Skip to content
British Broadcasting Corporation
  • Home
  • News
  • Football 2026
  • Business
  • Technology
  • Health
  • Culture
  • Arts
  • Travel
  • Earth
  • Sport
  • Audio
  • Video
  • Live

25 August 2019

  • 2019
  • August
  • 25 August
Generic aeroplane picture

Steelworks' waste gases could power flights

Tata's Port Talbot plant is the focus for turning the waste into biofuel for the airline industry.

Illustration of a letter

'The bank sent my safe house address to my abusive ex'

Only after Claire left her husband did she realise the extent of the abuse she had endured.

Withers

University to archive work of 'forgotten' poet

The handwritten manuscripts could raise the profile of the 19th Century rural poet, James Withers.

Channel swim

Teenagers battle seasickness to swim Channel

The team of six raised thousands for a spinal charity.

A member of staff helping Lydia try on shoes

The shoe shop helping children find the right fit

Staff spend extra time with the children to build up a relationship and trust with them.

Nick Hogden and Brad Acton

Dads' mental health podcast is 'mutual therapy'

Two friends say they want to help break the "destructive habit" of silence by sharing their experience.

Delivery

'My parcel was propping the window open'

After a woman's parcel was thrown through her window, people tell of their online shopping experiences.

The famous Lagos state Eyo Masquerades were part of the festival

In pictures: Nigeria's fertility goddess festival

The traditional two-week religious celebration is believed to be 600 years old.

Luis stands on the balcony at Benposta

Colombia's ex-child rebel: 'How did I get here?'

The number of children recruited to fight for Colombia's rebel groups is rising, despite a peace deal.

...

British Broadcasting Corporation
  • Home
  • News
  • Football 2026
  • Business
  • Technology
  • Health
  • Culture
  • Arts
  • Travel
  • Earth
  • Sport
  • Audio
  • Video
  • Live
  • Weather
  • BBC Shop
  • BritBox

The BBC is in multiple languages

Read the BBC In your own language

BBC News Brasil
BBC News Mundo (Spanish)
BBC News မြန်မာ (Burmese)
BBC News 中文 (Chinese)
BBC News Indonesia
BBC News 코리아 (Korean)
BBC News ไทย (Thai)
BBC News Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
BBC News Azərbaycanca (Azeri)
BBC News Кыргыз Кызматы (Kyrgyz)
BBC News Polska (Polish)
BBC News Русская служба (Russian)
BBC News na srpskom (Serbian)
BBC News Україна (Ukrainian)
BBC News O'zbek (Uzbek)
BBC News عربي (Arabic)
BBC News فارسی (Persian)
BBC News Türkçe (Turkish)
BBC News বাংলা (Bengali)
BBC News دری (Dari)
BBC News ગુજરાતી (Gujarati)
BBC News हिन्दी (Hindi)
BBC News मराठी (Marathi)
BBC News नेपाली (Nepali)
BBC News සිංහල (Sinhala)
BBC News ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Punjabi)
BBC News Afaan Oromoo
BBC News አማርኛ (Amharic)
BBC News Afrique (French)
BBC News Hausa
Gaelic NAIDHEACHDAN
BBC News Ìgbò
Japanese 日本語
BBC News Gahuza
Kirundi KIRUNDI
BBC News Pidgin
BBC News Somali
BBC News Swahili
BBC News தமிழ் (Tamil)
BBC News తెలుగు (Telugu)
BBC News ትግርኛ (Tigrinya)
BBC News اردو (Urdu)
BBC News Yorùbá
Follow BBC on:
  • Terms of Use
  • Subscription Terms
  • About the BBC
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookies
  • Accessibility Help
  • Contact the BBC
  • Advertise with us
  • Do not share or sell my info
  • BBC.com Help & FAQs
  • Content Index
  • Set Preferred Source

Copyright 2026 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.