"It was pandemonium... I could feel the carriage rocking," says one passenger who was on the train with his six-year-old daughter.

The region's fire chief says the service took thousands of 999 calls across "one of the most significant" incidents in its history.

An amber extreme heat warning is in place for parts of England until midnight.

Britain's Amy Hunt charges to 200m glory to secure her second European Championships gold medal - but the sprinter has her sights set on a historic quadruple in Birmingham.

Another record number of students have managed to secure a place at university.

Phillip Ormerod was taken to hospital in critical condition and later died, police have confirmed.