Police chief considers joining legal action over PC Harper killers' early release
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:02:25 GMT
Two of PC Andrew Harper's killers are set to be included in the government's early release scheme, which begins in October.
Peer urges Tories to block council candidate jailed for antisemitic abuse against her
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:56:55 GMT
Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed over neo-Nazi activism, but has been selected to stand in a new Somerset Council seat in 2027.
Dewormer and scabies drugs being sold as cancer treatments, BBC investigation finds
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:07:27 GMT
A terminally ill man was offered the drugs by a stair lift salesman claiming they could shrink tumours.
Russian strike kills at least 17 as Zelensky says interceptors could have saved lives
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:39:50 GMT
The Russia defence ministry said it had struck logistics hubs and supply centres in Kyiv and the surrounding region.
Couple woke to find shirtless intruder in Travelodge room
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:59:59 GMT
Kim Hutchison says she was "petrified" to see a man in just shorts at the end of her bed in a Dundee Travelodge.
Vegetables to get smaller and more expensive due to hot weather, farmers warn
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:53:01 GMT
This year's harvest could be the worst on record due to the exceptionally dry spring and summer.
EA FC and The Sims maker Electronic Arts sells for $55bn to Saudi-led group
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:09:44 GMT
The deal takes the maker of titles including The Sims and EA FC into private ownership - and loads it with debt.
New guidance on single-sex spaces comes into force
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:47:26 GMT
The code covers spaces open to the public, such as toilets and changing rooms in England, Wales and Scotland.
Temperatures to drop briefly ahead of potential new UK heatwave
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:56:14 GMT
Temperatures and humidity are set to drop but, as Matt Taylor reports, respite from high heat is likely to be short-lived.
Afghan boxer appears in court in connection with death of Scottish woman
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:22:52 GMT
Sharif Ahmadzai, 26, is being held in connection with the death of Elisabeth Jane Ross from Edinburgh.
