Simon Furness

Nicola Bulley: Police find witness in search for missing mumPolice have traced a woman in a yellow coat who was walking on Garstang Road on 27 January. BBC News – UK

China balloon: US shoots down airship over AtlanticThe US is trying recover debris from the suspected spy balloon that fell in shallow waters off South Carolina. BBC News – US & Canada

Pope in South Sudan tells clergy to raise voices against injusticePope Francis is on an unprecedented trip to the war-torn country with two other Christian leaders. BBC News – Africa

Batley The Five Minutes Spare GuideYorkshire has a lot to offer for tourists, not least of all Batley: the pretty market town to the southwest of Leeds. Read on and you […]

FTSE 100 closes at record highThe stock index closes at a high as global inflation and interest rate fears ease. BBC News – Business

UN envoy: Israel and Palestinian violence at critical point“Firm” diplomatic intervention is needed to stem growing bloodshed, Tor Wennesland tells the BBC. BBC News – Middle East

Jair Bolsonaro: Brazil's ex-president attended election plot meeting – senatorA former ally says Brazil’s ex-leader sat in silence as an aide offered ways to discredit October’s vote. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Ukraine war: On the front line with engineers working to fix stricken power gridThe BBC watches engineers and technicians as they race to repair damage across the country. BBC News – Europe

Nicola Bulley: Missing mother fell in river, police believeDetectives say they are not treating the disappearance of mother-of-two Nicola Bulley as suspicious. BBC News – UK

US halts Blinken China visit after spy balloon rowThe US secretary of state’s trip to China is postponed after a spy balloon is tracked across the US. BBC News – US & Canada

Pope and archbishop on historic peace mission to South SudanThe holy men hope to heal South Sudan, the world’s newest nation, overcoming a brutal civil war. BBC News – Africa

Christmas Song Lyrics Quiz The Christmas Song Quiz Can you identify the lyrics in these popular Christmas songs? Are You A Christmas Song […]

The Santa Clause Movie Quiz The Santa Clause Movie Quiz 1990s The 1990s was a great time for the film industry with a number of popular franchises springing […]

Shell reports highest profits in 115 yearsThe surge in energy prices last year helps the firm to announce record profits of $ 39.9bn. BBC News – Business

Israel and the Palestinians: Blinken's Jerusalem visit offers few solutionsThe US secretary of state says “concrete steps” are needed to reduce violence but does not elaborate. BBC News – Middle East

Jovenel Moise: Four suspects in Haiti leader's killing sent to USThe men are the latest to be charged over the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moise. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Russian army officer admits: 'Our troops tortured Ukrainians'The former senior lieutenant tells the BBC he witnessed the mistreatment of prisoners. BBC News – Europe

UK interest rates: How high could they go and how would a rise affect you?The Bank of England is expected to raise interest rates later, pushing some mortgages up further. BBC News – UK

US black history syllabus changed after Florida 'woke' claimsTopics including Black Lives Matter and reparations for slavery are now listed as optional. BBC News – US & Canada

Why lifting Tanzania's opposition ban suits President SamiaHow democracy is faring as President Samia dismantles some of her predecessor’s dictatorial policies. BBC News – Africa