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Two men killed by falling trees as Storm Boelo leaves 90,000 properties without power

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 04:41:36 GMT

An amber wind warning has now expired after severe weather sweeps across the UK.


From agriculture to AI-griculture: How tech is changing farming

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:13:09 GMT

From remote monitoring of cattle to automation of processes that took up valuable time, farmers in NI are rapidly becoming skilled in technology.


Majority of homes in NI have power restored after Storm Boelo

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 23:53:04 GMT

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks (NIE) said around 12,500 properties were without power at one stage.


In pictures: Storm Boelo leaves a trail of destruction across Scotland

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 21:11:43 GMT

The severe weather brought strong winds and heavy rain to large parts of Scotland.


Man killed by falling tree as Storm Boelo batters Scotland

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 21:09:58 GMT

The 60-year-old man was struck by the tree near Castle Douglas as Storm Boelo brought strong winds and heavy rain to Scotland.


The aftermath of Storm Boelo across Scotland

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 19:31:36 GMT

Flooding, travel disruption and fallen trees - Storm Boelo has left it's mark across Scotland.


Travel disruption and power cuts after back-to-back storms

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 18:50:09 GMT

Authorities said they were dealing with flooding and fallen trees as Storm Boelo followed Storm Austen.


When will the weather settle after Storm Boelo?

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:04:32 GMT

Gillian Smart has the weather forecast after the worst of Storm Boelo.


Police using AI risks making discrimination worse, researchers warn

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:18:56 GMT

AI tools learn from biased records and may deepen discrimination against minorities without oversight, researchers say.


'What was in the Clyde is basically now on the shore'

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:42:17 GMT

BBC Scotland reports from the scene at Cardross as Storm Boelo batters the country.


More wet and windy weather to follow stormy weekend

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:16:20 GMT

Following the first two named storms of the season, wet and very windy conditions are set to continue into the start of the new week.


Rosebank: Life on the oil field at the centre of a political storm

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:15:38 GMT

Scotland editor James Cook finds out what life is like on board a ship in an untapped oil field awaiting its fate.


From Russian cages to Irish sanctuary: The five-year rescue journey of Bu and Tyapa

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 23:02:51 GMT

For Bu and Tyapa, the five-year journey from Russia to the Irish countryside was anything but straightforward.


Plans to create a wildflower meadow take shape

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 06:33:07 GMT

Fairstead Recreation Ground is being planted with wildflowers to benefit insects and pollinators.


Fed-up driver builds AI litter tracker

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 06:18:37 GMT

Robin Bennett says he created the app after getting frustrated by the amount of rubbish beside roads


The dump detectives on the trail of the fly-tippers

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 06:09:56 GMT

The BBC joins environmental enforcement officers as they sift through illegally-dumped waste for clues.


What do we still need to know about the Tyne nurdle spill?

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 06:07:12 GMT

The spill of 18 tonnes of plastic pellets happened in July but there is still a lot we do not know.


Fire-hit nature reserve 'will never be the same'

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 06:03:12 GMT

Three months on from a devastating wildfire, the RSPB says it will take 20 years to recover.


Musk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink connection as service restored

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT

The tech billionaire accuses Ukraine of violating its terms of service by using the network for military activity.


Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla?

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:04:03 GMT

Musk says there's "a lot to be gained" by combining the firms in what would be the biggest merger in history.


Pupils who designed a badge sent to space meet NASA astronaut

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:39:38 GMT

Frank Rubio is set to be in the crew for the Artemis III mission and previously spent a year in space.


Astronaut surprise video leaves pupils starstruck

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:55:19 GMT

The surprise came after a teacher's father met Peake while working on a cruise ship.


Elon Musk confirms he is considering merging Tesla and SpaceX

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:42:49 GMT

Musk says special committees within both companies have been formed to look at a possible mega-merger.


Rosebank: Life on the oil field at the centre of a political storm

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:15:38 GMT

Scotland editor James Cook finds out what life is like on board a ship in an untapped oil field awaiting its fate.


Gasps as Prince William makes surprise appearance on Graham Norton Show

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:21:22 GMT

The Prince of Wales was marking his Earthshot Prize, to which all of Norton's guests were linked.


Firefighters and public 'knowingly put at risk' during summer wildfires

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:48:59 GMT

Crews and control centre staff say the fires were relentless with many firefighters still off work injured.


Jackdaw decision 'taken outwith Scotland about Scotland's energy'

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:26:18 GMT

Scottish Green Mark Ruskell, the SNP’s Keith Brown and Scottish Labour’s Jenny Young weigh up the Jackdaw decision.


BBC Inside Science

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMT

A Japanese spacecraft could become the first ever to bring Martian samples back to Earth.


BBC Inside Science

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMT

How can we to compete against a natural force with the power of 25 atomic bombs?


BBC Inside Science

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMT

What next for the world of maths after a major intrusion by AI?


BBC Inside Science

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMT

What are the next steps for the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator?


Mission blasts off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:45:46 GMT

A spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.


World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:00:35 GMT

Archaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age.


How to move 1,300 plants for Kew's Palm House mega makeover

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:53:30 GMT

The world-famous Palm House at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in London is about to undergo a massive makeover.


First dinosaur bone from Antarctica found in a drawer

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 05:10:46 GMT

The fossil, collected in Antarctica in 1985, is part of the tail of a beast called a Titanosaur.


Fossil identified as first dinosaur ever found in Antarctica

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:58:10 GMT

Argentinian geologist Eduardo Olivero became the first scientist to find the remains of a dinosaur in Antarctica in 1986.


How cleaning up the air is speeding up global warming - and revealing a bigger problem

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:11:52 GMT

A curious online row over this summer's heatwaves points to a wider - and worrying - shift in climate science.


How the UK's extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:33:01 GMT

Should we embrace air conditioning despite its costs and consequences?


The hidden cost of the night shift and how to sleep it off

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:01:55 GMT

More than three million people in the UK work night shifts, which can greatly impact their health. What can be done to help them?


After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain's weather even more extreme?

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:08:13 GMT

As temperatures rise, scientists are investigating whether a changing Atlantic could bring more volatile weather to the UK


Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:20:22 GMT

The question of how important making our electricity clean is to going green is coming under increasing scrutiny