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Czechoslovakia: Czechs and Slovaks mark 30 years since Velvet Divorce BBC News Sunday 1st January 2023 Thirty years on since the breakup of Czechoslovakia, Slovakia and the Czech Republic enjoy a harmonious relationship By Rob Cameron BBC News, Hodonin 31 December marked the 30th anniversary...

Rare walrus sighting draws huge crowds to harbour BBC News Saturday 31st December 2022 The animal is believed to be Thor - the same walrus spotted on the Hampshire coastline earlier this month An Arctic walrus has been causing an enormous stir in Scarborough after it was discovered in the...

Pele: Brazil football legend dies aged 82 BBC News Thursday 29th December 2022 Brazilian football legend Pele, arguably the greatest player ever, has died at the age of 82. He is credited with scoring a world record 1,281 goals in 1,363 appearances during a 21-year career, including 77 goals...

Santa-filled armoured truck gets stuck in Cornwall lane BBC News Friday 23rd December 2022 An armoured personnel carrier filled with Santas had to be freed by police after getting stuck in a Cornish lane. The Santas, who were believed to be on a pub crawl, got wedged in a hedge at Marsh Lane...

Donations for late Queen given to fuel bill charity BBC News Friday 23rd December 2022 King Charles III, visiting a community kitchen last week, has given money to help those struggling with fuel bills By Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent Money donated in memory of Queen Elizabeth is being...

George Cohen: England World Cup winner and Fulham right-back dies, aged 83 BBC News Friday 23rd December 2022 George Cohen, along with the rest of the England team, was introduced to Queen Elizabeth II before the final England World Cup winner George Cohen has died, aged 83, his former club...

Trooping the Colour: New roles for Kate and Camilla BBC News Thursday 22nd December 2022 Last year crowds gathered for the ceremony which took place during the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee By Andre Rhoden-Paul BBC News The Princess of Wales and Queen Consort have been given ceremonial...

Glaswegian who 'invented' chicken tikka masala dies BBC News Wednesday 21st December 2022 Mr Ali, in his Glasgow restaurant with the dish he is credited with inventing A Glaswegian chef credited with inventing the chicken tikka masala has died, aged 77. Ali Ahmed Aslam is said to have come...

Killamarsh murders: Damien Bendall given whole-life order BBC News Wednesday 21st December 2022 Terri Harris (bottom left) and her children John Bennett (top left) and Lacey Bennett (bottom right) were found dead along with Lacey's friend Connie Gent (top right) By Caroline Lowbridge BBC News...

First pictures of King Charles banknotes revealed BBC News Tuesday 20th December 2022 The portrait of King Charles will appear twice on banknotes By Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent The new look of banknotes featuring the image of King Charles has been unveiled by the Bank of...

On Friday, the 99th day of his reign, King Charles III dances with Anne Frank's stepsister, Eva Schloss, during a celebration of Chanukah, whilst visiting a Jewish community centre in north London. Charles spent the afternoon at the JW3 community centre speaking to school children packing...

Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, from Newham, east London, has died after being injured in a crush at a concert at the Brixton O2 Academy in London. Two other women - aged 21 and 23 - remain in critical condition in hospital, the Metropolitan Police said. Sky's Aisha Zahid looks into the cause of an...

Britain has announced the starting of construction of its new sixth-generation AI fighter jet the Tempest. Italy and Japan are partnering with Britain in the project. British military giant BAE Systems has announced it's starting construction. The RAF is expecting at least 80 of the...

King Charles III today visited Westminster Hall in the Houses of Parliament to unveil a plaque which marks the place of the Lying-in-State of his mother Queen Elizabeth II. Westminster Hall, built in 1097 by King William II, is the only part of the Houses of Parliament that wasn't completely...

Home Secretary Suella Braverman says that "these are the days that we dread" after the deaths of migrants attempting to cross the English Channel from France to England. A major search and rescue operation involving helicopters and the RNLI was launched at 3.05am on Wednesday after authorities...

Serial offender Jordan McSweeney has been sentenced to a MINIMUM of 38 years for sexually assaulting and murdering 35-year-old aspiring lawyer Zara Aleena in Ilford, London. McSweeney will not be considered for parole until 2060, so could die in prison. The sentencing was one of the first to...