The proportion of under-30s spending a third of their pay on rent is at a five-year high, data suggests.

Lee Byer is charged with the murder of 87-year-old Thomas O'Halloran who was stabbed in west London.

More and more people will get sick as they choose between skipping meals or heating homes, the warning says.

A drought is officially declared in south-west Wales after heatwave causes water levels to plummet.

Shoppers concerns come in the face of "soaring cost-of-living and bleak economic prospects", says research.

The two rowers survived in a life raft for more than five hours after their transatlantic rowing vessel sank.

MPs should come back two weeks early on 22 August ahead of the energy price cap rise, the party says.

Lynne Jones could not be moved and it was a "dreadful night", her husband says.

Dina Asher-Smith calls for more research into the effect of periods on performance after her menstrual cycle causes cramp in the European 100m final.

The monks' infection rate was twice that of the townspeople, research reveals.

Harbour authorities in Plymouth issue warning not to mix alcohol with boating.

While there are benefits to ending the week at home, Friday after work drinks could be fizzling out.

This was another unusual set of results after three years of disruption caused by Covid.

Dinah Mandell says she couldn't understand teachers in Zoom classes when the pandemic struck.

Edinburgh City Council's waste workers began a 12-day strike yesterday in a dispute over pay.

Thousands of rail workers are striking in August in an ongoing row over pay, jobs and conditions.

Comedian Matt Forde says a crying infant "derailed" his performance at the Edinburgh Fringe.

The National Trust is working to preserve Edward Chambre Hardman's huge collection of photographs.

The singer’s new single, Somebody, is his first song since finishing second at Eurovision in May.

Hazel Shearing looks at the options - in a minute - if your A-levels weren't what you were hoping for.

Ucas Deputy Chair Edward Peck gives some advice on the clearing process.

Vehicles struggled to make their way through flooded roads as a Met Office amber warning was issued.

Inflation could rise to 13% and the cost of living is putting a squeeze on finances, so how are people feeling?

Inspiration and advice from an expert at the gardens created by visionary plantswoman Beth Chatto.

Friday's headlines include A-level results day, and reports of a plan to hire more foreign carers.

After the ambulance arrived she was in the vehicle for 20 hours outside hospital.

Questions surround the transparency of Welsh government's purchase of Gilestone Farm.

A former pupil of Edinburgh Academy also describes the private school as "hell on earth".

Just over a third of disabled people in Northern Ireland are in work, new research suggests.

Families who lost their homes due to wildfires say their community has rallied round to help.