How hot will London get this week as fourth heatwave of summer strikes?
Sweltering temperatures are expected in the capital this week Temperatures in London are set to soar to as high as 34C this week when the fourth heatwave of the summer…
Fraudulent funeral director Robert Bush stole grieving families’ charity donations
Robert Bush also sold false funeral plans worth more than £500,000 in total, covering more than 200 people Fraudulent funeral director Robert Bush pocketed cash donated by grieving families to…
The top 10 busiest commuter trains where up to a quarter of people stand
One Thameslink service topped the list at 176 per cent capacity at London St Pancras just after 8am Jam-packed commuter trains are expected when making the morning journey into central…
Carers should be best paid people in society, not the worst, says Burnham as he vows to overhaul social care system
Carers should be the best paid people in society, not the worst, Andy Burnham has said in a speech calling for an urgent overhaul of the social care system. The…
Visitors given the chance to spend 20 minutes alone at Stonehenge
Visitors have the chance to join a select group of exclusive guests who have had a private tour of the stones A select few visitors will be able to experience…
Southport to fall silent to remember victims and survivors two years after attacks
People have been encouraged not to leave floral tributes but instead to donate to local causes Southport is set to fall silent as they remember the victims and survivors of…
UK heatwave map: Where temperatures are set to hit 34C 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 set to bask…
Heathrow passengers face higher fares as airport can recover early expansion plan costs
Heathrow passengers face decades of higher fares after the airport was given permission to recover early costs from developing its expansion plan. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced it had…
Datacentre projects could face fees for grid access to ease connection queue, Ofgem says
Datacentre projects in Britain will be forced to put down significant upfront fees to secure an energy connection under proposals to ease an electricity grid logjam. Ofgem, the sector watchdog,…
Former yacht club captain cleared of harassing commodore in High Court houseboat row
Stefan Oloffs made a website about colleague Richard Phillips and wrote to the Port of London Authority The former captain of a prestigious London yacht club, who led a campaign…