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Rain is on the way – but is it enough to end the drought?

It comes after months of dry weather which plunged more than 70 per cent of England and Wales into drought . Following a record dry July and very low levels of rain at the start of August, 27 million people are now under…

The one change that worked: I sent myself a letter – and realised what’s missing in this world of WhatsApp

The envelope felt heavier than the run-of-the-mill ones I was used to. It was postmarked Paris, a place I had little connection to, and, most strikingly, it was addressed in messy handwriting – my own. I had completely…

Trump’s tough-guy image has been undone by his own actions | Mohamad Bazzi

He was a brash New York real estate mogul; a reality TV star who deployed his signature phrase: "You're fired!" to eliminate contestants from The Apprentice; and eventually US president and undisputed leader of the…

Inside Hayden Panettiere and Wladimir Klitschko's nine-year on-off relationship

Read our privacy notice . The world of showbiz has been left in shock at the sudden death of Hayden Panettiere at the age of 36. The tragic passing of the American actress, best known for her work on Heroes and…

Wessex Water announces first hosepipe ban in 50 years

The firm, which supplies 1.4 million customers across Bath, Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire, last put a ban in place during the infamous hot summer of 1976 . The ban begins at one minute past midnight on Tuesday 18…

Apple’s first foldable iPhone could be revealed soon – tech critic reveals what to expect

Read our privacy notice . Every September, Apple launches new tech – but this year, it looks like there’s going to be something extra special in the mix. In its highly anticipated event next month, it’s thought that the…

Fans travel from across UK and arrive hours early for Bonnie Tyler funeral

Fans arrived early at Swansea Minster for the funeral of Bonnie Tyler (Ian West/PA) PA Wire The Weekender Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for exclusive competitions, offers and theatre ticket deals I would like to…

Double killer Simon Levy ‘stabbed and throttled Belmarsh prison guard’

Read our privacy notice . Double killer Simon Levy is accused of stabbing a prison guard in the neck with a pen and trying to strangle him, a court has heard. The 41-year-old, who is serving a whole life sentence for…

Cambridge chancellor hits out at ‘racist feeding frenzy’ targeting Jason Arday

The 41-year-old, who became the prestigious university’s youngest black professor in 2023, had been the centre of media scrutiny over allegations of plagiarism in his work. Prof Arday, who was found dead on Friday…

We'll ban all foreign nationals from any benefits, says Reform: Party vows to cut welfare bill by £50bn - with disability cash axed for millions

It has pledged to save £21billion a year – part of £50billion in cuts to the welfare bill – by ending the 'immoral' system where British workers' taxes support citizens from overseas. It goes far further than its…