UK

An aerial shot of damage caused by a fire and explosion.

Twenty firefighters taken to hospital after explosion

Essex's chief fire officer praises crews' courage after a blaze spreads to a fertiliser store.

15 hrs ago

Essex

Street view image of the Ko-Ko Lounge, a stone building with two small square windows to the right of the entrance which is under a black canopy and a bright pink on black sign saying Ko-Ko Lounge

Man held on suspicion of two attempted rapes in Rochdale

A man in his 20s has been arrested and remains in custody for questioning as enquiries continue.

7 hrs ago

Manchester

Three in hospital after sea rescue near Essex pier

Police say they were brought ashore after getting into difficulty in the water.

9 hrs ago

Essex

Man completes challenge dribbling ball from Africa

James Lewis said the challenge was an "emotional rollercoaster" as he arrives in Staffordshire.

9 hrs ago

England

A screenshot from Google Streetview shows a view of shops on Clapham High Street, close to Tremadoc Road. The archive picture shows people crossing the street as a van waits at traffic lights

Six men arrested over fatal Clapham stabbing

The attack is believed to have taken place near Tremadoc Road in the early hours of Saturday.

15 hrs ago

London

A woman with long dark brown hair wearing a blue jacket, a white scarf and a white top. She is standing on a grass sports field.

'I disguised myself as a boy so I could go to school'

Zahra Joya says her experience under the Taliban convinced her to fight for women's rights.

22 hrs ago

Cambridgeshire

Jamie Chappell, a young man with dark hair and a beard, is standing in a field wearing a party hat next to a young woman holding a cake.

Man 'fighting for life' after screwdriver stabbing

A 36-year-old man has appeared in court charged with grievous bodily harm.

12 hrs ago

England

White and blue police cordon tape and the mess on the street in the background, in the place of the crime scene.

Murder arrests after teen dies in Luton stabbing

Police say a 17-year-old taken to hospital with multiple stab wounds was pronounced dead shortly afterwards.

Four police cars at the entrance to a residential road. A black car is turning into the road. Officers can be seen clustered outside a red brick house in the background.

Armed police called after 'woman threatened'

Officers arrested a man in his 30s on suspicion of affray and criminal damage.

General view of an aircraft at Manchester Airport outside the grey terminal

Police question boy, 14, over aircraft hoax threat

RAF Typhoons were scrambled on Friday to intercept the Qatar Airways flight in response.

Yvonne Stride, a woman wearing a pink jumper is in bed with her dog on her lap and her i-pad with the Comfort Companions app on her bedside table.

'I know it's an AI chatbot, but to me she's a friend'

The Comfort Companions app is being trialled with older people waiting for befriending services.

A childhood photograph showing a young Max Golding sitting inside the Mudeford Ferry holding a bucket and spade. An orange life ring hangs on the wall behind.

Father and son secure future of passenger ferry

Andrew and Max Golding took the helm of the boat and said it was part of the town's identity.

Stories to make you smile

A woman in a blue and white shirt, black glasses and light hair, sitting on a bench with a labradoodle-style dog with a dark coat.

'A hearing dog helped me become my old self again'

Janis Thomas withdrew from friends and family when severe tinnitus reduced her ability to hear.

A golfer in a navy polo shirt and cap strides up the fairway of a golf course next to his female caddie.

Golfer tees off at Open - and ties knot with caddie

Joe Dean marries his girlfriend and caddie Emily Lyle days after playing in the British Open.

A woman in a patterned, floral dress smiles at the camera. She has blonde hair and is wearing sunglasses. She is pointing at a cast iron pipe.

Inside the curious world of a stink pipe superfan

Seeking out relics of Victorian sewer systems is one woman's unusual pastime.

Features & Analysis

A lone tree standing in a smoking burnt landscape

Wildfire burning one month on is 'the size of a small town'

More than a month on, and firefighting shows no sign of immediate end at Tintwistle Moor.

A woman with pink hair is wearing a white t-shirt and is holding a microphone. She is standing in a street full of people walking about and sitting nearby.

'I love busking - but I get harassed by men every day'

Nehanda Ferguson says her "skin crawls" when she experiences unwanted sexual harassment.

A stream of brightly-dressed walkers walk up a stone path with green grass on both sides. A wooden fence and a gate and more walkers can be seen at the top of the hill.

'Most people are lovely, but we do get irresponsible visitors'

Tourists are asked to behave responsibly while visiting North Yorkshire's two national parks.

Portrait of MP Jo Platt standing on Railway Road, Leigh. She is wearing a red jacket and smiling.

Does one town centre street need seven barbershops?

Residents complain there is an insufficient variety of businesses to attract people to their town centre.

Small, white nurdles in a pile on some wet sand, mixed in with sticks, seaweed and rocks. There are similar piles around this large one, with the nurdles strewn across the sand.

What is a nurdle and why do they matter?

As a major clean-up operation is under way, experts discuss the potential long-term impacts.

Sport

Adam Ramsay-Peaty (right) alongside Sam Williamson (centre) and Filip Nowacki

'Bronze medal is still a privilege' says Ramsay-Peaty - Commonwealth Games day two recap

Reaction after Adam Ramsay-Peaty has to settle for swimming bronze and the England women's gymnastics team edge out Wales to win bronze.

McLaren's Lando Norris holds up his index finger in celebration after taking pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix

Norris on pole as Hamilton and Antonelli penalised

McLaren's Lando Norris takes his first grand prix pole position of 2026 in Hungary, as Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Antonelli are both given grid penalties.

Luke Littler looks on during the World Matchplay

Littler sets up Price final at World Matchplay

Luke Littler is on course to beat Phil Taylor's tournament average record after another impressive victory saw him reach the final.

Growing concerns before Defoe exit - Woking director

Woking director of football Jody Brown says there were "growing concerns" across the club before the National League side parted ways with former England striker Jermain Defoe as manager.