Water bills set to rise for many after firms permitted extra funding
Posted on Thursday August 13, 2026

Ofwat has given provisional approval for 13 water companies to charge customers more to pay for investments.

Man, 102, dies after alleged pub assault
Posted on Thursday August 13, 2026

Phillip Ormerod was taken to hospital in critical condition and later died, police have confirmed.

The key signs you may have damaged your eyes by looking at the eclipse
Posted on Thursday August 13, 2026

Symptoms after looking at the sun without eclipse glasses can include blurred vision

Watch: Key moments from Karoline Leavitt's White House tenure as Trump says she will leave post
Posted on Wednesday August 12, 2026

Leavitt became the youngest press secretary in the country's history when she took the job in January 2025 at age 27.

Harvey Nichols bought by owner of Sports Direct
Posted on Thursday August 13, 2026

The department store made famous by sitcom Absolutely Fabulous had warned it would cease trading.