BBC Radio 4 Today

The Today program first aired on the BBC's Home Service on October 28, 1957, with Jack de Manio as its leading voice starting in 1958. In the late 1970s, John Timpson and Brian Redhead formed a well-known and influential duo. Redhead famously remarked, "If you want to drop a word in the ear of the nation, then this is the programme in which to do it." This partnership lasted until Timpson's retirement in 1986, after which John Humphrys and Sue MacGregor became part of the regular presenting lineup. Over the years, other notable presenters have included Barry Norman, Desmond Lynam, Jenni Murray, James Naughtie, and Anna Ford. Additional voices that have graced the show include Libby Purves, Peter Hobday, and Carolyn Quinn. Currently, the presenting team features John Humphrys, Martha Kearney, Mishal Husain, Justin Webb, and Nick Robinson.

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Aberdeen 1-5 Celtic: Analysis

16 hours ago | bbc.co.uk | George O'Neill

Jimmy Thelin shrugged off questions surrounding Aberdeen's mentality following their collapse at Ibrox on Sunday, but they shipped goals with alarming ease once more against Celtic. Maik Nawrocki was being marked by Topi Keskinen for the opener, a complete mismatch by anyone's reckoning, and James Forrest was allowed to drift into the box far too easily for the second. Luke McCowan was left in acres of space for the third and Adam Idah had the simplest of tasks to tap in the fifth and final goal.
Mosquito-borne killer disease threatens blackbirds

16 hours ago | bbc.co.uk | Helen Briggs |Gwyndaf Hughes

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The blackbird is one of the UK's most common and familiar birds, known for its cheerful songBBC environment correspondentBBC climate and science teamA mosquito-borne disease freshly arrived in Britain has spread large distances, with scientists racing to understand the risks to wild birds. Infected insects can spread the deadly Usutu virus to blackbirds, raising fears for the famous songsters.
Kent farmer's concern for crop yield after dry weather spell

22 hours ago | bbc.co.uk | Sara Smith |Craig Buchan

Image caption, Mr Barr is concerned that his plants are shorter and paler than expectedFarmers in Kent say they are facing reduced yields at their next harvest due to exceptionally dry weather. The Environment Agency warned in May that, although there was not currently a drought in England, there was a "medium risk of one this summer". Andy Barr, an arable farmer in the village of Lenham, said his crops "haven't had any meaningful rain for three or four weeks now".
Shropshire traders worried about town centre regeneration

1 day ago | bbc.co.uk | Kate Baldock

Image caption, Work to redevelop Oakengates started in 2023Businesses in a Shropshire town centre that is being redeveloped have asked for extra support from their local authority. Work in Oakengates, Telford, began in 2023, and traders have said it has caused shoppers to stay away. The work, which also involves the building of a new theatre, is due to continue until the end of 2026.
Anger after dozens of trees felled along Derbyshire railway line

1 day ago | bbc.co.uk | George Torr |James Lewer

Image caption, Residents close to the felling site in Higham said they were horrified at the resultResidents have described the felling of dozens of trees along a railway line in Derbyshire as "horrifying" and "tragic". Network Rail contractors were ordered to fell the trees for "essential vegetation management" along the Midland Mainline near the village of Higham last week.
Wales house price rise sees 'record' high in three areas

1 day ago | bbc.co.uk | Felicity Evans

Image caption, Ellis Price and Gemma Redmond want to buy their first house togetherMoney editor, BBC Wales NewsThe average house price in Wales has risen by 4% year on year to £238,483, according to the latest figures from the Principality Building Society. But the regional picture is more mixed, as 13 local authority areas have seen an annual increase in prices while nine experienced a drop.
Reform UK: Nigel Farage rules out standing in Senedd election

1 day ago | bbc.co.uk | Mark Palmer

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Farage has said the national elections in Wales are Reform's priorityAssistant Editor, BBC NewsReform UK leader Nigel Farage said he will not be a candidate in next year's Senedd elections, and has no long term plan to lead the party in Wales. The MP for Clacton, in Essex, said he would lead Reform into the campaign for next May's poll until a Welsh leader has been chosen to take over.
Kim Kardashian thought she was "going to die" during Paris armed robbery

1 day ago | bbc.co.uk | Laura Gozzi

Her evidence was at times interrupted by apologies from two defendants. After one of the defendants, Aomar Ait Khedache, 71, sitting metres from Kardashian in the courtroom expressed his regret, she turned to him and said she forgave him. Referencing her activism in the US to improve the justice system and her dreams of becoming a lawyer, she thanked Khedache for his apology letter. "I do appreciate it, I forgive you," she said to him in the stand, while crying.
'Sleeping' officers in Stoke-on-Trent asked to reflect on actions

2 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Richard Price

Image source, Levi BrownImage caption, A video posted on Facebook showed a car pulled up at a junction with lights on and two officers apparently sleeping insideTwo police officers, who were spotted apparently asleep in a car, have been asked by their force to reflect on their actions. In February, Staffordshire Police said it was investigating after a video was posted on Facebook, in which two police officers appear to be slumped asleep in a car.
Breast cancer gene families given hope by drug trial

2 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Fergus Walsh

Image source, BBC NewsImage caption, Jackie and her three daughters have a family history of breast cancerA new treatment approach can significantly improve survival rates for patients with aggressive, inherited breast cancer, a study suggests. The trial, led by Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge, and published in Nature Communications, involved women with early-stage breast cancer who have inherited BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations.