Huge fire breaks out near Wembley Stadium with 125 firefighters on scene
More than 70 calls were made to London Fire Brigade reporting the blaze Huge amounts of smoke can be seen near Wembley Stadium after a huge fire broke out. London…
Tragedy as UK man dies when Singapore Airlines flight plunges 178ft in under five seconds
Exclusive: Linda Kitchen, whose husband Geoff died after severe turbulence on the Singapore Airlines flight, is among several passengers from the UK suing the airline for damages The heartbroken wife…
Could drug testing at gigs work?
Bars, chip vans and portaloos are all common sights at classic outdoor gigs in Northern Ireland. But in the rest of the UK and the Republic of Ireland, some also…
How Middlesbrough became the UK’s crime capital: ‘What the hell happens next?’
High levels of unemployment and poverty have led to the north-east town suffering disproportionately with organised criminal networks and suspected gang wars. That escalated this week with a series of…
Grieving police officers ‘working through pain’ to investigate Teesside crash and fire
Grieving police officers are working 20-hour shifts as they investigate a crash and a fire which left nine people dead, a Police Federation representative has said. Seven people, including PC…
Jumping beans: UK shoppers turn to legumes to save cash and improve diet
British shoppers are munching more beans, lentils, tofu and tempeh – while cutting back on both real and plant-based fake meat – to save money and improve their diet. The…
Bank holiday weekend to see more thunderstorms and rain
Most of the UK is finally getting some rain, in time for the bank holiday weekend. The weather will remain unsettled across the next few days with showers, longer spells…
Fresh thunderstorm warnings issued for 64 areas amid flooding concerns – full list
The Environment Agency has warned of further flooding as thunderstorms expected to hit Thunderstorms and further flooding will hit parts of the UK on Friday as the Met Office issued…
Stunning photos capture August’s Sturgeon Moon
The August full Moon, also known as the Sturgeon Moon, illuminated the sky over the UK on Thursday night. As an added bonus the Sun, Earth, and Moon lined up…
Brexit and ‘Boris-wave’ spark record surge in applications for British citizenship
Uncertainty over future immigration policy may be driving applications for British citizenship Applications for British citizenship, which have been on the rise since Brexit, have surged to a record high,…