The UK is preparing for a record-breaking heatwave this Bank Holiday weekend, with temperatures expected to reach 33°C in southern England and the Midlands, breaking May and spring temperature records.
Andy Burnham, Greater Manchester Mayor and Labour candidate for the Makerfield by-election, is preparing his first 100 days as Prime Minister with key policy plans focusing on social care and energy reform.
Aston Villa Football Club will celebrate their UEFA Europa League final win with an open-top bus victory parade through Birmingham city centre today, Thursday 21 May. The parade will start at 4.30pm from Branston Street
Tommy Robinson’s fundraising company, Thinking Independent Media Ltd, was dissolved in May 2026 after failing to file accounts. The dissolution follows similar collapses of firms linked to Robinson amid his controversial nationalist campaigns.
A pony in Stoke-on-Trent was rescued after becoming trapped inside a large tractor tyre. The RSPCA and local residents worked together to free the distressed animal safely.
Leah Casson, 18, died in a house fire in North Shields. Her mother Danielle Johnson and brother Louis Casson deny manslaughter and electricity theft charges. Trial set for October.
Larry Bushart, a retired police officer from Tennessee, was awarded $835,000 after spending 37 days in jail for posting a meme referencing a school shooting. The charges were dropped following public outcry and legal action.
Two gang members have been sentenced to life imprisonment at the Old Bailey for the 2024 murder of Michelle Sadio in Willesden. The fatal shooting occurred during a wake, prompting a major investigation by the
Helen Green, a former nurse from Shrewsbury, was sentenced to seven months in jail for fraudulently claiming Personal Independence Payments while participating in 10k races and Zumba classes.
