London weekend weather forecast issued – how hot will it get?
Sweltering temperatures hit the capital this week before cooler conditions are expected to move in Temperatures in London are set to cool a little after soaring to as high as…
Andy Burnham vows £8.4bn nuclear submarine investment will create thousands of jobs
The nuclear-armed submarines are set to replace the current Vanguard-class when they enter service and will be capable of launching Trident 2 D5 ballistic missiles Andy Burnham is expected to…
Engineer died of brain injury after incident at Heathrow Airport, inquest hears
Aircraft technician Georgie Buxton, 23, was injured on 11 June and died at St Mary’s Hospital on 7 July A Virgin Atlantic engineer died after suffering a traumatic brain injury…
Met Office weather forecast suggests when it could finally rain across UK
Temperatures rocketed above 35C on Wednesday but the Met Office says some fresher weather is on the way As half of England has officially declared drought following a series of…
What the DVSA’s new MOT rules mean for drivers
The new rules are designed to crack down on ‘ghost MOTs’ New rules around MOT tests will be rolled out for drivers across the UK from next week, the Driver…
Three people die attempting to cross English channel on migrant ‘taxi-boat’
The incident occurred near the French port of Dunkirk, according to local authorities Three individuals have died attempting to cross the English Channel on a “taxi-boat” for migrants, near the…
Excess deaths caused by heatwaves in England ‘almost double’ so far this year
The number of excess deaths caused by heatwaves has almost doubled so far this year in England compared with 2025, the UK Health Security Agency, has said. There were 2,877…
ScotRail apology as passengers unable to book tickets in app launch chaos
ScotRail has apologised for the chaotic launch of its new booking app, which has left hundreds of passengers unable to book train tickets. The operator replaced its existing system, provided…
Elderly patients twice as likely to endure A&E waiting times of more than 12 hours
Patients aged 81 and above frequently endure significant A&E delays and often experience so-called ‘corridor care’ Elderly patients are disproportionately subjected to extended waits in Accident and Emergency departments, with…
UK’s record-breaking heatwaves led to almost 3,000 deaths
England saw its hottest June on record with temperatures hitting 37.7C in Lingwood, Norfolk There were an estimated 2,877 heat-associated deaths during hot weather in May and June this year,…