Watch: Stourbridge homes destroyed by wildfires
Footage sent to the BBC shows destroyed houses in Stourbridge, with scorched earth and burnt out trees nearby. The video…
Read MoreBonnie Tyler’s home village of Mumbles prepares for emotional goodbye
There aren’t many villages where you can walk into a jewellers, a hardware shop, or a cafe, and hear stories…
Read MoreCount Binface scores best ever by-election result in Clacton
Count Binface, the self-styled intergalactic space warrior, has received nearly 10,000 votes in the Clacton by-election, his best performance yet.…
Read MoreNewspaper headlines: ‘Houses burn and train derails’ and ‘Britain on fire’
A striking photo of homes ablaze under the headline “Houses burn and train derails on hottest day” dominates the front…
Read MoreUK weather: Final day of heatwave for many before weekend cooldown
Kew Gardens in London reached 38.1C on Thursday, making it the UK’s hottest day of 2026 so far, and the…
Read MoreSolar eclipse glasses recycling: What to do with them now
Millions of us were treated to a stunning spectacle on Wednesday during mainland Europe’s first total solar eclipse for more…
Read MoreSubscription traps: I got an £89 refund – how to cancel and avoid unwanted charges
Hussein Zaaiter, 21 from West London was using a free software trial for his university work and says when he…
Read MorePolitics: Northern Ireland councillors say ‘salary not attractive’ to young candidates
In a letter to the communities minister, NACNI called for a “reasonable allowance” for councillors. Joe Boyle, secretary of the…
Read MoreEuropean Athletics Championships 2026: Amy Hunt wins 200m gold as Dina Asher-Smith claims bronze
After getting off to a rapid start, Asher-Smith was unable to hold off Hunt and Adeleke in the final push,…
Read MoreVictims call for sex attackers to be excluded from early release plans
PC Harper, 28, died in 2019 when he was dragged behind the getaway car of three teenagers who had fled…
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