Funeral for British ‘crime group affiliate’ gunned down in US takes over London streets
A pensioner was arrested and charged with killing him. Salis, who had entered the US illegally, is understood to have been denied a visa after officials determined he was affiliated with an international criminal fraud…
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Duchess of Edinburgh hits the slopes at snow centre to mark new forces patronage
The Duchess of Edinburgh (PA) PA Wire The Duchess of Edinburgh escaped the heatwave when she skied down artificial slopes to mark being named royal patron of the Armed Forces Para-Snowsport Team (AFPST). Temperatures…
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Netanyahu's rejection of Trump's 15-point Gaza plan unlikely to be final word
The White House is reportedly "not bothered" by Netanyahu's statement and views it as campaign rhetoric in the run-up to a heated general election. "We understand Bibi's political needs" the Israeli journalist, Barak…
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From pop-up bars to transport: What can Fleadh thinking do for Belfast all-year round?
The festival brought eight days of music, thousands of people and tens of millions of pounds of investment to a city once plagued by fear and violence. This year's Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann saw more than 200 events…
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Why are there so many flies around?
There’s a good chance that you’re hearing this sound as you read this – UK homes are being overrun with a plague of houseflies this summer . The nation is about to enter its fifth heatwave this year, raising fears of…
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Is there a hosepipe ban near me? Interactive map shows water restrictions sweeping London and South-East
It comes as the hot weather continues to take its toll on the capital and the rest of the UK , with south-east England now seeing its longest unbroken spell of no recorded rain since 1997. An amber heat health alert is…
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At least 13 killed in Ukrainian drone strike deep into Russia
They confirmed one child was among those killed, with 75 more people injured as drones hit Nizhnekamsk, more than 1,100 kilometres (680m) from the Ukrainian border. Ukraine's Armed Forces said the city's Tanevo oil…
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Man, 25, hurt in 'serious assault' at town gala day
The man was hurt in Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway, on Saturday - the day of the town's annual Civic Day. Police said they were called to a report of a disturbance at Colliston Park at about 22:40. PC Jordan Jamieson…
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Water outage forces Chessington theme park to close
A Thames Water spokesperson said: "We're sorry to customers in the Chessington area who are currently without water, and to anyone whose plans to visit have been affected following today's outage." The company said most…
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Boy, 14, dies from rare brain tumour after doctors dismissed symptoms as ‘migraines’
The teenager had been suffering from persistent headaches for around a year, but his parents said doctors just sent him home with painkillers. Just six days after his 14th birthday, he suffered a severe seizure and was…
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