AvatarBBC Newsflipped into Top StoriesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 hour agoCyber-flasher first to be jailed for new offence after WhatsApp picbbc.co.uk - By Lewis AdamsThe first person in England and Wales to be convicted of cyber-flashing has been jailed for 66 weeks. Registered sex offender Nicholas Hawkes, 39, of Basildon, Essex, sent unsolicited photos of his erect penis to a 15-year-old girl and a woman. The woman took screenshots of the WhatsApp image sent on …
AvatarBBC Newsflipped into Top StoriesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 hour agoUkraine war: Thousands of children to be evacuated from Belgorod after strikesbbc.co.uk - By Emily AtkinsonAround 9,000 children will be evacuated from the Russian city of Belgorod and the wider region after shelling that authorities have blamed on Ukraine. Belgorod governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said three people, including a child, were injured in the latest attacks, while part of the region - which …
AvatarBBC Newsflipped into WorldFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 hour agoAmaechi Muonagor: Nollywood legend begs for help with kidney transplantbbc.co.uk - By Mansur AbubakarA social media video showing Nollywood comedy legend Amaechi Muonagor in poor health and begging for financial help has shocked many Nigerians. He can be seen in bed with a bandage on his chest, barely able to talk. Another actor, sitting next to him, explains that Muonagor needs money to pay for a …
AvatarBBC Newsflipped into PoliticsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 hour agoGovernment blocks plans for solar farm in Northamptonshirebbc.co.uk - By Nadia LincolnPlans for a massive solar farm in rural Northamptonshire have been turned down by the government. The 175-acre (70-hectare) site would have stretched across two fields near the villages of Gayton, Rothersthorpe and Milton Malsor. A planning inspector had recommended the scheme should go ahead. The …
AvatarBBC Newsflipped into Top StoriesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 hour agoGaza's entire population facing acute food insecurity, Blinken warnsbbc.co.uk - By Tom BatemanUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said all of Gaza's two million people are experiencing "severe levels of acute food insecurity". This was first time an entire population had been so classified, he said when questioned by the BBC about conditions in the territory. Mr Blinken called on Israel …
AvatarBBC Newsflipped into Top StoriesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 hour agoWatch: William visits homeless project as Kate pictures published - BBC Newsbbc.co.ukVideo of Catherine suggests she is back on her feet - so why is the Palace silent? The pictures of Prince William and Catherine, published by the Sun, are the first video images of the princess since her abdominal surgery in January. The unexpected appearance of the House of Windsor in the Windsor …
AvatarBBC Newsflipped into WorldFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 hour agoChumbawamba tell New Zealand First's Peters to stop using hitbbc.co.uk - By Simon Atkinson in Sydney and Rob Corp in LondonBritish band Chumbawamba have called on a populist New Zealand politician to stop playing their hit song Tubthumping at his rallies. New Zealand First leader Winston Peters, who is deputy prime minister, has used the song at several events. But Chumbawamba say they do not share his ideas and have not …
AvatarBBC Newsflipped into Top StoriesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 hours agoDelta pilot jailed for being over alcohol limit before New York flightbbc.co.uk - BBC NewsAn American pilot, caught over the alcohol limit before he was due to fly a passenger plane from Edinburgh to New York, has been jailed for 10 months. Lawrence Russell, 63, was searched by airport security officers at about 09:15 on 16 June last year. He was found to have two bottles of Jägermeister …
AvatarBBC Newsflipped into PoliticsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 hour agoLocal elections 2024: When and where are they, and who can vote?bbc.co.uk - BBC NewsVoters in parts of England and Wales will elect councillors, mayors and police commissioners on 2 May. These are the last local elections before the next general election. Elections are taking place in 107 local authorities across England. Voters will also choose the Mayor of London, London Assembly …
AvatarBBC Newsflipped into Entertainment and ArtsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 hour agoOprah Winfrey: Broadcaster says mocking her weight was 'national sport'bbc.co.uk - By Charlotte GallagherOprah Winfrey has spoken about the "shame" she experienced after being "ridiculed" about her weight. Speaking about her weight and obesity in a TV special, the US broadcaster and actress said she would "never forget" called "bumpy, lumpy and down right dumpy" on a magazine cover. Winfrey, 70, has …
AvatarBBC Newsflipped into WorldFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 hours agoArticle 23: Hong Kong passes tough security lawbbc.co.uk - By BBC Chinese and Kelly NgHong Kong has passed a tough security law which authorities say is necessary for stability, but which critics fear will further erode civil liberties. Article 23 targets new offences like external interference and insurrection, and penalties include life sentences. It was fast-tracked through its …
AvatarBBC Newsflipped into Top StoriesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 hour agoMark Drakeford: First minister faces Senedd questions for final time - BBC Newsbbc.co.ukWales' first minister to be quizzed by Senedd for last time before offering resignation to the King.