Searches for UK homes with air conditioning more than double
Searches for homes for sale in the UK with air conditioning have more than doubled this summer as heatwaves push staying cool up the list of priorities for homebuyers, alongside…
Two seriously injured after passenger train derails near Lewes in East Sussex
Two people have been seriously injured after a passenger train derailed between Haywards Heath and Lewes in East Sussex on Thursday. The South East Coast ambulance service said two people…
CPS director apologises for failings in case of rapist-murderer Simon Levy
The director of the Crown Prosecution Service has apologised and vowed to increase staff numbers after conceding that the court deciding whether to release Simon Levy on bail should have…
Inglorious Twelfth? Calls for grouse season to be banned to prevent wildfires and peatland damage
Every year on 12 August, fans of traditional British cuisine flock to plush restaurants in Mayfair to dine on grouse served with bread sauce and game chips. But those hoping…
Drivers issued solar eclipse warning by RAC
More than 90% of the sun will be obscured by the moon People are being warned about driving during tonight’s eclipse. The RAC said motorists may need to turn on…
All the reasons London should hold WorldPride – from the people who know
Those behind London’s bid for the world’s largest international Pride festival explain why the city is uniquely placed to host it London has launched a bid to host the world’s…
Great Britain faces electricity supply shortfall during solar eclipse
Great Britain faces a shortfall of electricity supplies on Wednesday evening as the near total solar eclipse is expected to wipe out solar power generation. The government’s electricity grid operator…
Don’t use electricity during the solar eclipse, Octopus Energy warns
A shutdown in solar energy generation will coincide with a usual surge in electricity demand in the UK Britain’s largest energy supplier is asking households not to use electrical appliances…
Early release scheme risks more serious crimes, probation chief warns
The chief inspector of probation for England and Wales has told the BBC the early release of thousands of prisoners could lead to “a serious sexual or violent offence or…
Early release scheme puts public at risk of serious crimes, chief probation inspector warns
The 5,000 people expected to be released early under sentencing changes will need to be managed by probation staff The chief probation inspector has warned that the early release of…