Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue AssociationRising water levels were a major concernThree men were brought to safety following a cave rescue lasting more than 30 hours in "appalling conditions" during ...

Do noise-cancelling headphones protect our hearing?Other Side of the Story spoke to Claire Benton, president of the British Academy of Audiology, to find out more abut noise-cancelling headphones. Claire ...

Theo LeggettInternational Business CorrespondentBBCListen to Theo reading this articleThe Air India tragedy, in which at least 270 people died, involved one of Boeing's most innovative and popular planes. Until ...

Getty ImagesThe Met Office has issued multiple warnings for thunderstorms covering southern England, Wales and southern Scotland. Some areas may see torrential downpours of 30-50 mm of rain, which ...

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are also calling for stronger protection from the dangers of social media, saying "enough is not being done".They unveiled a temporary memorial in ...

Gender-based violence will not change unless men want it to, says Olivia BrowneOlivia Browne was 11 and walking home from school the first time she was sexually harassed by ...

A driver and all students have been safely evacuated after a bus caught fire during the morning school run on Australia's South Coast. Footage captured by Kate Watkins shows ...

BBCDelivering safe care continues to be a challenge in every emergency department in Scotland, according to a senior A&E doctor. As the service gears up for winter, the Royal ...

Buffer zones will come into force around abortion clinics in England and Wales from 31 October.It will make it illegal to hand out anti-abortion leaflets within the buffer zone ...

BBCThere’s nothing new about genetic engineering. By cross-breeding plants and animals, our Stone Age ancestors realised they could boost the amount of food they produced.Modern genetics has enabled scientists ...

Sir Keir Starmer has promised communities they "will be safe" in the face of ongoing disorder in UK towns and cities. After chairing a second Cobra emergency meeting since ...

The DHSC declined an interview request from the BBC, but the Minister for Women's Health Strategy, Maria Caulfield, said she wanted to "reassure mothers and families that maternity care ...