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Reform deals even more council election blows to Labour and Tories with huge swings

Reform UK has smashed the Tories and Labour in a further two council by-elections overnight, just two weeks after their incredible local election results. Nigel Farage swept Labour away in the...

Met Office urges Brits to fully charge mobile phones today

The Met Office has urged Britons to charge their smartphones today - with powerline and flood-threatening thunderstorms set to strike swathes of the UK. The UK has soaked up days of sweltering...

M4 traffic LIVE: Motorway closed after horror crash - air ambulance on scene

A section of the M4 motorway has been closed in both directions following a crash, with emergency services - including the air ambulance - on the scene.Following a collision near Reading, both the...

Greg Cannom dead: Oscar-winning Hollywood legend dies after devastating health battle

Oscar-winning Hollywood make-up artist Greg Cannom has died aged 74 after battling a number of health issues, which was sparked from him catching shingles years before. Over his lengthy career, which...

Man, 21, took his own life just one day before court appearance

On November 12, Alexander Newell of Biddulph, Staffordshire, was discovered in Kidsgrove's Bathpool Park, as reported by Stoke Sentinel. An air ambulance arrived in response to a 999 call made by a...

Bargain Hunt expert charged with terror offences

Bargain Hunt expert charged with terror offences1 hour agoThomas MackintoshBBC NewsBBCAn art dealer who appeared as an expert on the BBC's Bargain Hunt has been charged with terror offences, the...

UK weather maps show exact date temperatures hit 25C - full list of cities over 20C

Britain is set to bask in two-days of sizzling summer-like sunshine - with new weather maps revealing the UK cities that will bake in 20C-plus temperatures. Last month was the second hottest April on...

Trump appeasing Putin with pressure on Ukraine, Biden tells BBC

Trump appeasing Putin with pressure on Ukraine, Biden tells BBC36 minutes agoNick RobinsonBBC News, in DelawareJoe Biden has told the BBC that pressure from the Trump administration on Ukraine to...

Tributes paid to two riders killed in 11-bike British Supersport Championship crash

British SuperbikesTom MallowsBBC Sport journalist6 May 2025, 13:04 BSTUpdated 12 minutes agoTributes have been paid to the two motorcycle riders who were killed in a crash during a British Supersport...

Two riders die in British Supersport Championship race

Getty Images5 May 2025, 18:12 BSTUpdated 37 minutes agoTwo riders have died after an 11-bike crash during a British Supersport Championship race at Oulton Park on Monday.Englishman Owen Jenner, 21,...

Former Homebase UK store reopening as B&Q today

A former Homebase UK store is reopening to customers under the B&Q brand today. B&Q purchased the Winchester Road branch of Homebase in Basingstoke when it was put up for sale in November...

WHSmith closing two popular stores this weekend as it exits high street

The British high street has been dealt a fresh blow with WHSmith set to close two more of its stores this weekend, speeding up the retailer’s withdrawal from town centres across the UK. Branches in...

Paul Hollywood rushes to help pilot after terrifying plane crash

Pilot Iain Stingemore has shared the terrifying moment when he 'couldn't breathe or see' as his plane crashed into a field, only to be helped by none other than Paul Hollywood.Mr Stingemore had just...

Pottery firm goes bust after more than 100 years

Pottery firm goes bust after more than 100 years15 hours agoRichard PriceBBC News, West MidlandsMoorcroftThe directors of Moorcroft Pottery have announced that the firm has stopped trading after more...

Keir Starmer must answer troubling questions about Jimmy Savile scandal

Jimmy Savile's case came before the Crime Prosecution Service when Keir Starmer led it (Image: Express)When Jimmy Savile died in October 2011, stories about his murky past resurfaced but, despite the...

Paedophile given 46 years after decades on run

Paedophile given 46 years after decades on run14 minutes agoPhil McCannBBC North West TonightEleanor LawsonBBC News, West MidlandsCheshire PoliceA paedophile who spent nearly three decades on the run...

Russia sends horror WW3 threat to UK – 'British blood must be spilled'

Vladimir Putin’s propaganda machine has accused Britain of providing explosives used in a series of high-profile assassinations inside Russia – and warned that “British blood must be spilled”...

The rapid remaking of a nation

The rapid remaking of a nation, in 100 days2 days agoAnthony Zurcher and Tom GeogheganBBC News, WashingtonBBCDuring last year's presidential campaign, Donald Trump constantly repeated his intention...

Brexit hating former BoE boss Mark Carney wins Canadian election

Brexit bashing former Bank of England boss Mark Carney’s Liberal Party has won the election in Canada, exit polls suggest. The victory will ramp up tensions with America coming weeks after Donald...

Popular coffee chain shuts shop in last-minute blow to high street

A major UK coffee chain with over 2,000 branches nationwide has shut another location, in a move that further weakens the high street. Costa Coffee confirmed the closure of another location, leaving...