UK households near pylons to get £250 off energy bills
Thousands of UK households near new or upgraded electricity infrastructure will receive £250 off energy bills annually for up to 10 years, with the first 43 projects revealed.
Thousands of UK households near new or upgraded electricity infrastructure will receive £250 off energy bills annually for up to 10 years, with the first 43 projects revealed.
Mark Edwards, an ice cream man in Tonyrefail for over 20 years, received a council noise complaint about his van's music after 8pm in June, but he refuses to stop playing it.
Passengers allegedly passed out and threw up on a Ryanair flight from Malta to Birmingham after being left without air conditioning in extreme heat, a teenager has claimed.
The RSPCA urges dog owners to treat extreme heat like a lockdown and pause all walks until temperatures cool, as amber heat alerts remain in place across many UK regions until Friday.
A train derailment in East Sussex that left two people seriously injured may have been caused by the heatwave, experts have revealed.
Millions of UK households will receive benefits and pensions early, on August 28, instead of August 31, 2026, due to the bank holiday, the DWP has confirmed.
Met Office maps show a drizzly start to Saturday across parts of the UK, with showers expected in Scotland and coastal English areas. Southern regions will largely escape the rain.
Met Office maps show heavy rain hitting 25 areas across the UK on Monday, with fresher conditions replacing the recent heatwave.
Thunderstorms are set to soak the UK, with up to an inch of rain forecast. The Met Office maps show 10 regions will get wet on Friday, ending the fifth heatwave.
Wales sees hot sunny south, rain in north; A470 closed due to serious fire in Rhayader area on Friday, August 14.
Lamb & Lion Ministries says the Balfour Declaration, Israel's creation, and modern tech are signs the apocalypse is near, but the claims are disputed.
A UK man was left in a four-day coma after a spider bite led to necrotising fasciitis, sepsis, and the threat of amputation, but he and his wife transformed their health afterward.
Temperatures across the UK are set to plunge by August 23, with lows of 4C in Scotland and northern England, ending the current heatwave.
The Met Office has forecast rain and thunderstorms for parts of the UK after record temperatures hit 38.1C, with drought conditions persisting.
The National Trust has warned visitors to avoid Formby beach after a wildfire scorched the dunes, saying the ground will stay hot for days.
National Trust warns visitors to avoid scorched Formby dunes after a significant fire, as ground stays hot for days. Six fire engines tackled the blaze.
Heavy rain is forecast across the UK after scorching temperatures, with the Met Office issuing a yellow thunderstorm warning for Northern Ireland. WXCharts maps show rain hitting 17 regions, bringing relief from the heat.
Two minor earthquakes struck Wales on Wednesday: a 1.1 magnitude tremor in Powys and a 1.3 magnitude quake in Gwynedd, both recorded by the British Geological Survey.
Drivers and passengers on Manchester's Bee Network buses report feeling unwell due to a lack of air conditioning in 34C heat, prompting calls for better cooling systems.
Residents across the West Midlands have been urged to stay indoors as emergency services tackle two major fires, with extreme demand reported and homes threatened.
A partial lunar eclipse will be visible from the UK on Friday, August 28, starting at 3.33am and peaking at 5.12am, with the Moon turning a deep red.
A passenger train derailed near Lewes, East Sussex, with around 40 people trapped after three carriages overturned. Emergency services are at the scene, and lines through the station are closed.
Severe storms knocked out power to about 540,000 homes and businesses across the US midwest on Thursday, with Indiana hardest hit at over 267,000 outages, about 8% of its customers.
The Met Office recorded a provisional 38.1C at Kew Gardens, making it the hottest day of 2026 so far and the fifth hottest on record.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been warned about mudslide risks at their Montecito mansion, as experts predict worsening conditions when autumn rains return.
Passengers say Tyne and Wear Metro's new trains provide 'no comfort' in heatwave, despite Nexus and Stadler saying air con is fixed.
An earthquake struck San Francisco and other parts of California on Thursday, shaking the region. Tremors were felt across the area, with more updates to follow.
The UK has seen its hottest day of the year, with 38.1C recorded at Kew Gardens, but the Met Office warns thunderstorms could hit 13 counties.
Firefighters are tackling a house blaze in south Manchester after crews were called to Norleigh Road in Northenden, with the street cordoned off and flames engulfing a semi-detached house.
Callander learner drivers face nearly seven-month test waits, among the longest in Scotland, according to RAC analysis of DVSA data.