Firefighters are continuing to work through the night to tackle a large blaze affecting one square kilometre of the New Forest national park in Hampshire. The fire broke out on Sunday when a van caught fire on the A31 near Bratley Wood, forcing motorists to abandon more than twenty vehicles. National Highways says the dual carriageway through the national park will remain closed in both directions until further notice. US […]

A twenty-year-old man has been charged with murder following a fatal stabbing near Birmingham. Stephen Clarke, who was thirty-two, was attacked during the early hours of Saturday morning on Chester Road in Sutton Coldfield and pronounced dead at the scene. West Midlands Police confirmed Joseph Cargill has been remanded in custody to appear before magistrates in Birmingham on Monday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected US President Donald Trump's […]

Heat will build across the UK this weekend before a fifth widespread heatwave of the year is likely declared next week. Temperatures could exceed thirty degrees in south-east England from Sunday. Yellow heat health alerts are in place for most of England until Tuesday, warning of impacts for health services and an increased risk to life for vulnerable people. The M4 motorway will close next month to allow repairs to […]

Counter-terror police investigating the murder of Ann Widdecombe have reopened a probe into an attempted burglary reported more than a year before her death. Joshua Kerry, twenty-eight, has been charged with murdering the former Tory minister, who was found dead at her Devon home on July ninth. The Metropolitan Police received a report in April 2025. A staff member has been referred to the police watchdog. A man has been […]