More action is planned on national rail networks in August, along with strikes on the London Underground and Overground . Here is everything you need to know. When are the rail strikes in August? Unions have planned strikes for: Saturday 13... >>>

Temperatures are forecast to rise into the mid-30s On Tuesday (August 8), the capital experienced highs of 29C. The BBC predicts that Wednesday will be another dry, hot day, with highs of 30C predicted, falling to only 21C at 11pm. And towards the... >>>

Make your autumn holiday feel like a summer one.Families looking for a half-term beach break with short-enough flight times still have plenty of choice, including Greece, Cyprus and Portugal – as well as the obvious Spain or... >>>

Ben White joined the Gunners for £50million last summer from Brighton and forged a partnership with Gabriel at centre-back, making 32 Premier League appearances across the campaign. He played Friday’s Premier League opener with Crystal Palace, which >>>

Russia-Ukraine war: We want to cause maximum damage to end war quickly, says Volodymyr ZelenskyUkraine said 13 people died and 10 were wounded when Russia fired rockets at Marhanets from the territory of a nuclear power plant it has captured in the... >>>

A shortage of some medicines is putting patients at risk, pharmacists have warned. © PA A poll of 1,562 UK pharmacists for the Pharmaceutical Journal found more than half (54%) believed patients had been put at risk in the past six months due to... >>>

Workers from nine rail operators will walk out on Saturday, with disruption expected across the UK networkThe industrial action will see disruption hit large swathes of the UK, and is expected to affect football fans attending Premier League matches >>>

The Brigade has called for a ban on disposable barbeques due to high temperatures and scorched grasslandsLondon’s Fire Commissioner has been calling for a total ban on disposable barbecues following one of the busiest weeks in the Brigade's history... >>>

George Jack Temperley-Wells is believed to have travelled from Darlington to the Antalya area of Turkey with his mother Brogan Elizabeth Temperley on June 29 this year.George Jack Temperley-Wells is believed to have travelled from Darlington to the... >>>

Singer Marcus Mumford has revealed he was sexually abused when he was six years old. © Associated Press Marcus Mumford performs on stage in 2019. Pic: AP The frontman of British folk rock band Mumford & Sons says he hit "rock bottom" in 2019 and... >>>

Millionaire former chancellor Rishi Sunak yesterday attended a hustings in Darlington wearing a pair of well worn shoes which had a large hole in the sole.In a thinly veiled swipe at opponent Liz Truss, the former chancellor said he hasn’t ‘been... >>>

Water levels have dramatically dropped in the last month.Water levels at Cornwall’s Colliford Lake have severely dropped in the last month, exposing unseen trees and... >>>

CORONAVIRUS is not the only viral threat facing the UK in 2022. As well as the pandemic continuing into its third year, a number of other viruses have popped up.While this didn't take off in the same way Covid did, the virus still caused many to... >>>

A senior Thames Water executive has told Sky News that the company can't rule out bringing in more restrictions for customers if the UK suffers another dry winter. © PA A bird house beside a dried up pond in the village of Northend in... >>>

Lioness Ella Toone has been snapped stepping out for lunch with friends in Wilmslow, Cheshire, just days after the England team's stunning victory in the Euro 2022 final. Ella, 21, from Manchester, looked cool and casual in an oversized white... >>>