Author: BBC

The Post Office had prosecution powers and, between 1999 and 2015, it prosecuted 700 sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses – an average of one a week – based on information from a computer accounting system called Horizon. Another 283 cases were brought by other bodies including the Crown Prosecution Service. Source link

An investigation found some employees had used fake names in entries to circumvent eligibility rules. Source link

Since then Israel has killed nearly 24,000 people, mostly children and women, in its retaliatory attacks on Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. The UN and humanitarian organisations have warned of the risk of famine in Gaza as well as the spread of disease among displaced people and have urged that more aid be allowed into the territory. Source link

Stephen Bradshaw comes face to face with sub-postmasters he investigated at the Horizon scandal inquiry. Source link

BBC Scotland’s political editor says the discovery of a tumour was devastating – but that he’s been lucky.

Giant, Steel and Nitro are getting ready to compete in the BBC’s reboot of the classic show. Source link

A volcano has erupted in south-west Iceland, forcing residents of the nearby fishing town of Grindavik to evacuate for their safety. This is the second volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula in a month. Local residents were also told to evacuate in November after another eruption, but some were allowed home for periods of time. Iceland’s public broadcaster RUV says it is not clear which direction the lava is flowing. Source link

Cold weather payments are available to some people after seven days of below-zero temperatures. Source link

Members of hard-line Hindu groups had criticised the film for showing a Brahmin character eating meat. Source link

The former secretary of state sets his sights on helping Joe Biden’s re-election campaign. Source link