More than half of England in drought, Environment Agency declares
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

The drought declarations follow an exceptionally hot and dry period, which has hit rivers, crops and nature.

Moment police officers set foot in 'horror scene' funeral home
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

Police discovered messy side rooms strewn with rubbish at the Legacy funeral home in Hull.

Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct when they were teenagers
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

The actor and musician faces allegations from 10 women in total who say he mistreated them as teenagers.

Police to take no further action against Polanski over guillotine re-post
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

The Green Party leader has said he made an "inadvertent mistake" when he shared the image with his social media followers.

Saudi Arabia's dilemma as it tries to stay out of US-Iran war
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

The kingdom faces a choice of whether to keep hitting back as a deterrent or to try to de-escalate the situation.