Ann Widdecombe was hit on head 21 times with hammer, prosecutors say
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:35:08 GMT
Joshua Kerry, 28, attacked Widdecombe while she was eating lunch at her home in Devon before stealing her wallet, prosecutors say.
London-based civil servants offered move to No 10 North in Manchester
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:12:02 GMT
London-based civil servants willing to move north have been told they will be offered relocation packages, the BBC understands.
Row escalates in Ukraine over army chief's future
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:33:15 GMT
Protesters are demanding Oleksandr Syrskyi be removed and former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov reinstated by Friday.
US launches fresh strikes on Iran, as Trump warns of retaliation for deaths of soldiers
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:48:20 GMT
Iran says it has hit two ships in the Strait of Hormuz as well as targets in Bahrain and Jordan.
Argentina's Fernandez defends team after ugly scenes in World Cup final loss to Spain
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:19:17 GMT
Midfielder Enzo Fernandez claims Argentina represented their nation "in the best possible way" in the World Cup.
Parts of the UK move closer to drought
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:46:05 GMT
Eight areas across England are now in prolonged dry weather – the stage before drought.
Thames Water announces hosepipe ban for 10 million
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:45:44 GMT
The water company said the three heatwaves contributed to the ban.
Russian warship carried out firing exercise off Plymouth coast
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:40:29 GMT
The Neustrashimy's live-fire exercise took place in international waters and lasted for 30 minutes.
Ryanair boss says 'foreign object' may have caused plane window incident
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:10:49 GMT
Passenger Ljubisa Karović was partially sucked out of a cabin window on the Boeing aircraft.
Trump slaps 50% tariffs on Canada and Carney vows to 'intensify' trade talks
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:42:41 GMT
The duties mark a major escalation in trade tensions between the North American neighbours.
