Lily Shanagher
Crime
How people in Epping reacted to closure of migrant hotel
Epping Forest District Council was granted a temporary High Court injunction on Tuesday blocking asylum seekers from being housed at the Bell Hotel.
19 Aug 2025
Environment
Heat health alerts extended into next week
Significant impacts on health and social care services are possible.
13 Aug 2025
Environment
Weather warnings as summer’s fourth heatwave brings thunderstorms and showers
The heat is expected to give way to instability in Scotland, with a growing risk of thunderstorms and a chance of flooding and disruption.
13 Aug 2025
Environment
Temperatures hit 33.4C as UK enters fourth heatwave
Amber warnings are in place for parts of England on Wednesday.
12 Aug 2025
Tech
Satellites project could help ‘save lives’ and give extreme weather warnings
The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites and the European Space Agency are leading the scheme.
12 Aug 2025
Politics
Epping residents divided over Kemi Badenoch visit
The town has been the focal point of demonstrations and counter-protests over migrants.
11 Aug 2025
Politics
Nicola Sturgeon: Police investigation ‘was like mental torture’
The former first minister has opened up about her arrest in a new book,
8 Aug 2025
UK
Two rare tiger cubs born at UK safari park
Amur tigers, the largest cat species in the world, are classified as endangered.
8 Aug 2025
UK6 Aug 2025
Woman who saw man fall at Wembley in 2021 questions if lessons learned
Stephanie Good said she was shocked to discover another incident had happened at the arena, during the Oasis reunion concert on Saturday
UK
Parents of Spain sea tragedy children ‘numb’, relative says
Ameiya and Ricardo Junior Parris, aged 13 and 11, drowned in the sea off Salou, near Tarragona on Tuesday.
1 Aug 2025
UK
British brother and sister who drowned off beach in Spain named
Ameiya and Ricardo Junior Del-Brocco, aged 13 and 11, died after getting into difficulty in the sea during a family holiday in Salou, near Tarragona.
1 Aug 2025
UK
Family call for justice for student who died after being hit by van near campus
Aalia Mahomed, 20, died and three others were injured in the crash outside the King’s College London campus in the Strand.
31 Jul 2025
UK
Parents of boy who died in school coach crash pay tribute to community
Oliver Price, 10, died after the bus he was travelling in overturned on the A396 at Cutcombe Hill near Minehead on July 17.
28 Jul 2025
UK
New Girlguiding badges encourage girls to laugh, share and discover
The 72 additional badges will reward girls for having a good night’s sleep, critiquing food, discovering a new hobby and planning a holiday.
21 Jul 2025
UK
Minehead school to reopen for first time since fatal bus crash
A 10-year-old boy died and six children and three adults remain in hospital following the crash.
21 Jul 2025
UK
Four arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences during pro-Palestine protest
More than 100 people were detained across the country during demonstrations this weekend protesting against the proscription of Palestine Action.
20 Jul 2025
UK20 Jul 2025
Over half a month's rain may fall in a day as UK braces for storms
Yellow weather warnings for rain and thunderstorms will remain in place for large swathes until Monday evening
UK
Divers and Cheshire Search and Rescue join police efforts to find missing woman
Underwater search teams have joined the hunt for Rachel Booth, 38, from Northwich, Cheshire, who was reported missing on Saturday, police said.
20 Jul 2025
UK
Police ‘increasingly concerned’ for missing Northwich woman
Rachel Booth, 38, was reported missing on Saturday.
20 Jul 2025
UK
Former jockey who helped Minehead crash victims says he ‘couldn’t sleep’
Alan Jones, 64, ferried passengers to safety by driving them to a safe hub on his quad bike following the crash in Somerset on Thursday.
19 Jul 2025
Environment
UK braced for thunderstorms with risk of flood damage
Warnings for south-west England, Northern Ireland and Scotland have been put in place.
19 Jul 2025