More than 430 million people use Microsoft 365 apps according to Microsoft's website. The full scale of the outage has not been confirmed, but monitoring website Downdetector had 140,000 people from 74 countries report issues with Outlook on Thursday evening. The real figure affected is li...
Beaches in part of Kent remain closed as a major clean-up operation continues following the discovery of oil deposits along the coastline. Thanet District Council said a "significant" amount of oil was found on 18 beaches on Wednesday, prompting widespread closures. Clean-up crews began wo...
A car bomb attack in Moscow has wounded a former adviser to Ukrainian ex-prime minister Mykola Azarov, Russia's Investigative Committee says. Sergei Zavorotny, now a journalist and commentator, was behind the wheel of his black Toyota when the explosion happened and Azarov told Russian TV ...
A man has been arrested after an 80-year-old woman is believed to have been set on fire outside her home, police have said. Officers were called at about 12:45 GMT on Monday to reports Brenda Raymond had been found in a first-floor communal area in Caractacus Cottage View, Watford. Hertfor...
A man has appeared in court charged with possessing a firearm after armed police responded to a "critical incident" involving a car being hit by gunshots. David Joyce, 24, appeared at Swansea Magistrates' Court and spoke only to confirm his name, age and address of Bonymaen Road, Swansea. ...
Blink-182, Evanescence & Bring Me The Horizon have been announced as headliners of next year's Download Festival. The trio are among more than 100 rock and metal acts set to play the event at Donington Park, Leicestershire from 9 to 13 June. Other acts on the bill include The Prodigy, ...
It is difficult to assess how the numbers compare to the previous year's figures, when 24,000 spills were recorded because of lower coverage. The sites are all licensed to release untreated or partially-treated waste but just under 12% of overflows are legally required to report their data...
Episode details Radio Scotland , 12 Nov 2026 , 27 mins Will Michael Marra’s EU stance change anything? – Politics Show Scotcast Available for over a year If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘The MSP who’s the ‘talk of Holyrood’ – Politics Show’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/so...
Erin Boothman has her sights set firmly on the 2028 Olympics after a remarkable double-gold medal debut at last month's Track Cycling World Championships. The 19-year-old Scot helped Great Britain win the team pursuit final in Shanghai, along with Anna Morris, Millie Couzens and Josie Knig...
Matt said the published figures do not always reflect the true length of time learners wait for a test. "They advertise tests about 24 to 25 weeks away, but that doesn't include the 10 to 12 weeks that pupils are waiting to be given a test date," he said. He believes a shortage of examiner...
A firearms officer has told an inquest it was their "honestly held belief" a man was still holding a knife to a child's throat when they continued firing at him. Sergii Kuzmenko was shot seven times by Cumbria Police officers, who were responding to reports of a man making threats to kill ...
At the age of 28, Jeri Cormack is the UK's youngest retained lighthouse keeper. She is one of 17 part-time keepers working for the Northern Lighthouse Board, tasked with looking after the network since its automation in the 1990s. Tackling often fierce weather, Jeri inspects and maintains ...