Norman Tebbit, key Thatcher ally, dies aged 94
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 10:06:58 GMT
The Conservative politician served in ministerial jobs throughout the 1980s.
Families demand answers ahead of Southport inquiry opening
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 05:08:07 GMT
The inquiry will examine the lead up to the attack and the wider issue of extremist violence.
Heat health alerts issued ahead of third UK heatwave
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 10:02:58 GMT
Hot weather is forecast to return this week but to which locations and for how long?
Hamas used sexual violence as part of 'genocidal strategy', Israeli experts say
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 09:46:33 GMT
The Dinah Project, an all-women group, lays out "a legal blueprint for prosecuting these crimes", which Hamas has denied committing.
Emergency alert to be sent to smartphones in UK test
Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:30:45 GMT
A test message will be sent to smartphones on 7 September, after a previous test revealed technical issues.
Children in England living in 'Dickensian' levels of poverty, commissioner warns
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 09:59:18 GMT
Children's Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza says one told her "in the night rats came and bit his face".
First UK hosepipe ban of 2025 declared in Yorkshire
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 05:21:40 GMT
Yorkshire Water warns the ban could last until the winter months with more dry weather forecast.
Watch: 'This is a tragedy' - Texans pay respects to flood victims
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 05:40:20 GMT
The death toll from the flash floods has now climbed to more than 100 people and an unknown number of others are missing.
Did US government cuts contribute to the tragedy?
Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:35:06 GMT
Following the Texas floods some Democrats have warned about the "consequences" of President Trump's cuts to the federal workforce.
Young campers, teachers and football coach among victims
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 02:44:05 GMT
At least 95 lives were lost near the Guadalupe River after a deluge on Friday, authorities say.
