BBC News:
| Double killer and rapist given whole life sentence | Wed 12th Aug 2026 15:25 BST |
Simon Levy, from Tottenham, will spend the rest of his life in prison for the murder of two women and rape of a third. | |
| Burnham urges shops not to sell disposable BBQs over wildfire risks | Wed 12th Aug 2026 20:05 BST |
The PM wants the public to avoid using single-use grills during the current spell of extremely dry weather. | |
| New Forest wildfire continues as temperatures rise | Wed 12th Aug 2026 18:53 BST |
A crew of around 100 firefighters have been battling the wildfire since it began on Sunday 9 August. | |
| Ministers push ahead with housing asylum seekers on ex-military sites | Wed 12th Aug 2026 17:23 BST |
The government says former MoD sites are the best option despite protests from people living nearby. | |
| Ann Widdecombe's loved ones gather for her funeral | Wed 12th Aug 2026 17:31 BST |
A requiem mass is held for the former MP at Buckfast Abbey in Devon, near her Dartmoor home. | |
| I share concerns over Arday appointment, says Cambridge University head | Wed 12th Aug 2026 15:50 BST |
Vice-chancellor Deborah Prentice acknowledged the "anger and anxiety around this damaging and difficult case". | |


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