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Woman assaulted by double murderer says nightmare became 'real life' when police let him attack againTue 11th Aug 2026 22:00 BST
Woman assaulted by double murderer says nightmare became 'real life' when police let him attack again

Serial sex offender Simon Levy went on to murder two women and rape a third after a series of disastrous decisions that left him free to roam the streets.

More weather records as UK heat set to spike againWed 12th Aug 2026 00:37 BST
More weather records as UK heat set to spike again

Summer's record-breaking streak continues as the tally for days above 30C in the UK is broken.

Police chiefs call for PM to prevent early release of PC Harper's killersTue 11th Aug 2026 22:21 BST
Police chiefs call for PM to prevent early release of PC Harper's killers

The intervention comes after Andy Burnham said he was "confident" the early release of PC Harper's killers could be prevented.

UK to get best eclipse since 1999 as Moon blocks out Sun across EuropeWed 12th Aug 2026 00:17 BST
UK to get best eclipse since 1999 as Moon blocks out Sun across Europe

Up to 96% of the Sun will be covered by the Moon in the UK, while parts of Spain, Greenland, Iceland, Portugal and Russia will see a total eclipse.

Children as young as nine hurt in growing number of e-scooter crashesWed 12th Aug 2026 00:31 BST
Children as young as nine hurt in growing number of e-scooter crashes

Three trauma centres - Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield - say they have treated nearly 500 casualties under the age of 16.

Eclipse chasers scramble for glasses as stocks run lowTue 11th Aug 2026 17:31 BST
Eclipse chasers scramble for glasses as stocks run low

Specialist glasses are all but sold out online ahead of the UK's most significant eclipse since 1999.

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