Bananas sprout in Dorset garden for first time amid summer of scorching heatwaves
Banana plants rarely fruit or flower in the UK as it is not warm enough Britain’s scorching heatwaves have enabled a Dorset gardener to grow a bunch of bananas for…
Rare £3.7m Ferrari seized in police crackdown
A Ferrari valued at about £3.7m was among 90 vehicles seized by police during a weekend operation against antisocial driving in central London. The Metropolitan Police said the vehicles, worth…
Migrant hotel resident jailed for sexual assaults on two women
A migrant hotel resident who sexually assaulted two women in Falkirk in the space of little over an hour has been jailed for four years. Muhammad Sheikhi, 23, targeted his…
Drought expected to be declared in more parts of England as another heatwave looms
Millions more could face hosepipe ban as further regions expected to enter drought, expert says More parts of England could be plunged into drought as a fifth heatwave of the…
Record 230 people cross Channel in one small boat
A small boat has crossed the English Channel carrying 230 people, the largest-ever recorded number to make the journey in a single vessel. The boat arrived in the UK on…
Man dies after being pulled from the sea at Camber Sands beach
Emergency services were called to the popular beach on Sunday evening A 24-year-old man has died after getting into difficulty in the sea in East Sussex. Sussex Police said emergency…
Mapped: Where drought has been declared in the UK as another heatwave looms
Parts of England already struggling with prolonged dry weather could be plunged into drought A drought is expected to be declared in more parts of England, as temperatures are set…
Woman assaulted after Travelodge staff gave room key to her abuser
Travelodge staff gave a room key to the domestic abuser of a woman, who then physically attacked her. The woman, who is remaining anonymous, told the BBC she was staying…
Record 230 migrants cross Channel in single ‘mega-dinghy’, reports say
People smugglers have been increasing the number of migrants crammed into boats in recent months A record 230 migrants arrived after crossing the Channel to the UK in a single…
Police search for missing school girls, 11 and 12, after 4am sighting in Rugby
Both girls are believed to connections to Cornwall Police have launched a desperate search for two girls who have been missing since Saturday. The girls, who are 11 and 12…