7 h. ago Fire service warning on open water swimming ahead of hot weekend in Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service has issued a warning about the dangers of open water swimming

Events

9 h. ago Scotland weather: How hot will it get this weekend as Scotland braces for hottest day of the year

An extreme wildfire warning has also been issued until Monday

Politics

36 h. ago Hamzah Sheeraz ignores Canelo Alvarez fight ahead of Edgar Berlanga clash

The 26-year-old hot prospect will return to action this weekend - but despite talk of facing Alvarez next - Sheeraz is only focused on Edgar Berlanga

Politics

43 h. ago Flash flooding emergency in New Mexico triggers multiple rescues

‘Do NOT attempt to drive through the floodwaters. The current will carry away your vehicle!’ the National Weather Service says in warning

Events

43 h. ago The Latest: Supreme Court will allow Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce to go ahead

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce despite warnings from experts that vital government services will be lost and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be out of their jobs

Politics

46 h. ago US supreme court clears way for Trump officials to resume mass government firings

Justices lift lower court order that froze ‘reductions in force’ federal layoffs while litigation in case proceededThe US supreme court has cleared the way for Donald Trump’s administration to resume plans for mass firings of federal workers that critics warn could threaten critical government services.Extending a winning streak for the US president, the justices on Tuesday lifted a lower court order that had frozen sweeping federal layoffs known as “reductions in force” while litigation in the case proceeds. Continue reading...

Politics

46 h. ago Full list of road closures as two massive events take place on hot weekend in Gower

The Love Trails Festival and and the Swansea Ironman 70.3 will be held simultaneously this weekend - here is everything you need to know

Politics

48 h. ago UK weather maps prompt urgent heatwave health alert as six areas set for 30C scorcher

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and Met Office officials have warned NHS services may be stretched and that older and vulnerable people will need to take care in the heat

Society

53 h. ago Voices: Readers torn on wealth tax – from ‘the only counterbalance’ to ‘utterly counter

Discussion of a wealth tax has ignited a lively debate among our community, with some calling it a necessary step to tackle inequality and fund public services, while others warned it would drive away investment and harm the economy

Economics

3 d. ago 999 calls in Cheshire unable to be made from landlines as fire service issues advice

Residents living in Runcorn and Widnes have been warned after landline phones were unable to make calls to 999 services. Cheshire Fire and Rescue have revealed when the issue will return to normal

Events

4 d. ago Texas flood victims furious as local officials blame Trump's National Weather Service over failed warnings

Victims of the flash floods wrecking havoc on Central Texas are infuriated as local officials blame the National Weather Service for failing to warn communities of the dire threat.

Events

4 d. ago National Weather Service under fire after failing to warn of horror Texas floods that killed at least 50 people

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was brutally grilled over the delayed warning alerts Texas residents received before the monster flash flood was about to devastate the state.

Events

4 d. ago Texas officials face scrutiny over response to catastrophic and deadly flooding

Hours before a massive wall of floodwater barreled down a river in the heart of Texas Hill Country before sunrise on Friday, forecasters with the National Weather Service warned people that dangerous conditions were brewing

Events

5 d. ago Inside London Fire Brigade's fight against wildfires amid fears hot summer will spark surge

Exclusive: Britain’s busiest fire and rescue service has warned of the ‘devastating’ impact blazes could have on the city’s parks and wildlife

Events

7 d. ago 8 best swimming earplugs, from Alpine, Speedo, Zoggs and more

Protect your ears during lane swimming and in open water, with these tried-and-tested picks

Politics

1 week ago Britain’s ‘medieval’ health inequality is devastating NHS, experts say

Exclusive: Health service estimated to be spending £50bn a year on effects of deprivation and child povertyBritain in 2025: sick man of Europe battling untreated illness crisisDowning St has a radical change in mind for the NHS: shifting its focus from treatment to preventionBritain’s “medieval” levels of health inequality are having a “devastating” effect on the NHS, experts have warned, with the health service estimated to be spending as much as £50bn a year on the effects of deprivation.Rising rates of child poverty have led to a growing burden on hospitals, with the knock-on cost to the NHS comparable to the annual defence budget. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Supermarkets could face fines for failing healthy eating targets in obesity crackdown

Labour health secretary issues warning over future of health service ‘unless we curb the rising tide of cost and demand’ caused by obesity epidemic

Events

1 week ago Britain forecast roasting 30C weekend mapped with 120 areas prepped for red hot heatwave

Parts of the country are bracing for a sweltering weekend as 120 areas in Britain will see heatwave conditions across the next few days with people able to check their area

Politics

1 week ago 'The last words my poor Jack said was dad did this and he did it on purpose'

Before Claire Throssell's sons Jack, 12, and Paul, nine were killed by their father, she had warned Social Services that her ex-husband was dangerous and a threat to their children

Politics

1 week ago NHS keeps patients away because they are an inconvenience, new boss admits ahead of shake

Failing to listen to public frustrations could mean the end of a national health service, warns Sir Jim Mackey, as Labour prepares to unveil its 10-year plan for the NHS next week

Science