Major incidents across UK putting firefighters under 'incredible pressure', fire chief says
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:28:54 GMT
Major incidents declared across England and Wales with blazes in Stourbridge, Sandwell and Pershore.
Jason Arday death 'tragedy on so many levels' says PM
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:43:04 GMT
Andy Burnham says the former Cambridge professor's death is a "really sad, sad and sorry state of affairs".
Powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake kills at least 47 in Indonesia
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:00:15 GMT
A search and rescue operation is under way to find survivors in Flores, an island in eastern Indonesia.
Met Police apologises for data breach involving alleged Al Fayed victims
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:53:19 GMT
Scotland Yard copied in all those who had signed up to receive a monthly update.
Reform UK plan would overhaul welfare system with £50bn in savings
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:19:28 GMT
The party plans to release a full 50-page plan on Monday outlining their proposed changes were they to come to power.
Thousands of Bonnie Tyler fans line the streets as coffin taken to Swansea home
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:33:38 GMT
The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer died last month in a hospital in Portugal.
Hunt wins third gold as Asher-Smith makes history
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:13:17 GMT
Amy Hunt claims the third gold medal of her bid for a historic quadruple and Dina Asher-Smith makes history as Great Britain win two relay golds at the European Athletics Championships.
Analysis: Arday's death will send shockwaves through a divided academia
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:48:38 GMT
Barely 1% of professors at UK universities are black, so he was joining a small and highly visible minority in academia, writes Education Editor Branwen Jeffreys.
Sellers puzzled by bulk orders suspect secondhand books being destroyed to train AI
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:25:32 GMT
Independent booksellers have seen scores of their novels being shipped to far-off warehouses.
When my dog died, my grief was overwhelming and complicated
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:01:21 GMT
The death of a much-loved pet can lead to a flood of emotions - including guilt, writes Helena Wilkinson.
