'This is the first time I've left my room since the meningitis outbreak' 13 hours ago Simon Jones ,at the University of Kent , Joshua Askew ,South Eastand Gabriela Pomeroy Students at the University of Kent say they have not been leaving their rooms since a fatal outbreak of meningitis …

Why has this meningitis outbreak spread so fast? 13 hours ago James GallagherHealth and science correspondent This meningitis outbreak is deeply unusual and defies easy explanation. It has been described as unprecedented and explosive because there have been 20 cases since the weekend in one small area of Kent. This …

Amazon's Echo smart speaker - more commonly known as Alexa - is getting an AI-powered upgrade which will roll out across the UK. Alexa+ turns the digital assistant into a more chatty device which Amazon says will be able to follow threads and be more proactive in its responses. There …

'Designer' dog owners report more problem behaviours, vets warn 4 hours ago Emily Unia ,BBC Englandand Jonathan Fagg ,BBC England Data Unit Mixed-breed dogs like cockapoos, labradoodles and cavapoos are more likely to display "undesirable behaviours" than their purebred parents, according to a new study from the Royal Veterinary College …

A girl who appeared in hundreds of child sexual abuse images and videos has been tracked down after years of searching by internet safety experts. The victim, who is now a young adult, was finally identified and contacted after researchers saw a picture of her school uniform. Investigators from the …

The government has set a target for the UK make half of the steel it uses and has announced higher taxes on buying steel from overseas. Imported steel quotas will be lowered and anything brought in above that level will be subject to a new 50% tariff, the business department …

Sir Sadiq Khan has called for Labour to go into the next general election promising to rejoin the EU. The mayor of London has also said the government should rejoin the customs union and single market before the next general election, expected in 2029. Downing Street has repeatedly said the …

Stretching 2,689 miles, the world's longest coastal path opens in England 3 hours ago Justin RowlattClimate Editor A new footpath stretching around the entire coast of England is being officially inaugurated later. At 2,689 miles long, it is the longest managed coastal walking route in the world, according to Natural …

Economic impacts of the war in Iran are expected to lead the Bank of England to hold interest rates later. Before the conflict began, analysts had predicted a cut in the Bank rate at this meeting, but upheaval in the markets and a higher oil price have all but ruled …

The US Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, is preparing to leave the Red Sea for repairs in Crete after a fire on board injured sailors and caused significant damage, US officials have said. It will travel to a US Navy base on the island for …