Chris Noble: Police chief who quit abruptly would have been sacked for gross misconduct
Staffordshire Police’s former chief constable is still under investigation for ‘other allegations’ A chief constable who abruptly resigned the day before a misconduct hearing would have been fired had he…
UK’s heatwaves led to almost 3,000 deaths as England on track for record
England saw its hottest June on record with temperatures hitting 37.7C in Lingwood, Norfolk England is set for the highest number of deaths caused by heatwaves since figures began. The…
What the latest interest rates vote means for your mortgage, savings and bills
The Bank of England has held the base rate to 3.75 per cent, the lowest level in three years The Bank of England (BoE) announced on Thursday its decision to…
‘Horror scene’ at Hull funeral parlour caught on police bodycam video
Bodycam footage captures the “horror scene” that was discovered at a Hull funeral parlour, where more than 30 decomposing bodies and 100 sets of ashes were found. Robert Bush is…
Drought declared across whole of Wales as rivers fall to ‘exceptionally low’ levels
The country is on course for its driest July since records began nearly 190 years ago Drought has now been declared across all of Wales. The country’s environment body Natural…
Full list of areas hit by drought as half of England and all of Wales affected
England is facing an ‘exceptionally serious situation’, officials have said The whole of Wales is officially in drought status following a period of drastically low rainfall and back-to-back heatwaves, Natural…
Prince Harry among names facing wait over legal fees payment to Mail after failed High Court case
The cases returned to the High Court this week for a two-day hearing over costs, where the court was told ANL’s total costs were more than £34 million The Duke…
Man dies after being rescued from sea in Essex
The man was pronounced dead at the scene A man has died after getting into difficulty in the sea off Frinton, Essex Police said. Police said they were called shortly…
Man blew up childhood home because he thought he’d been cut out of will, court hears: ‘If I can’t have it, no one can’
Three gas cylinders had been placed in the front living room, the kitchen, and one of the bedrooms A Lancashire man blew up his childhood home because he wrongly believed…
Why the Bank of England kept interest rates the same and what could happen next
Despite the central bank’s primary tool for combating inflation being interest rate hikes, the committee chose to maintain the current level The Bank of England has opted to hold its…