs from iPlayer and apologises for racial slur
The BBC has apologised for not editing out a racial slur shouted during Sunday's BAFTA Film Awards, and removed the show from iPlayer.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:13:00 +0000
The BBC has apologised for not editing out a racial slur shouted during Sunday's BAFTA Film Awards, and removed the show from iPlayer.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:13:00 +0000

Jubilant Team GB return home after record-breaking Winter Olympics
Team GB's athletes have returned home to a rapturous welcome after their most successful Winter Olympics ever.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:36:00 +0000
Team GB's athletes have returned home to a rapturous welcome after their most successful Winter Olympics ever.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:36:00 +0000

Tributes paid to two young 'best friends' found dead in Welsh mountain range
Tributes have been paid to two young hikers found dead in the Eryri mountain range (Snowdonia).
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 02:32:00 +0000
Tributes have been paid to two young hikers found dead in the Eryri mountain range (Snowdonia).
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 02:32:00 +0000

Suspected rapist accidentally set free and leaves UK before trial
A suspected rapist was accidentally set free from prison and managed to leave the country before he is due to stand trial, it has been revealed.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:05:00 +0000
A suspected rapist was accidentally set free from prison and managed to leave the country before he is due to stand trial, it has been revealed.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:05:00 +0000

Mainstream schools to receive extra funding for SEND pupils
Mainstream schools will receive direct funding to support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) as part of a £4bn package to make the system more inclusive.
Sun, 22 Feb 2026 20:22:00 +0000
Mainstream schools will receive direct funding to support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) as part of a £4bn package to make the system more inclusive.
Sun, 22 Feb 2026 20:22:00 +0000

'I design video games - here's what I think about angry fans'
If you've ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, we speak to someone from a different profession to discover what it's really like. Today we speak to Alistair McFarlane, chief operating officer of game design company Facepunch Studios and the executive producer of survival game Rust...
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 07:38:00 +0000
If you've ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, we speak to someone from a different profession to discover what it's really like. Today we speak to Alistair McFarlane, chief operating officer of game design company Facepunch Studios and the executive producer of survival game Rust...
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 07:38:00 +0000

Porn company handed record fine by UK regulator for failing to verify ages
A porn company has just been handed the largest fine ever issued under the Online Safety Act.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:58:00 +0000
A porn company has just been handed the largest fine ever issued under the Online Safety Act.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:58:00 +0000

How could Andrew be removed from royal line of succession - and which countries have to agree?
The government will consider removing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the royal line of succession - but how?
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000
The government will consider removing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the royal line of succession - but how?
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Police searches continue amid call for 'treason' probe into Andrew's Epstein links
Searches of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's former home are expected to continue on Monday - as a Conservative former security minister called for a "treason" probe into Andrew's links to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Sun, 22 Feb 2026 03:11:00 +0000
Searches of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's former home are expected to continue on Monday - as a Conservative former security minister called for a "treason" probe into Andrew's links to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Sun, 22 Feb 2026 03:11:00 +0000

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