Scorching temperatures may affect people's health and disrupt transport, the Met Office says.

Aine Davis, 38, is charged with possession of a firearm after being deported to the UK by Turkey.

Forces in England and Wales often fail to identify and catch offenders, a watchdog finds.

A man has been arrested after a series of incidents which also left three people in hospital.

A girl is in hospital with serious injuries, and two others are hurt, in a suspected hit-and-run.

Thousands of UK home addresses have been used by crime gangs to register bogus firms, the BBC finds.

The star is the 12th contestant named for the BBC One show, joining Tony Adams and Molly Rainford.

Flights will be more expensive because war in Ukraine has pushed up oil prices, Michael O'Leary tells the BBC.

One in six local authorities in the UK have lost at least one pool since 2019, BBC News finds.

In 2020, Wales recorded its highest alcohol deaths for 20 years, with fears this may rise again.

Jack Hemmings takes to the skies in a surprise flight from a charity he pioneered in the 1940s.

Jonathan Edwards will represent Plaid Cymru again after being cautioned for assaulting his wife.

Compare the temperature in your area to other locations in the UK and around the world.

July saw temperature records broken multiple times.

A hosepipe ban is being introduced for some areas, but what about the rest of the UK?

Know the signs and what to do if someone is unwell in hot weather.

More shade, extra fans and ice blocks are also being used at Hatton Country World near Warwick.

With temperatures rising, how can you stop your home overheating?

One mother says she was told that having a baby was putting her family at a disadvantage.

Councils across the country are sending vulnerable young people to children's homes in Blackpool. The approach is raising concerns.

Room 46, which stars six teenagers, will premiere in Wellingborough with plans for a national tour.

Sisters Tetiana and Anna competed at national level, before fleeing Kyiv for Swindon in May.

If you're struggling to afford your gas and electricity bills, you do have options.

Award-winning illustrator and cartoonist whose work The Snowman became a Christmas favourite.

The heatwave will make conditions on England's farms worse as experts warn of smaller harvests.

The BBC's Nick Robinson reflects on the key takeaways from his interview with Rishi Sunak.

John McDermott says he always wanted to compete in a triathlon but could not swim.

The comedian and actress hasn't danced with anyone since competing with her late sister as teenagers.

Wheelchair user Naomi Stenning has been campaigning at King's College London for two years to improve access to buildings.

A campaign group says more young people are joining the site because of the rising cost of living.

The consumer journalist says rising prices are a crisis on a scale with the Covid pandemic.

A new petition to the government is calling for a tax on plastic lawns to 'encourage more sustainable options'.

In 2015, Andrea Sheardown was diagnosed with a rare liver cancer and given just six weeks to live.

About 60 people were evacuated from their homes in west London but no injuries were reported.

Macro photographer Geraint Radford says insects have a bad reputation, but they're "funny".

The charity fundraiser even did a loop-the-loop for the first time.

The cost of living crisis and a damning report on the handling of crimes by police lead the papers.

Baby Wolfe was born in Turkey while his parents Stephen and Louise Crawshaw were on honeymoon.

Wizz Air say they will stop flights to nine destinations as they are not "commercially viable".

Prospective Glasgow University students have been told they are no longer guaranteed a place to stay.

Damien Heagney, 47, was last seen on New Year's Eve and police now believe he was murdered.

The inflatable was spotted in St George's Square in Pimlico amid soaring temperatures.