Temporary ban on sale of disposable BBQs over wildfire risk
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:30:46 GMT
Single-use grills pose a "significant risk to the public" in current drought and heatwave conditions, the government warns.
Farage faces renewed watchdog probe after Clacton by-election victory
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:58:55 GMT
The investigation into a £5m gift received by Farage reopens, as he returns as the MP for Clacton.
Prisoners charged over attack on Sara Sharif's father
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:21:56 GMT
Steven Sansom, 47, and Adam Watson, 39, are also charged with other offences relating to the Belmarsh Prison incident.
Eurovision proposes new rules to reduce political voting
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:23:08 GMT
Organisers reportedly say politically motivated voting is "persistent" and is seen as "deeply worrying".
'Glam helps mentality' says sprinter Amy Hunt, but can it give you that winning edge?
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:49:09 GMT
Sprinter Amy Hunt has been showing off her nails at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
Instagram accounts fuelling Ceuta crisis with paid advice for help to cross
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:19:21 GMT
BBC's Top Comment podcast has found a network of Instagram profiles glamourising the swim around the Morocco-Ceuta border fence.
Builders unearth €9m gold loot sealed in walls of Belgian property
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:18:08 GMT
Construction workers found the stash in the walls of a cellar while drilling to lay sewage pipes.
You got hold of eclipse glasses just in time - here's what to do with them now
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:15:44 GMT
Solar specs are tricky to recycle because of their lenses, so here are three things to do instead.
What we know so far about the West Midlands fires
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:19:25 GMT
Several fires swept across the West Midlands on Thursday destroying homes and forcing residents to flee.
I got an £89 refund – how to cancel and avoid unwanted subscriptions
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:45:51 GMT
After the PM announced a crackdown on subscription traps, readers share how they got into and out of unwanted plans.
