'People don't realise how at risk they are': A day with an ambulance service in a heatwave
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:18:28 GMT
The BBC join a crew based in Exeter as the UK sizzles in one of its longest-running heatwaves.
'Cool in 90 seconds' - the fake portable air conditioners sweeping the internet
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:33:45 GMT
The ASA says adverts claiming small devices can rapidly cool rooms were too good to be true.
Why heatwaves hit women harder
Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:49:12 GMT
Experts are calling for better awareness of the heat-related risks to women and more targeted efforts to protect them.
Man nearly sucked out of window mid-air on Ryanair plane, passengers say
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:42:24 GMT
The man's wife held onto his legs for around five minutes to stop him from being sucked out, officials say.
Disney's 'dismal' live-action Moana panned by critics
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:24:36 GMT
Dwayne Johnson reprises his role as demigod Maui, a decade after the original hit animation.
Bayeux Tapestry arrives in UK for first time in 900 years under police guard
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:00:04 GMT
The famous artefact depicting events leading up to the Norman Conquest of England will go on display in September.
Legionnaires' outbreak hits New York as officials rush to test water towers
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:06:54 GMT
To date, 46 people have been infected from breathing mist from bacteria-filled water coolers on the Upper East side.
Longest-serving Archers star Patricia Greene dies aged 95
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:29:41 GMT
She was best known for playing Jill Archer in the BBC Radio 4 soap for nearly 70 years.
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Andy Burnham (Almost) Wins
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:46:00 GMT
Burnham on track to be next PM as 322 Labour MPs back him.
