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Two seriously hurt as passenger train derailsThu 13th Aug 2026 22:36 BST
Two seriously hurt as passenger train derails

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

Multiple fires destroy homes and cause devastation in West MidlandsThu 13th Aug 2026 23:29 BST
Multiple fires destroy homes and cause devastation in West Midlands

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

UK sees hottest day of the year as 38.1C recorded in Kew GardensThu 13th Aug 2026 19:54 BST
UK sees hottest day of the year as 38.1C recorded in Kew Gardens

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

Five key takeaways from results day 2026Thu 13th Aug 2026 17:49 BST
Five key takeaways from results day 2026

Top grades and students going to university are on the up, but technical subjects are also becoming more popular.

Honeytrap thieves jailed for killing men they had druggedThu 13th Aug 2026 17:47 BST
Honeytrap thieves jailed for killing men they had drugged

Adina Mihai and Madalin Dumitru gave their victims the drug GBL to render them unconscious.

Son of 102-year-old says father died after being 'pushed off stage'Thu 13th Aug 2026 19:28 BST
Son of 102-year-old says father died after being 'pushed off stage'

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

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