4 h. ago In pictures: Summer is in full flow in Manchester city centre

The North West is due to get some well-needed rain within the next few days

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8 h. ago Measles outbreak across north west as child dies and Salford among worst affected

Health bosses blame a slowdown in uptake of MMR vaccine for a spike in cases

Events

8 h. ago Measles symptoms you shouldn't ignore as child dies in UK hospital

With 529 confirmed measles cases confirmed in the United Kingdom so far this year, and a declining vaccination uptake, these are the symptoms you need to look out for

Events

9 h. ago NHS issues 'concerned' statement as child dies from measles amid outbreak fears

The child sadly passed away in Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool and is the second to to die following an acute measles infection in Britain this decade

Events

9 h. ago Kim Kardashian finally reveals the truth behind decade old claims she 'forgot' daughter North West in a Paris hotel

Kim Kardashian has addressed a viral decade-old claim on Instagram that she 'forgot' her daughter North while leaving a hotel in Paris. 

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10 h. ago Child with measles dies in hospital as experts fear virus 'could spread like wildfire'

The child passed away at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool.

Events

11 h. ago Measles explained: What are the symptoms and how long does the vaccine last?

Experts have answered six key questions as measles outbreaks occur across the world

Politics

13 h. ago Child with measles dies as 'extremely worried' health bosses issue statement amid outbreak fears

'My concern is the unprotected population and it spreading like wildfire'

Events

13 h. ago Child dies of measles in Liverpool fueling warnings virus could spread like 'wildfire' amid plunging vaccine rates

The child, whose identity has not been disclosed, passed away at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool and is believed to have been suffering from other health complications.

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14 h. ago Child dies from measles at UK hospital as officials fear disease could 'spread like wildfire'

A child has died at a UK hospital after being admitted with measles – the second death of a child in the UK following acute measles infection this decade, with experts concerned of an outbreak

Events

17 h. ago Glen Michael's daughter hails 'touching' outpouring of love after death of Scots TV icon

Yonnie McInnes, eldest child of Cartoon Cavalcade icon Glen who died last week aged 99, said recent days had been a 'rollercoaster'.

Events

18 h. ago Child with measles dies at UK hospital as officials fear it could 'spread like wildfire'

This year there have been 529 confirmed measles cases, the majority, 357, were children under ten. But cases of measles are increasing in Britain because low vaccination rates leave children vulnerable

Events

31 h. ago Horrified father relives moment his son, 17, was buried alive and suffocated to death in sand tunnel on beach: 'He didn't even have time to scream'

Riccardo Boni, 17, was on holiday with his family on Thursday when tragedy struck on the popular Montalto di Castro beach in north-west Italy.

Society

34 h. ago Voices: I don’t just have ‘normal’ worries about my child starting school – I’m scared she could die

For parents of kids with severe food allergies like mine, the rite of passage that is starting primary school is fraught with very real, very deadly fears that they will come to serious harm – or worse, writes Hannah Fearn

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51 h. ago ‘Measles really is an airplane ride away’: experts warn of outbreak amid summer travel

Cases top 1,297, driven by low immunization, summer travel and vaccine policy shifts under Robert F Kennedy JrThe US is in the midst of the worst measles outbreak in 33 years, according to figures released this week. Driven by an outbreak in Texas, the US has now seen more measles cases in 2025 than in any year since 1992.Experts said they expect the growth in measles cases to continue, spurred on in part by the summer travel season. The best way to prevent measles is to be vaccinated against the disease. Continue reading...

Events

54 h. ago Meet Christian Norgaard's gorgeous wife who'll cheer on £12m transfer at Arsenal

Christian Norgaard has swapped west for north London this summer as he sealed his £12million move to Arsenal, where he will be joined by his stunning wife, Josefine

Economics

59 h. ago Horror as boy, 17, suffocates to death on Italian beach after being buried alive under sand when tunnel he dug collapsed on top of him

The 17-year-old, named locally as Riccardo B., was on holiday with his family when tragedy struck on the popular Montalto di Castro beach, near the border of the Tarquinia region in north-west Italy.

Events

3 d. ago Warning not to sit under trees after series of ‘Sudden Branch Drop Syndrome’ incidents

Large branches have spontaneously fallen in at least three parks in north-west London

Events

3 d. ago Dinghies at dawn and a determination to arrive: on the French coast waiting to cross to UK

Around Gravelines and Dunkirk there is danger, profound squalor and a human spirit that overpowers the politicsIt is 5.45am, the dawn light strengthening. A large inflatable dinghy carrying 20 or more people has come discreetly to the east end of the beach at Gravelines. Though it looks packed from the shore, it is perhaps only two-thirds full, according to regular observers. Each person on it wears a fluorescent lifejacket, soon to embark on a risky crossing from France to the UK.For a few minutes the boat halts several metres from shore, probably waiting for others to run from the scrubland behind the beach, where some have been hiding all night to try to get on. But the only people waiting are a small group of journalists. Once it becomes clear there is nobody else to pick up, the boat’s engine fires up, heading north-west to England, while one person onboard waves back with the sign of peace. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Council tells park visitors not to sit under trees amid fears branches could collapse on people below

Harrow Council in North West London has issued safety notices after branches were reported to have suddenly fallen at parks in Stanmore, Hatch End and Pinner.

Politics