Timelapse shows Blood Moon rising around the world

As the Moon passes through the Earth's shadow, it takes on a deep red hue, creating a striking "Blood Moon".

7 September 2025

Composite image showing BBC's Helena Wilkinson holding an umbrella on the left, and Prince Harry on the right

Prince Harry to appear in court in legal action against Daily Mail publishers

Prince Harry is to give evidence in London High Court on Thursday as part of legal battle against the publishers of the Daily Mail.

Mum meets rescuers who saved baby from burning car

Alex McClean thanked strangers Wesley Beynon and Marc Willding, who rescued her nine-month-old baby from her burning car.

Wales

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'I put off my smear test for so long out of stupidity'

The 36-year-old shared her experience of undergoing treatment for severe pre-cancerous cells after years of putting off getting a smear test.

Northern Ireland

Rising ferry fares for Strangford and Rathlin services

Fares on the publicly-funded ferry routes will rise by approximately 4-7%.

Northern Ireland

Man swims in puddle on Sydney golf course

Man swims in flooded Sydney golf course after heavy rain

Heavy rain did not dampen a man's spirits as he decided to take a dive into a flooded Sydney golf course.

Australia

A figure made out of straw is set alight in a field.

Thousands of people attend Straw Bear Festival

A festival where a man dressed as a straw animal is paraded through a town returns for its 46th year.

England

Artemis II moving from the space launch system to the launch pad

Watch: Timelapse shows Nasa rocket's 12-hour journey to launch pad

The 98m-tall Space Launch System moved at a top speed of 0.82 mph (1.3 km/h) over the 4-mile (6.5km) journey.

US & Canada

A man is in a car park leaning on a car made of two front ends - one red and one black. A bridge is in the background.

Half American, half Canadian: Take a ride in a car welded from two front ends

The owner of this quirky vehicle says it gets a "lot of smiles per gallon" on the streets of Detroit.

US & Canada

Left image shows fish and equipment on the ice, right image shows two fisherman in warm clothing

Watch: Fishing on a frozen river for respite from the war in Ukraine

On the frozen surface of Kyiv's River Dnipro, men are fishing to take their minds off the war with Russia.

Europe

'Diplomatic channels are the way to go' over Greenland, US speaker tells BBC

Mike Johnson told the BBC he doesn't "foresee military intervention in Greenland" by the US.

US & Canada

How football fanatic's 'dream came true' with club role

Coleraine FC: Learning disabilities opportunities helped man's 'dream come true'

Northern Ireland

A bronze statue on a plinth. The figure is reclining in a relaxed manner. The wall behind is light stone.

Landmark statue removed from city plinth

The landmark statue has been shifted from outside the city's art gallery - but will return.

West Yorkshire

A woman smiles at the camera. She is sat on a brown armchair and hold a newspaper up to the camera. She is also holding a gold umbrella.

Love of US folk parade sees gran, 93, fly for first time in 30 years

A YouTube rabbit hole leads Avril Made Davidge to be obsessed with a US folk parade.

Wales

Love of US folk parade sees gran, 93, fly for first time in 30 years

A YouTube rabbit hole leads Avril Made Davidge to be obsessed with a US folk parade.

Wales

Gary and Sonia Brown in two photos, on the left is their wedding day 40 years ago, on the right is them now.

Couple mark 40 years with wedding car road trip

Gary and Sonia Brown will travel around Europe in their 1959 Mercedes wedding day car from 1985.

Tees

Hooded person dressed in all-black smashes glass display at Pokémon store

Watch: Armed group robs Pokémon store in New York City

Multiple hooded and masked people ransacked Pokémon merchandise and smashed glass card displays at the Manhattan shop.

US & Canada

A group of vibrant green parrots cling to a red brick wall, scattered across its vertical surface in various poses.

Parakeets feeding on barn wall display Amazonian behaviour

Ornithologist Jack Baddams says the video is "really cool".

Beds, Herts & Bucks

A wall of snow seen descending on cars and roads in Russia.

Watch: Artificial avalanche tumbles down Russian mountain

Authorities deliberately triggered the avalanche on Mount Elbrus to release a build up of snow.

Europe

BBC's Hugo Bachega reports from the Iranian border

'Anger and frustration': BBC reports from Iranian-Armenian border

BBC Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega reports from the Iranian-Armenian border as internet shutdown continues following deadly protests.

Middle East