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UK downpours continue as flash flooding risk remains

Heavy, thundery showers are continuing to move across the UK after an extended dry spell, with further downpours bringing a risk of flash flooding.

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Long-range forecasts suggest warmer, drier UK autumn possible

Some long-range forecasts indicate that the UK could see autumn conditions that are hotter and drier than average, raising the question of whether a w...

2 months ago

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Queen Camilla says keeping King's cancer diagnosis secret was difficult

Queen Camilla has spoken publicly for the first time about the King's cancer diagnosis, saying in an anniversary video for Maggie's cancer charity tha...

2 months ago

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Burnham unveils plan to offer housing to rough sleepers in England

Rough sleepers in England are set to be offered housing under a plan unveiled by Burnham and compared with the pandemic-era “Everyone In” initiative.

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Three die after family gets into difficulty in sea off Sussex coast

A man, a woman and a teenage girl have died after a family got into difficulty while swimming off the Sussex coast. A younger girl is in a critical co...

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Prevent not helping children fixated with violence, Dame Rachel de Souza warns

Dame Rachel de Souza has warned that increasing numbers of children referred to the government’s Prevent counter-terror programme are not suitable for...

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Disabled people in England to receive round-the-clock free bus travel

Disabled people in England will be able to use buses free of charge at any time of day from April under a change welcomed by campaign groups.

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More than 8,000 affected by water supply disruption in Kent

South East Water says more than 8,000 people have been affected by a water supply disruption in parts of Kent, as exhausted teams continue efforts to...

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Post-mortems due after five boys killed in motorway crash

Post-mortem examinations are to take place after five boys died in a crash on the wrong side of a motorway. Three women and a child from a second car...

2 months ago

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Hundreds gather in Cambridge for vigil for Jason Arday

Hundreds of people attended an emotional vigil in Cambridge for Jason Arday, where those present were asked to reflect on the difference he had made t...

2 months ago

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Parents describe being pushed to breaking point by Child Maintenance Service

Parents have described distressing disputes involving the Child Maintenance Service, with mothers saying they struggle to secure payments from former...

2 months ago

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UK set for cooler, wetter weather after heatwaves and drought

The UK is expected to become cooler and wetter this week following an exceptional summer marked by heatwaves and drought.

2 months ago

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Emergency phone alert raised safety concerns for domestic abuse victims

Campaigners have warned that an emergency phone alert sent to millions of devices on Friday night may have put some domestic abuse victims at risk aft...

2 months ago

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New planning rules to make pub-to-home conversions harder

Changes to planning policy due to take effect on Monday will make it more difficult to convert pubs into residential homes.

2 months ago

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Public inquiry urged over treatment of Jason Arday

Lord Simon Woolley has called for a public inquiry into what he described as a media “witchhunt” against Jason Arday, saying Arday had been pursued re...

2 months ago

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Families begin returning home after Stourbridge fires

Families who fled fires in Stourbridge have started to return to their homes, with many seeing the scale of damage for the first time.

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Major incidents declared as fire services are stretched

Major incidents have been declared in several parts of the UK, including Stourbridge, Sandwell and Pershore, with fire services under pressure and som...

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