The amber alerts will be in place until Friday evening to cover high and even extreme temperatures expected through this week.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said town centres had been "hollowed out" by decades of decline.

One woman says she thought her family's car might go up in flames as the fire took hold on Sunday.

The magnitude 7.4 quake had its epicentre in Chocó province, near the Pacific Coast, but could be felt in cities hundreds of kilometres away.

England is on track to become one of the first countries in the world to eliminate hepatitis C, a dangerous virus that attacks the liver, figures show.

Women can make higher returns but only about a quarter of UK women have investments, compared with about 40% of men.

On Wednesday night the Perseids will peak offering the best chance of seeing a 'shooting star'.

"Flash marriage" scams are an extreme symptom of a demographic crisis long in the making in China.

The trial of the 63-year-old former gang boss kicked off on Monday, and he has entered a not guilty plea.

The incident has sparked a debate over child safety and discipline on commercial planes.