60 m. ago Former mayor is killed trying to defend Portuguese town from wildfire inferno

The former mayor of a Portuguese town has died after trying to fight dramatic wildfires which have ravaged Europe including Spain and Greece.

Events

2 h. ago People living in tents in Stockport town centre moved with possession order

The claim form showed there to be six people living in the makeshift camp

Politics

3 h. ago Stay in an old sweet shop in one of Wales' most visited towns

The two-bedroom property has an open-plan living space, a patio and a warm welcome to your furry friends

Politics

4 h. ago As civil rights books are pulled from school shelves, one Alabama town is refusing to forget its story

The Scottsboro Boys Museum tells the story of nine African American men who were falsely accused of the rape of two white women in 1931

Culture

4 h. ago ‘Hellish’: heatwave brings hottest nights on record to the Middle East

Temperatures did not drop below 36C in Sedom, Israel on Tuesday night, while several parts of Jordan stayed above 35C on MondayJordan and Israel have suffered through their hottest nights on record, with nocturnal temperatures in the Levant well above levels that scientists consider “hellish”.Temperatures on Monday night did not go below 35C (95F) in Ghor es-Safi and Aqaba in Jordan, while in the capital, Amman, they stayed above 31.8C. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Hours before interviewing Patel and Bondi, Hannity bragged he wouldn’t ask about Epstein. He stayed true to his word.

‘If I hear that name one more time, my head's going to explode,’ Sean Hannity declared on his radio show about Jeffrey Epstein.

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5 h. ago Savinho: Pep Guardiola wants Man City winger to stay for 'many years' but Brazilian ruled out of Wolves trip

Brazilian will miss first few games of campaign

Politics

5 h. ago Expedia discount codes for August 2025 – exclusive 6% off all hotels

Enjoy luxury travel at budget-friendly prices with an Expedia voucher code

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5 h. ago Woman tried to break into Canary Wharf migrant hotel, court told

Woman tried to break into Canary Wharf migrant hotel, court told  BBC

Events

5 h. ago Daughter 'tried to storm migrant hotel with a meat cleaver' after she found asylum seeker from there in her blind mother's flat 'moving his hand over his groin', court hears

Channay Augustus, 22, was part of a group of around 20 people who tried to barge into the Britannia Hotel in Canary Wharf, east London , on Wednesday evening, it is alleged.

Events

5 h. ago Council faces wait for ruling on asylum seekers hotel injunction bid

Epping Forest District Council filed a bid for a temporary injunction stopping migrants from being housed at the Bell Hotel in Epping on Tuesday.

Events

5 h. ago Woman charged with assault tried to force her way into migrant hotel, court told

The central London hotel has been a focus of protests in recent weeks

Events

5 h. ago Tom Cruise's girlfriend Ana de Armas has threesome on the beach in terrifying new movie

De Armas is glammed up to the nines with heavy makeup and a cute bob haircut that is styled just so. In the trailer, however, the star looks worn down as she tries to stay alive.

Events

6 h. ago 'I stayed at James May's pub and it wasn't the rooms I was most impressed with'

James May, who is best known for his role on Top Gear and The Grand Tour, bought a pub in 2020 and it's been reviewed by a content creator who was left impressed by one aspect

Politics

6 h. ago Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal can finally strike title gold if they ‘keep digging’

Gyökeres and Zubimendi likely to start at Old TraffordMartin Ødegaard unanimous choice to stay as captainMikel Arteta has insisted Arsenal will strike gold if they “keep digging” as they start their push to win a first Premier League title since 2004 with a trip to Manchester United on Sunday.In May, Arsenal became the first club to finish as runners-up in three successive Premier League campaigns but have spent almost £200m on players this summer. Viktor Gyökeres is expected to lead the line against United and the midfielder Martín Zubimendi is also likely to make his debut. Continue reading...

Sport

6 h. ago Predator who sexually assaulted two women as they lay next to him in his bed jailed for 16 months

The fully-clothed females had stayed over at Paul Slaven's Moodiesburn home after they'd been socialising together.

Events

6 h. ago The very common hotel key card habit that is surprisingly dangerous revealed

Travellers often want to grab their key card, luggage and quickly head to their hotel room after checking in. 

Politics

6 h. ago Scotland's 'Balamory town' where homes are affordable as iconic series returns

Property prices are actually lower than the national average.

Politics

6 h. ago Cash machine campaigners claim victory as Bridge of Allan service confirmed

Extensive revamp works at the town's Co-Op store had led to concerns about access to an ATM - but a campaign has ensured a replacement cash machine service will be in place.

Economics

7 h. ago ‘Three weeks ago, this town was thriving’: Ukrainians flee the front line in Putin’s frantic land grab

Putin’s aggression on the Ukrainian front line has stepped up in the recent weeks, leaving locals with little choice but to flee west. Harry Stourton reports from the eastern town of Dobropillia

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