Large emergency response to reports four people in difficulty in water off Sussex coast Emergency services are responding to reports that four people have got into difficulty in the water off the Sussex coast. Multiple ambulances and two air ambulances could be seen in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, near the RNLI station on Tuesday afternoon. A
Firefighters leave scene of Cairngorms wildfire after nearly five weeks Firefighters have completed work to tackle the Cairngorms wildfire nearly five weeks after it began. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said crews left the scene on Monday and handed the final affected area around the RSPB Abernethy Nature Reserve over to the RSPB.
‘Closed doors and dead ends’ in support for violence-fixated young people The Children’s Commissioner has warned of “closed doors and dead ends” for many education providers when they refer young people to the Government’s anti-terror programme. Referrals to Prevent involving children have risen in the past decade, from 2,918 in 2016-17 to 4,715 in 2024-25.
‘Simply not good enough’ says Defra as South East Water customers face outage A water company has been told to improve after thousands of customers faced supply issues once again. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said another disruption for South East Water (SEW) customers was “simply not good enough” as the
Wladimir Klitschko feeling ‘shock and grief’ at death of Hayden Panettiere Former boxer Wladimir Klitschko said his family is “going through a time of profound shock and grief”, following the death of his former partner Hayden Panettiere. The Heroes and Nashville actress, who died on Sunday at the age of 36, was the mother of
Kevin Lamour leaves FIFA role after criticism of president Gianni Infantino Kevin Lamour has left his role as FIFA’s chief operating officer weeks after he claimed Gianni Infantino’s controversial World Cup sale plan had “deceived” administration at the governing body. Lamour’s dismissal was confirmed on Monday in the latest domino effect of Infantino’s proposal to
Professor Jason Arday was victim of ‘public execution’, vigil hears Professor Jason Arday was the victim of a “public execution”, his friend and peer Lord Simon Woolley told a vigil which was attended by thousands of people. During his speech, Lord Woolley revealed his friend had said during a meal just days before he died, “they’re hounding
Less than half know how to stop someone from choking to death, poll finds Too many people are choking to death because bystanders “do not have the knowledge or confidence to intervene”, experts have warned as a poll showed less than half of people know how to help in a crisis. Around 300 people die
Russia threatens consequences over ‘use of UK drones in Ukraine deep strikes’ Moscow has threatened the UK with “consequences” after reports that British drones have been used to strike targets on Russia’s mainland for the first time. Ukraine used drones made by two UK companies as part of a so-called deep strike campaign, the Sunday
Princess Eugenie reveals the name of her baby daughter Princess Eugenie has named her baby daughter Adelaide, she has announced. The latest addition to the royal family was born on August 3 in Lisbon, Portugal, weighing 6lb 9oz. Eugenie revealed on Instagram that her third child is to be called Adelaide Elizabeth Annina Brooksbank in tribute