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Mon, 19 Oct 2026

China's growth accelerates as AI export boom outweighs domestic weakness

Exports have helped offset weak spending at home, but trade tensions and AI doubts cloud its outlook.

Mon, 19 Oct 2026

Charities 'busier than ever' with furniture poverty

Charities in Hampshire tell the BBC that furniture poverty is becoming an increasing problem.

Mon, 19 Oct 2026

Anthropic says it will commit 5% of its shares to 'public benefit fund'

The announcement comes as Anthropic lays the ground for a blockbuster stock market listing.

Mon, 19 Oct 2026

People playing loud music on buses could face £100 fine

Antisocial behaviour on buses in England could lead to fines while a new campaign is also being launched for trains. A national campaign asking rail passengers "share the carriage, not the noise" is being launched.

Sun, 18 Oct 2026

EU tariffs aimed at China hitting Ukraine, steel boss says

The boss of one of Ukraine's biggest steel companies says the country has been "bundled together" in measures aimed at curbing cheap imports.

Sun, 18 Oct 2026

Don't fall for this - how to protect yourself from AI scams

Trading standards officers say AI is "super-charging" existing scams through clones and fake websites.

Sun, 18 Oct 2026

Home sellers cut asking prices on 3,000 properties a day

More property asking prices are being cut than at any time in 15 years, data shared with the BBC shows.

Sun, 18 Oct 2026

Microsoft pulls out of UK's largest AI data centre

Tech firm Nscale says it is still committed to building the site in Essex.

Sun, 18 Oct 2026

Gleaning group gives £1m of produce to food banks

Gleaning Cornwall warns that more funding is needed as costs rise sharply.

Sun, 18 Oct 2026

Turning the tides: Could hidden sea power energise our coastal towns?

Engineer David Mummery has developed a tidal energy generator that he says can change lives for people living in coastal communities.

Sun, 18 Oct 2026

'I took a chance on the whisky industry and I haven't looked back'

Zoey Darnbrough had no idea there was a distillery near her home - now she has a top tourism role there.

Sun, 18 Oct 2026

Heating oil customers face tough winter

The government plans to regulate heating oil prices after increases.

Sun, 18 Oct 2026

There's a crackdown on sports piracy - but is it already out of control?

The sports industry's lucrative business model is being undermined by dodgy TV sticks and illegal streaming links, writes Theo Leggett.

Sat, 17 Oct 2026

How day of protests unfolded as disorder breaks out across France

Demonstrations across the country turned violent, with cars and buildings set alight and shops ransacked.

Sat, 17 Oct 2026

Low-cost clinic helps pet owners with vet bills

RSPCA Medway West launches its clinic for the pets of people with low incomes.

Sat, 17 Oct 2026

Call for more food funding due to high living cost

Deputy Louise Doublet does not think the cost of living was considered in the ending of a trial.

Sat, 17 Oct 2026

Charity reflects on changing needs over 25 years

Help a Guernsey Child says it has provided in excess of £1.2m worth of essential support.

Sat, 17 Oct 2026

Nightclubs are disappearing - and it's affecting young people

One young person said with no nightlife in their town they cannot "let loose and mess around".

Sat, 17 Oct 2026

Third runway at Heathrow Airport would drive growth, Healey says

It comes after the prime minister refused to say whether he backed expansion.

Sat, 17 Oct 2026

Faisal Islam: Why China and AI are worrying global finance bosses

At the IMF meeting in Bangkok this week finance and business leaders grappled with uncertainty.


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