July heatwave keeps shoppers at home in blow for high street Heatwave conditions continued to bear down on shopper footfall in July, with the high street particularly badly affected, figures suggest. Total UK footfall was down 2.1% on a year earlier, but an improvement on the 3.4% drop seen in June, according to British Retail
UEFA World Cup boycott remains, as FIFA’s support of Infantino ‘changes nothing’ A European threat to boycott the World Cup remains in place despite FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino apologising over the handling of a private investor plan. Infantino has been under pressure for over a week after a controversial plan to sell stakes
Electrical failure causes rail disruption in Midlands and north-west England An electricity supply failure at a communications centre is causing major disruption to trains in the Midlands and north-west England, National Rail has said. The rail group reported the incident shortly after 2pm and expects journeys to be impacted until at least the end of
Former reality star Stephen Bear has been jailed for sixteen months Disgraced former reality TV star Stephen Bear has been jailed for sixteen months at Chelmsford Crown Court for breaching a restraining order The Crown Prosecution Service said the disgraced former reality TV star Stephen Bear has been jailed for sixteen months at Chelmsford Crown
Farmer jailed for life for murdering man and hiding body in barrel A former butcher who dismembered his victim then hid the body in a concrete-filled barrel has been jailed for at least 35 years. Farmer Christopher Wright, 73, was convicted last month of murdering Richard Dyson, 55, who disappeared in 2019, then concealing the
Two arrested after police officers hurt during second night of disorder in town Two men have been arrested after police officers were taken to hospital during a second night of disorder in a market town which has seen anti-immigration protests. Norfolk Police said “significant police resources” were deployed to Thetford on Wednesday night to maintain
Just 14% of England’s rivers, lakes and coastal waters in good ecological health Just 14% of England’s rivers, lakes and coastal waters are in good ecological health, a new assessment reveals. The first update in six years under retained EU legislation on water quality from the Environment Agency assessed the country’s 4,658 rivers, lakes, estuaries,
Gianni Infantino retains FIFA board’s support after crisis meeting in Morocco Gianni Infantino has the “full support” of FIFA’s management board despite being forced to abandon his plan to sell stakes in a company to run the World Cup to private investors. The Swiss’ plan was rejected by three continental confederations before it was withdrawn
Experts warn that water scarcity may continue despite flood alerts Heavy rain which could cause flooding in parts of Scotland is unlikely to provide the relief that is needed after exceptionally dry weather, experts have warned. A cluster of heavy slow moving showers and storms will roll across eastern Scotland on Wednesday afternoon, with the
Mohamed Salah arrives in Istanbul wearing Trabzonspor shirt to finalise move Mohamed Salah has arrived in Istanbul wearing a Trabzonspor shirt to finalise a move to the Turkish Super Lig side. Hundreds of fans were on hand to greet the former Liverpool forward at Ataturk Airport after the club announced on Tuesday evening that he