A second amber heat health alert has been issued in as many weeks, with temperatures again set to pass 30C over the weekend. The alert, which covers London, the East Midlands, South East, South West ...

The Prince and Princess of Wales have topped Tatler’s Social Power Index of the 100 “most socially significant people” in Britain in 2025. William and Kate were named number one in the society bible’s ...

A British man and an Argentine woman have gone on trial on charges of smuggling cocaine to the Indonesian tourist island of Bali. Prosecutors say Eleonora Gracia, 46, was arrested in March at Bali’s ...

The former principal of the crisis-hit University of Dundee has told MSPs “the buck stops with me” for its problems – but he refused to return the £150,000 payment he received after quitting last year ...

A ban on alcohol advertising could help address “out of control industry advertising”, campaigners have said after reports the move could be included in Government plans to improve the health of the ...

Thunderstorms could hit parts of the UK on Thursday as hot and humid weather looks set to continue, forecasters said. It follows heavy showers and thunderstorms in some areas on Wednesday, with the ...

A FORMER Bailiff is pushing against the Housing Minister’s proposed rent reforms, claiming that measures to protect tenants are “unfair” for landlords and would affect their “right to ownership”.

The crown court backlog in England and Wales has risen to a new record high, passing 75,000 cases for the first time. Data published on Thursday shows the open caseload stood at 76,957 at the end of ...

Two people were seriously injured in an explosion overnight in Halifax, police have said. The blast just after midnight on Thursday led to 14 homes being evacuated, West Yorkshire Police said. West ...

Nurse Colin Campbell, formerly known as Colin Norris, who was jailed for life in 2008 for the murders of four elderly patients and attempting to murder a fifth, has lost appeals against his ...

DURING the hottest weekend of the year, six swimmers from Jersey Swimming Club travelled to the UK, delivering a series of remarkable performances in the Aldershot Garrison Summer Open Meet. The Level ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has formally approved plans to set up a new international court to prosecute senior Russian officials for the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The special ...