Devastating European wildfires in maps - and how they're being tackled
Posted on Monday July 27, 2026

A blaze near Bordeaux has torn through more than 162 sq miles (420 sq km) in less than four days, while the Madrid region is seeing its worst fires ever.

Funeral director who left people unburied breached families' trust 'on industrial scale', court hears
Posted on Monday July 27, 2026

The sentencing hearing of Robert Bush hears how the funeral parlour was likened to a "horror scene".

UK's iconic Jodrell Bank telescope faces axe in science cuts
Posted on Monday July 27, 2026

Astronomers warn it would tear the heart out of UK science, and leave a generation untrained.

Man jailed for abduction and rape of girl, 15, in Edinburgh basement
Posted on Monday July 27, 2026

Aaron Strachan was told he may never be released from prison after abducting and raping the girl in Edinburgh last year.

Zelensky visit sends clear message of support for Ukraine, Burnham says
Posted on Monday July 27, 2026

The Ukrainian president became the new prime minister's first international visitor since taking office.