OVER 15 fire engines and 100 firefighters were sent to battle a blaze which had gripped a home as a wildfire tore through the village of Wennington.

LONDON'S Fire Commissioner called for an urgent barbecue ban amid the hottest ever day in UK history and a series of fires.

A MUM-OF-ONE says her smart meter helps to control spending, but that she finds it "terrifying" to look at amid soaring bills.

A FIRE has broken out meters away from Heathrow Aiport in the latest blaze on the hottest day in UK history.

UK ASTRONAUTS are in talks to join NASA in a lunar surface mission, a report has claimed.

A UK EUROMILLIONS ticket holder has won the biggest ever jackpot of £195 million.

RESERVOIRS across the country are on the verge of running dry, with dramatic photos showing the impact of the sizzling sunshine, months of below-average rainfall and an unusual surge in water demand among Britons as the heatwave hit the UK.

SHOCKING images show a huge smoke cloud as a fire tears through a farm in Leicestershire.

ROYAL MAIL workers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action this summer, promising postal chaos in the coming months.

RISHI SUNAK was voted the candidate Express.co.uk readers most wanted to see knocked out of the Tory leadership contest this afternoon, despite the former Chancellor once again topping the poll of MPs.