Residents have been told to shut their doors and windows as firefighters tackle the wildfire

It is the first time a by-election has been held to fill a vacancy for one of England’s combined authority mayors

Fire crews are warning people to stay away from the area as residents are evacuated

England is facing an ‘exceptionally serious situation’, officials have said

Text messages sent from Elisabeth-Jane Ross’s phone were sent in an apparent attempt to put those looking for her off the scent

Reform UK’s finances have come under scrutiny in recent months

Scientists say the Finnish tradition could help the body build up a tolerance to the heat

She was driving on the wrong side of the road and nearly 40mph over the speed limit

The Monetary Policy Committee cut rates four times last year but 2026 remains far more uncertain

The Metropolitan Police said it would not be pursuing the case as ‘an extensive investigation was deemed to be disproportionate and not a reasonable use of police resources’

Suitmaker Tom Reimer blamed the company that installed the refrigerated wall

Having less sugar before the age of two was found to reduce dementia risk by 23 per cent

Durham Constabulary identified the victim as Jaxon Hubery

The Met Office is expecting a ‘North-South split’ with high temperatures in the South, but Scotland seeing clouds and outbreaks of rain

The 86-year-old says his silver Ford Fiesta is now being sold ’as I am no longer capable of driving my car’

Police will be on patrol in the area around the mosque while people attend for prayer

Nearly half of England is experiencing an official drought as heat takes its toll

The Nuffield Trust said long-standing issues relating to corridor care include a low number of beds on wards, and inadequate social care outside of hospitals

US president claims new prime minister confirmed UK would allow more drilling

Blunder which exposed personal details of tens of thousands of Afghans was ‘forseeable failure’ covered up by secrecy for ‘too long’, MPs said