Summer 2026 on course to be UK’s hottest on record The UK is on course for its hottest summer on record, with only average conditions needed for the rest of August to beat the record set just last year, the Met Office said. Some parts of the country face a fifth heatwave of the summer,
Wounded man arrested on suspicion of murder after shooting near pub A man who attended hospital with a gunshot wound has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 25-year-old was shot dead near a pub. The Metropolitan Police said officers and London Ambulance Service were called at 9.57pm on Monday after reports of gunshots
Firefighters work ‘tirelessly’ to contain New Forest fire Firefighters are beginning a third day of tackling a fire in the New Forest which they say they are “managing to contain” after working “tirelessly” through the night. Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service, assisted by neighbouring services, initially scrambled 26 fire engines and four water carriers to
‘Solution identified’ to prevent early release of Pc Andrew Harper’s killers Pc Andrew Harper’s killers will not walk free early after Prime Minister Andy Burnham urged the Justice Secretary to “work through further options” to stop their release, a minister has suggested. It comes amid increasing pressure from Pc Harper’s family and the police not
Drinking and driving peaks in August as ‘temptation’ rises – analysis August is the worst month of the year for drink-drive crashes as summer events create “more opportunities” to get behind the wheel after consuming alcohol, according to new research. RAC analysis found an average of 721 people were injured or killed in drink-drive crashes
Burnham to scrap Blair-era rule in ‘crackdown’ on new betting and vape shops Andy Burnham has pledged to give councils more powers to block new bookmakers and vape shops in a bid to save Britain’s “hollowed-out high streets”. The Prime Minister intends to scrap the so-called “aim to permit” rule, which limits the ability of
Heat health alerts coming into force as UK braces for fifth heatwave Heat health alerts are to come into force as the UK braces for the fifth heatwave of the year, with almost three-quarters of England in drought. On Tuesday, highs of 29C in Cardiff, 28C in Manchester and 25C in London are forecast before
Almost three-quarters of England in drought as conditions worsen in dry August Almost three-quarters of England is in “flash drought” as a dry start to August follows the country’s driest July on record, the Environment Agency (EA) has said. The East Midlands, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, Kent and East Sussex, and Solent and the South Downs
‘Injuries and serious damage’ as powerful earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, shaking the South American nation and neighbouring Ecuador and prompting people to evacuate homes and buildings. A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, shaking the South American nation and neighbouring Ecuador and prompting people to
Government condemns smugglers after record 230 migrants arrive in single boat The Government has condemned the “reckless and dangerous” tactics used by people smugglers after a record 230 migrants arrived after crossing the Channel to the UK in a single boat. The number breaks the previous record from July when 165 people successfully made the