The Swiss canton of Valais has banned pyrotechnic devices in all indoor public venues following the devastating fire at a bar on New Year's Eve where 40 people were killed and 116 were injured.

A BBC political journalist is returning to her old regional role to cover a colleague’s maternity leave. Helen Catt has announced her return to BBC South East as political editor, covering for ...

National Gas has announced a large regional investment, including in new headquarters in Peterborough. The company, which builds and manages the country's gas infrastructure, plans to install new ...

To play this audio you need to enable JavaScript. Hello and welcome to The English We Speak, where we explain phrases used by fluent English speakers so that you can use them too. I'm Feifei, and I'm ...

During the latest episode, hosted by Jon and Emma, the two presenters announced a new format to the show with a new segment called Rise & Shine. Rise & Shine, which will air one day a week, aims to ...

A weather warning for more snow and ice has been extended to cover the whole of the West Midlands. The yellow Met Office warning, taking in the west of the region, runs from 12:00 GMT on Sunday until ...

Neil and Georgie have a real conversation in easy English about their plans and goals for 2026. Learn to talk about what you want to do over the next year. Hello and welcome to Real Easy English, the ...

Learn to talk about your plans and goals for the next year. For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com Show more Neil and Georgie have a real conversation in easy English ...