October's full Hunter's Moon to light up night sky this weekend
October's full Moon, known as the Hunter's Moon, will rise on Sunday night. Will the weather be in your favour?
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Wales plans to ban steel pylons as government launches consultation
The Welsh government says it is consulting on an "undergrounding-first approach" to electricity lines.
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Weather warnings in place ahead of Storm Boelo
The amber Met Office alert for counties Antrim and Londonderry lasts from 21:00 BST on Saturday until 21:00 GMT on Sunday.
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Scotland to be hit with 80mph wind gusts as Storm Boelo alert upgraded to amber
It is due to be the second of two storms to hit Scotland over the weekend, with Storm Austen bringing heavy rain on Friday.
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Storm Austen hits UK as yellow wind warnings in effect
Disruption to travel is likely as the season's first named storm brings a swathe of powerful winds to south-west England on Friday.
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BBC presenter battles strong winds as Storm Austen hits Newquay
BBC lead weather presenter Simon King is in Newquay as the "full force" of the storm arrives.
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Lights will stay on this winter, grid operator says after concerns
The assurance from the National Energy System Operator comes amid concern from its engineers about their ability to ensure adequate supply.
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'Shock' of first England farmer hit by bird flu this season
The first farmer in England hit by bird flu this season tells of the "emotional roller coaster" of losing 32,000 hens.
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Blue Planet III: Moment octopus escapes death after hunt gone wrong
The sequence is part of the latest Blue Planet series from Sir David Attenborough.
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Gasps as Prince William makes surprise appearance on Graham Norton Show
The Prince of Wales was marking his Earthshot Prize, to which all of Norton's guests were linked.
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Firefighters and public 'knowingly put at risk' during summer wildfires
Crews and control centre staff say the fires were relentless with many firefighters still off work injured.
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Damaging hail pelts Phoenix in rare storm
Videos from the Arizona capital show people sheltering inside a car as hail smashes the windscreen, while intense downpours covered neighbourhoods in ice.
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Wales plans to ban steel pylons as government launches consultation
The Welsh government says it is consulting on an "undergrounding-first approach" to electricity lines.
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Denmark nurdles may be from Tyne spill, agency says
The Danish Environment Protection Agency says nurdles it has tested are similar to the Tyne pellets.
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Fund to help businesses switch to green vehicles
Council leader Stephen Place says it will help businesses counter the rising cost of fuel.
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Could experts have a solution to toxic algae?
Experts from the University of Bath are testing out a new invention at a lake in Wiltshire.
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Blue Planet III: Moment octopus escapes death after hunt gone wrong
The sequence is part of the latest Blue Planet series from Sir David Attenborough.
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Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla?
Musk says there's "a lot to be gained" by combining the firms in what would be the biggest merger in history.
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Pupils who designed a badge sent to space meet NASA astronaut
Frank Rubio is set to be in the crew for the Artemis III mission and previously spent a year in space.
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Astronaut surprise video leaves pupils starstruck
The surprise came after a teacher's father met Peake while working on a cruise ship.