36+ min ago   (610+ words) A powerlifter who used to suffer with bulimia says she can now lift twice the size of her body weight, and is currently a record breaker for deadlifting. Amera Ross, 22, from Bristol, lifted 182.5kg at an ABPU powerlifting competition - one of…...

49+ min ago   (164+ words) A 19-year-old man has been taken to hospital after a crash between a car and an off-road bike in Paisley. The crash, which involved an orange off-road bike and a grey Vauxhall Corsa, happened at about 21:45 on Saturday night at…...

7+ hour, 18+ min ago   (202+ words) Thousands more reusable drink covers have been funded to help people protect themselves from spiking. The latest funding brought the total number of DrinkSeals ordered for Guernsey since 2024 to 7,500. The covers stretch over most glasses and cups, leaving a small…...

2+ hour, 1+ min ago   (412+ words) There is only a "slim chance" the government will meet its target of building 1.5 million homes in England by the next election, Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has told the BBC. "Headwinds" including the Iran war and rising construction costs are…...

2+ hour, 10+ min ago   (369+ words) A summit has been held as part of a "serious attempt" to find a use for the derelict Bass Maltings complex in Sleaford. North Kesteven District Council (NKDC) said a meeting between central government and local organisations took place earlier…...

3+ hour, 7+ min ago   (19+ words) BBC Historic sailing school tall ship stops by in Shetland...

7+ hour, 23+ min ago   (583+ words) An 18-year-old has said being a younger worker has helped build her confidence as well as her social and time management skills. Jessica Marshall, from the Grapevine Bar in Herne Bay in Kent, said many of her friends hadn't managed…...

4+ hour, 2+ min ago   (527+ words) Robert Jenrick has said Reform UK believes £72m of donations it has received from two cryptocurrency billionaires are "entirely in line with the law". The party's economic spokesman told the BBC that he does not expect that it will have to…...

4+ hour, 6+ min ago   (270+ words) Police are investigating the use of a firearm after a man was found dead in West Lothian. Emergency services were called to reports of an injured person in a house on Harestanes Road, Armadale, at about 11:50 on Saturday. A 35-year-old…...

4+ hour, 6+ min ago   (369+ words) Another major fire has broken out at a derelict mill complex where Peaky Blinders was filmed. The blaze at Dalton Mills in Keighley started at about 20:00 BST on Saturday and at its peak required 12 fire engines to tackle it. West…...