More than two-thirds of England now in drought
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:41:39 GMT
The East Midlands, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, Kent and East Sussex, and Solent and the South Downs have moved into drought status.
New Forest firefighting to continue overnight as cars abandoned
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:24:05 GMT
One woman says she thought her family's car might go up in flames as the fire took hold on Sunday.
Councils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announces
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:33:51 GMT
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said town centres had been "hollowed out" by decades of decline.
At least 111 killed in Colombia's largest earthquake in years
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:24:29 GMT
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.
Trump signs order to limit childhood vaccines and split MMR shots
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:03:52 GMT
The American Academy of Pediatrics calls the recommendation on measles, mumps and rubella shots "dangerous".
Canada flight cancelled after child refuses to wear seat belt
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:06:27 GMT
The incident has sparked a debate over child safety and discipline on commercial planes.
GB's Amy Hunt wins European 100m gold
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:51:36 GMT
Britain's Amy Hunt has her "coming of age" moment as she storms to 100m glory at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
Record 230 people cross Channel in one small boat
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:51:06 GMT
The Home Office says it shows the "reckless and dangerous tactics" used by gangs "cramming ever greater numbers on to unseaworthy vessels".
30 years later, a former gang member will stand trial for Tupac's murder
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:52:47 GMT
It’s been three decades since Tupac was killed, and since then, his reputation has only grown.
No evidence of data breach after Chinese-made component found in Navy drones, MoD says
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:50:37 GMT
The Royal Navy's new sea drones were found to include a Chinese-made component which sent communication to a Chinese IP address.
