What the DVSA’s new MOT rules mean for drivers
The new rules are designed to crack down on ‘ghost MOTs’ New rules around MOT tests will be rolled out for drivers across the UK from next week, the Driver…
UK’s record-breaking heatwaves led to almost 3,000 deaths
England saw its hottest June on record with temperatures hitting 37.7C in Lingwood, Norfolk There were an estimated 2,877 heat-associated deaths during hot weather in May and June this year,…
‘It was heartbreaking to attend a fertility appointment in a maternity unit’
A woman who has been on a 10-year IVF journey is calling for fertility and gynaecology appointments to be separated from maternity services in some hospitals following her “heartbreaking” experience.…
Killer of British woman found dead in suitcase in Athens ‘sent texts from her phone’
Text messages sent from Elisabeth-Jane Ross’s phone were sent in an apparent attempt to put those looking for her off the scent A string of text messages were sent from…
Why a trip to the sauna could help you survive the heatwave
Scientists say the Finnish tradition could help the body build up a tolerance to the heat A trip to the sauna might be the answer for Britons struggling to cope…
Liberty Mitchell: ‘Reckless’ driver who filmed herself speeding before fatal crash has sentence increased
She was driving on the wrong side of the road and nearly 40mph over the speed limit A “reckless” driver who killed two people in a car crash has had…
Suffolk wildfire latest: Firefighters battle blaze near huge nuclear power plant with ‘major incident’ declared
Fire crews are warning people to stay away from the area as residents are evacuated Firefighters are tackling a huge blaze near a nuclear power plant in Suffolk as authorities…
Major incident declared in Suffolk as 90 firefighters tackle wildfire on heathland
A major incident has been declared as firefighters battle a large heathland fire on the Suffolk coast. Suffolk fire and rescue service was called to reports of a wildfire at…
Boy, 12, falls to his death after climbing onto barn roof with friends
Durham Constabulary identified the victim as Jaxon Hubery A 12-year-old boy has died days after he fell from the roof of a barn, police have said. Durham Constabulary has identified…
UK heatwave map: Where temperatures will be highest today in ‘North-South split’
The Met Office is expecting a ‘North-South split’ with high temperatures in the South, but Scotland seeing clouds and outbreaks of rain Parts of southern England are basking in a…