A 19-year-old man tragically died in the early hours of 9 July following a single-vehicle collision on the A36 between Whaddon and Brickworth corner in Wiltshire. Emergency services responded shortly after 5:30am, but the
Police launched a murder investigation following a fatal stabbing on Livingstone Road, Thornton Heath, Croydon, in the early hours of Thursday, 9 July. Officers responded at 04:52 after reports of an assault linked to a
A woman in her 40s has died after suffering severe burns in a house fire on Attlebridge Way in Gloucester’s Kingsway area on Wednesday evening. Emergency services, including Gloucestershire Police, Fire and Rescue, and ambulance
A 37-year-old man from Calne has pleaded guilty to sexual communication with a 15-year-old girl, admitting to making explicit advances and witness intimidation. Jason Payne appeared at Swindon Crown Court on 8 July where he
Rev Dr Bernard Randall has been fully cleared following a seven-year battle after being dismissed from his role as chaplain at Trent College, Derbyshire, over a controversial 2018 sermon on gender identity. An independent safeguarding
EDF Energy has unveiled a new £1 million Heatwave Relief Packs programme, offering free fans, blackout curtains, and cooling supplies to 10,000 vulnerable households across the UK. The scheme launched in July 2026 aims to
SES Water has issued a clear warning to residents and visitors around Bough Beech Reservoir in Kent about the dangers of swimming during this week’s heatwave. The water company notes that reservoirs are active operational
A Landmark Law, and a Deadline That Is Now Three Months Away On 29 April 2026, the Tobacco and Vapes Act received Royal Assent, becoming one of the most significant pieces of public health legislation
Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy announced in the House of Commons that Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in the United Kingdom, will receive a conditional pardon. Ellis was executed in 1955 for
