Archive 2023/10/19
- Kirsty Wark to leave Newsnight after 30 years
- ‘Prolific, funny and inventive’ Private Eye cartoonist Tony Husband dies
- Gaza awaits aid as Israel tells troops to ‘be ready’ for ground invasion
- Harvey Elliott aiming to be ‘best possible player’ with Euro 2024 in his sights
- Polls close in Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire by-elections
- Woman dies after being swept into river during Storm Babet weather warning
- Retirement day centre in London named UK’s best new building
- This is a special game – Maro Itoje confident England can defeat South Africa
- Met Police ‘shut down vans showing pictures of children kidnapped by Hamas’
- F1 drivers express concern as governing body increases size of fines
- Woman dies in river as Storm Babet forces evacuations in Scotland
- Man decides to propose after visitors temporarily stranded on Eiffel Tower
- Casemiro to miss Manchester United’s trip to Sheffield United with ‘small issue’
- BBC News deputy CEO admits ‘mistake’ in live coverage of Gaza hospital bombing
- Sunak pleads for Middle East stability as Israel wages ‘long war’ with Hamas
- Government advisers called Sunak ‘Dr Death’ during pandemic, Covid inquiry told
- Astronomers detect most distant fast radio burst to date
- ‘No gun, no car, no witnesses’ against man accused in Tupac Shakur case – lawyer
- Sunak arrives in Saudi Arabia after Israel tells UK to brace for ‘long war’
- Rare ‘danger to life’ warning in force as Storm Babet sweeps country
- Families deserve answers at inquiry into Letby’s ‘horrific crimes’, says Barclay
- Varadkar: Financial support to be given for homes and firms destroyed by Babet
- In Pictures: Communities cut off as Storm Babet brings ‘unprecedented’ rain
- Met Office extends Storm Babet red warning area in Scotland
- Will Smith joins Jada Pinkett Smith at book talk
- Rail workers vote to continue taking strike action for next six months
- Fit-again Ben Stokes feared his World Cup was over before it started
- Lady Leshurr attacked by dog and ex-partner’s then-girlfriend, court hears
- Organic chicken manure is polluting River Wye, court hears
- Security minister says pro-Palestine stage near Cenotaph was ‘disgraceful’
- Labour urged to protect UK’s genomic sciences from hostile foreign states
- Yousaf hits out at Cleverly over omission in UK policy on Israel-Hamas conflict
- Partner of shooting victim ‘totally uncooperative’ with police, court hears
- Juventus stand by Nicolo Fagioli after betting ban
- Scottish Power granted warrants to forcibly fit prepayment meters
- Ed Sheeran ticket price row fuels criticism of Royal Albert Hall
- Two shortlisted in process to appoint new PSNI chief constable
- Lawyer pleads guilty over efforts to overturn Trump election loss in Georgia
- MP adds to tributes to newlyweds killed by suspected ‘terrorists’ in Uganda
- New Zealand head coach Ian Foster dismisses ‘favourites’ tag against Argentina
- Gardai tell court of efforts to save life of Ashling Murphy
- Leah Paul helps Ireland seal convincing win over Scotland to level ODI series
- First asylum seekers back on board Bibby Stockholm after Legionella evacuation
- Premier League looking at club wage caps to aid competition – Steve Parish
- From colourful gowns to drones, these wedding trends are set take over 2024
- Flooring Porter pencilled in for Cheltenham chasing bow
- Hit-and-run drug-driver who killed boy on country road jailed for eight years
- Husky stranded on window ledge rescued by fire crew armed with dog treats
- Marcus Smith ruled out of England’s Rugby World Cup semi-final with concussion
- Kyprios all set for mouthwatering Trueshan showdown at Ascot
- Irish soldiers ‘not nervous’ ahead of deployment to Lebanon
- French officials warn young people they face heavy punishment for bomb threats
- Non-invasive deep brain stimulation ‘could provide treatment for brain diseases’
- Charity urges players to take stance against link between gambling and football
- GAA club in Cork hailed for opening floodgates to protect housing estate
- No UEFA competition matches to be played in Israel ‘until further notice’
- US infrastructure firm to buy bus and train giant Arriva
- Covid Inquiry chair says releasing Patrick Vallance diaries would be ‘premature’
- CPR did not cause ‘multiplicity’ of baby’s rib fractures, murder trial jury told
- MP tells Commons of ‘terrifying’ moment she believed she would die in childbirth
- Golden Horn stands out for Cochrane as a special Dettori memory
- Storm Babet: Barber says fast-rising water flooded Midleton shop in 15 minutes
- Amazon begins testing humanoid robots in warehouses to ‘free up workers’
- Zara Aleena’s killer in Court of Appeal bid to reduce prison sentence
- Noddy Holder’s wife reveals Slade singer’s cancer diagnosis
- MP John Nicolson avoids punishment for making letter from Speaker public
- Journalist charged in Russia with failing to register as foreign agent
- Retail sales ‘hit by warm weather’ in September
- Meta and TikTok told to detail efforts to curb conflict disinformation
- Gunman told police he had been ‘stitched up’, court hears
- In Pictures: Myanmar lake festival resumes after three years
- Investigation launched into water firm’s sewage spills
- Rogue Millennium to bid for perfect Ascot farewell
- Italy ‘violated rights of residents near Naples over refuse crisis’
- Police-recorded shoplifting offences in England and Wales jump 25%
- Sunak thanks Netanyahu for hostages support as he backs Israel to win
- More than 40 more schools and colleges found to have collapse-risk concrete
- He was interesting, very interesting – Football honours ‘wonderful’ Francis Lee
- Palestinians in Gaza feel nowhere is safe amid unrelenting Israeli airstrikes
- Mother of water pistol boy surrounded by armed police says she was betrayed
- Mother-of-four feared then boyfriend might kill her, court hears
- Napoleon’s post-mortem examination report to go on display for first time
- Prince of Wales hails Windrush cricketing pioneer in ITV documentary
- Sense primed for Champions Day duty
- I’m exhausted by nationalism, says MP who defected from SNP to Tories
- Israeli president tells PM BBC reporting is ‘distortion of the facts’
- As Met Office warns of Storm Babet ‘dangers’ – how to prep your home and garden for strong winds and rain
- Hamas militants ‘likely used some North Korean weapons in attack on Israel’
- Clean-up under way after Irish towns and villages swamped by Storm Babet floods
- South Africa inspired by struggles of whole nation – Siya Kolisi
- PM arrives in Israel to ‘express solidarity’ over October 7 Hamas attacks
- Northern Europe braces for gale-force winds and floods
- Blue plaque honour for North Shields boxer and civil rights campaigner
- Protesters gather as asylum seekers brought back to Bibby Stockholm barge
- British-Israeli man among those murdered by Hamas during attack on Israel
- Rare red weather warning issued in Scotland as Storm Babet batters UK
- Ben Stokes says he is ready to make England return in crunch South Africa clash
- Stuart Kettlewell urges Motherwell to take inspiration from captain Liam Kelly
- Chief executive says FA to review lighting Wembley arch as act of tribute
- Freddie Steward returns at full-back for England’s semi-final with South Africa
- Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody in Iran, awarded EU human rights prize
- ‘Destruction and demonisation’ of GPs must stop, says leading doctor
- Nokia to axe up to 14,000 jobs in cost-cutting plan
- Baby yaks Tonks and Cedric ‘completely captivate’ visitors at Whipsnade Zoo
- Focus on goalkeeping battle is strange – Aaron Ramsdale
- Dolly Parton: I should regret most of the things I’ve worn – but I don’t
- SNP’s proposal for staple food price caps dismissed as ‘communism’ by minister
- Households affected by Storm Babet urged to tell insurers as soon as possible
- Fishing communities ‘suffering from impact of growing seal colonies’, says MP
- Minister condemns incident where foreign vessel ‘tried to sabotage’ UK trawler
- Marine samples gathered near Fukushima as treated radioactive water is released
- Man appears in court accused of ‘terror-motivated’ murder and attempted murder
- Obesity levels drop in Year 6 pupils but still not back to pre-pandemic levels
- Stars align for Qipco Champions Day
- Three people killed cycling in same London borough in six weeks
- Shaquille ruled out of Champions Sprint engagement
- Yousaf: My doctor brother-in-law is refusing to rest after seven straight days
- Security minister rejects claim UK is ‘permissive environment’ for antisemitism
- Netflix increases price of some subscriptions in the UK
- Inspiral swerves QEII date due to testing conditions
- Sexual assault charges against Conor McGregor dropped
- Fresh from her arrest, Greta Thunberg is back on climate protest duty outside JP Morgan
- Call The Midwife ‘should come with a health warning’
- Birmingham battles patchy showers and cool temperatures, Thursday October 19
- Government urged to commit to contracts with Rolls-Royce amid plans to cut jobs
- Revolutionising the women’s international rugby landscape – what is the WXV?
- Eating two servings of red meat a week increases diabetes risk, study suggests
- Drizzle to patchy rain: A damp day in Portsmouth, October 19
- Nestle sales slip as shoppers are put off by price hikes
- Edinburgh enveloped in light drizzle: weather and temperature report for Thursday October 19
- Sunderland soaked: continuous rain and wind chill marks Thursday October 19
- EU debates how to handle rising security challenges amid Israel-Hamas conflict
- Light showers and mild temperatures in London today - Thursday October 19
- Sunak starts two-day Middle East trip in Israel as he calls for calm
- Halloween: 10 wicked ways to kit out your haunted house
- Sandro Tonali under investigation for alleged betting activity
- Russian and North Korean ministers meet amid suspicions about weapons transfers
- Wicked wines and crafty cocktails for a howling Halloween
- Black magic: Go back to black this season with the catwalk-inspired trend
- Oxfam reunites peace march protesters forty years on
- Untreated sewage illegally spilled for years, Welsh Water admits
- Football rumours: Liverpool join race for Victor Osimhen
- Burt Young, Oscar-nominated actor from Rocky films, dies at 83
- UK bracing for impact as Met Office warns of ‘danger to life’ from Storm Babet
- Russian minister thanks North Korea for ‘unwavering’ support of war in Ukraine
- Labour and council leaders meet amid resignations over party’s Israel stance
- Las Vegas Aces seal back-to back WNBA titles
- Israel’s President accuses BBC of ‘atrocious’ coverage of Hamas-Israel conflict
- Sexual assault charges against Conor McGregor dropped
- Asylum seekers set to return to barge after Legionella evacuation
- What the papers say – October 19
- Storm Babet: Rare red weather alert in place over flooding and strong winds
- Sunak faces twin by-election test as polls open in Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire
- Regulator updates rating system to warn of unproven fertility treatments
- ‘Game-changing’ facial recognition technology catches prolific shoplifters
- Call The Midwife ‘should come with a health warning’
- Boy, 13, confronted by armed police after water pistol mistaken for real gun