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…
Thames Water faces row over £1m payment to finance chief
Thames Water has paid its chief financial officer, Steve Buck, a £1m signing fee despite intense scrutiny of Britain’s biggest water company’s finances as it tries to avoid being taken…
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…
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…
Thames Water gave finance boss a £1m signing-on fee
Thames Water paid its finance chief a £1m signing-on fee in July as the company struggles with a mountain of debt and faces temporary nationalisation. Steve Buck joined the company…
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…
Suspect jumps in river to avoid being arrested by police officer on borrowed bike
A shoplifting suspect jumped into a river to try and escape a police officer who was chasing him on a borrowed bicycle. Footage shared by Bedfordshire Police on Thursday (6…
Mapped: UK to be hotter then Barcelona as fifth heatwave will bring 36C temperatures
Heat health alerts are in place across England as the UKHSA has warned there could be a rise in deaths among the vulnerable population Temperatures are expected to soar to…
Domestic violence victim left traumatised after Travelodge staff gave abuser room key
Travelodge said they have since made immediate changes to its room access security policy A woman said she experienced one of the most “traumatic nights” of her life when she…