A trainee Greater Manchester Police officer, 23, was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping, rape, and dangerous driving after a police chase. The victim, a woman in her 20s, was safeguarded. The officer has been suspended, and a referral to the IOPC has bee
Louisiana confirms nine Vibrio vulnificus cases, five deaths; officials urge immediate care for infected wounds amid Gulf coast surge.
The Met Office has issued amber heat health alerts for London and most of England as temperatures are set to reach mid-30Cs, peaking on Thursday.
London faces its fifth heatwave of summer, with temperatures peaking at 36C on Thursday Aug 13. Yellow heat health alert in force. Rain not expected until Aug 20.
Asda and Morrisons recall three pasta salads over listeria fears. FSA issues 'do not eat' warning. Full refunds offered without receipt.
London recorded 28,203 sexual offences in 2025/26, up 6%, including 9,949 rapes; charge rates remain low at 6.4%.
Seven in 10 NHS mental health trusts plan to cut services in 2026-27, risking longer waits for millions in England, an exclusive survey reveals.
Tesco, Boots, M&S and Greggs join Met Police scheme in 11 London areas, sending CCTV directly to officers in minutes, boosting charges from 7.3% to 29.4%.
The electronic tagging system in England and Wales is failing to alert authorities to probation breaches, warns HM Inspector of Probation Martin Jones, as early prison releases increase public risk.
Chipotle pulls jalapeños from restaurants after identifying peppers as potential source of salmonella outbreak sickening 110 people, shares fall 7%.
Walking 30 minutes daily is the optimal target for health benefits, experts say, as the NHS launches a rewards program to encourage this habit.
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Librilla, Murcia, Spain, on Sunday, prompting over 80 emergency calls. No damage reported yet, but tremors felt in Alicante and Albacete.
A cluster of dead greater crested terns in Victoria marks Australia's second suspected mass bird flu event, as environment minister Murray Watt warns of a long, difficult journey ahead.
Bear Grylls stands by baptising Russell Brand, saying his faith teaches not to judge, despite Brand's recent admissions and charges.
Average A&E waits at Croydon University Hospital jumped from 257 to 390 minutes since 2021 (up 51.8%), prompting councillors to urge social care investment over expansion.
Mini fridges are back, but not for snacks: 1.6 million Brits use GLP-1 injections, and one retailer saw demand jump tenfold for fridges to store them.
Nearly all of England is under heat health alerts, with amber warnings in London and the South East until Wednesday as temperatures hit 35C before rain arrives.
Amber heat-health alerts are in place from Monday to Wednesday, with the South East forecast to hit 35C—hotter than Mykonos, Rhodes and Santorini.
US measles cases surpass 2,371 in 2025, highest in 30 years, with outbreaks in Arizona, South Carolina, Utah, and Delaware, straining health departments.
As wildfires and drought grip Europe, a columnist shares seven quirky survival tactics for August, from treating yourself like a dog to deleting your weather app.
In 1994, a new virus emerged in Brisbane, jumping from bats to horses to humans. Scientists now see it as a warning of our coronavirus era.
Jo McLoughlin, known as Yellow Sticker Girl, has lived off reduced-price food for five years. With a £40 weekly budget, she relies on yellow stickers to afford healthy meals, highlighting a growing cost-of-living crisis where the poorest spend 85% of disp
NSW will send specialist nurses and paramedics to some mental health emergencies, with $270m over 10 years for triage reform after multiple police-involved deaths.
Americans die younger than Europeans despite higher spending. RFK Jr's individual solutions won't work; policy changes are needed, argues Devi Sridhar.
In-flight emergencies have doubled since 2013, with one in 212 flights affected. Cabin pressure, dehydration, and gas expansion pose risks. Experts advise hydration, movement, and limiting alcohol.
German study of 900 adults finds problematic internet usage associated with worse mood, more stress, longer use times, and greater neglect of life areas.
Extreme heat in India kills thousands, but official figures vastly undercount deaths. A new study estimates 3,400 excess deaths per hot day, as workers in informal sector face lethal conditions.
Repeated sauna use may help people adapt to heatwaves, scientists say, but caution it is not a substitute for hydration and avoiding peak heat.
Wildfires across North America and Europe, worsened by climate crisis, have immediate and long-term health impacts, with studies showing effects lasting years.
A massive cyclosporiasis outbreak with over 11,000 potential cases reveals weaknesses in US food safety systems amid public health funding cuts.