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Area burned by UK wildfires in 2025 already at annual record

Area burned by UK wildfires in 2025 already at annual record28 minutes agoMark Poynting and Erwan RivaultBBC Climate & Data teamsPlanet LabsThe area of the UK burnt by wildfires so far this year...

Labour tipped for disastrous defeat as party’s poll numbers tank in key mayoral race

Labour is being tipped to plunge towards a catastrophic defeat in a key mayoral race after a disastrous poll predicted it could slump to third behind Nigel Farage’s Reform. The election for the new...

Tragic pool accident in Turkey leaves young woman with severe neck injuries

A young woman who tragically "partially decapitated" herself after hitting her head on a concrete pool base while on holiday has expressed that she feels "fortunate" to be alive. Becca Reed, then 25,...

Girl, 8, breaks neck on zipline at park after being flung into the air

Lois Crook, 8, in hospital. (Image: Emma Crook / SWNS)Lois Crook, eight, was flung into the air by a zipline at Victoria Park in Ashford, Kent, and was rushed to a London hospital after suffering a...

Seaside village named one of the 'most beautiful places to visit' in UK

Bamburgh has been crowned one of the UK's "most beautiful" places, with its award-winning castle and golden beach drawing visitors from far and wide. The Northumberland hotspot, once the Royal seat...

Labour MPs' plot to challenge '<b class='text-danger'>catastrophic</b>' trans ruling uncovered in leaked messages

Labour MPs' plot to challenge 'catastrophic' trans ruling uncovered in leaked messages

Leaked WhatsApp messages have shown a division within Labour over views on the controversial ruling by the Supreme Court on the definition of the word woman. Last week, judges in the Supreme Court...

Why I want an IVF baby to screen out gene that made me go blind

Why I want an IVF baby to screen out gene that made me go blind6 hours agoBeth RoseBBC Access AllRNIBBlind content creator and TikTok star Lucy Edwards says she's "so excited" to be on a health kick...

200,000 unecessary cancer deaths a year without urgent action Wes Streeting warned

A leading cancer specialist has written to Health Secretary Wes Streeting urging him to launch an overhaul of cancer services, alongside a damning new report showing nearly 200,000 avoidable cancer...

Homeowners on the edge of towns issued wildfire warning

Those living on the edge of towns and cities have been warned that wildfires could pose a major threat this summer. Firefighters and experts are urging Brits to take action to help minimise the...

Baba Vanga's new 2025 predictions are coming true after 'disaster' warning

Baba Vanga, the revered Bulgarian seer, has yet again stunned the world with her prophetic prowess, having foreseen events of 2025. Known for her uncanny accuracy, she made predictions relating to...

Elon Musk's SpaceX tipped to build Trump's 'Golden Dome' to shield US from missile threat

Elon Musk's SpaceX is a frontrunner in a race to secure a contract to build Donald Trump's "Golen Dome" missile defence shield, according to reports. Sources have said Mr Musk's space technology...

Mum permanently disabled by stroke after two hour ambulance wait

Susan Harding, 57 has been left permanently disabled by a stroke after waiting nearly two hours for an ambulance. (Image: Rob Christensen / SWNS)Susan Harding, 57, suffered a haemorrhagic stroke at...

Woman's life 'changed forever' after asking partner about messages on his phone

Harry Boulton punched his girlfriend up to six times, including to the back of the head (Image: Greater Manchester Police)A man repeatedly punched his girlfriend in the head causing her to suffer a...

Kemi Badenoch could be facing Nigel Farage-shaped oblivion within days

British politics may never be the same after May 1, when a slew of elections will be held, including local council and mayoral polls, as well as the all-important Runcorn by-election. The Runcorn...

Panic as US could be forced to decide between 'WW3 or watching Taiwan go down'

US leaders could be forced to decide between World War Three or watching Taiwan go down at the hands of China. It comes as relations between Washington and Beijing remain tense after Trump put taxes...

Security checks for UK's most radical prisoners taken away because they were 'offended'

Security checks for radical terrorists were watered down after prisoners complained they “interfered with their religious beliefs”, furious officers have revealed.Justice chiefs were accused of...

This Supreme Court ruling is <b class='text-danger'>catastrophic</b> for woke industrial complex

This Supreme Court ruling is catastrophic for woke industrial complex

Like thousands of men (and I can use that word today without having to explain it) I always fancied myself wearing the England No9 shirt and leading the lads out at Wembley for a 5-0 rout of the...

Manchester bomb plotter ‘given spork’ days after boiling oil attack of prison wardens

Manchester Arena bomb plotter Hashem Abedi was issued a spork just days after launching a boiling oil attack on three prison guards, triggering a warning from one expert about the potential for him...

Doctors in end-of-life cases can be named

Doctors in end-of-life cases can be named46 minutes agoJim ReedBBC NewsReporting fromSupreme Court, LondonPamela TickellBBC News, North East and CumbriaBBCDoctors in two end-of-life cases can be...

Labour Justice Secretary blasted for ‘<b class='text-danger'>catastrophic</b> failure’ by arena bomb survivor

Labour Justice Secretary blasted for ‘catastrophic failure’ by arena bomb survivor

A survivor of the Manchester Arena bombing has accused Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood of a “catastrophic failure” after Hashem Abedi attacked three prison officers. Martin Hibbert, who was...