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Mulberry sales lift 18% as turnaround progress accelerates

Aerial image of a dried up lake bed

Parts of England in severe drought as water supplies ‘under immense pressure’

Trees begin to show their autumnal colour

Temperatures to hit 22C before dropping with overnight frost forecast at weekend

William

William to launch emergency preparedness initiative during Somerset visit

England’s Tom Banton celebrates hitting a century

Tom Banton reflects on ‘best feeling on earth’ after his first England century

Parched grass in Hyde Park, London

Summer 2026 is UK’s warmest since records began

Liam Gallagher singing into a microphone

Liam Gallagher denies Oasis Glastonbury rumours with foul-mouthed response

Summer weather

Wessex Water announces hosepipe ban for first time in 50 years

Joshua Bonehill-Paine mugshot

Jewish leaders turn down meeting with former antisemite Tory candidate

Kemi Badenoch visit to Surrey

Badenoch defends decision to allow former antisemite to run for council

The parched grass of Blackheath in London

Half of England plunges into ‘flash drought’ after low rain and hot weather

James Broadhurst

Plus Face of sex offender who used aliases to befriend mothers of girls

Wolverhampton Crown Court

Plus Repeat Willenhall sex offender used aliases to befriend mothers

Atticus Bartlett was four weeks old when he died (Avon and Somerset Police/PA)

Father who fatally shook newborn baby in drunken rage jailed for life

Tony Bartlett who was convicted at Bristol Crown Court of murdering his four-week-old baby son by shaking him

Father jailed for life after murdering newborn baby by shaking him

A combine harvester cuts a crop of wheat kicking up dust

Parts of England experience longest unbroken dry spell this century

Electric cooling fan

Britain’s grid operator makes fresh call for power as heatwave goes on
The National Energy System Operator said electricity supplies may be squeezed on Friday.
Anna Wise, Press Association Business Reporter

Summer weather June 26th 2026

Hottest June day record broken again as heatwave peaks at 37.3C

Swimmers enjoying the water at Charlton Lido in south east London

June temperature records broken in UK for third day in row as heatwave continues

Co-defendant Jonathan Kirk arriving at Minshull Street Magistrates’ Court, Manchester

Co-defendants of man accused of conspiring to drug and rape his wife named

A person using an umbrella to shield from the sun

Ambulance chief warns people to ‘drink responsibly’ as sweltering heat continues

People enjoy the hot weather in Edinburgh

UK sees new highest June temperature as records tumble for second day in a row

Summer weather

Forecasters warn of even higher temperatures amid sweltering heatwave

People use umbrellas to shade themselves from the sun as they cross the road in Windsor, Berkshire

Extreme heat warnings extended as sweltering temperatures grip parts of UK

Swimmers heading to the water at Cullercoats Bay

In Pictures: People try to keep cool in summer sun as temperatures soar

Summer weather June 22nd 2026

Extreme weather causes major travel disruption as temperature could near 40C

A section of the M25 motorway in Longford near Heathrow Airport

Drivers urged to keep ‘essential’ emergency kit in car as heatwave strikes – RAC

Lily-Mae Fisher

Helicopter crash victim was Britain’s only female commando
Lily-Mae Fisher was one of three who died in the incident on Wednesday.
Josh Payne, Press Association Chief Reporter

Shoaib Bashir

Shoaib Bashir hopes regular red-ball cricket can lead to England Test recall

Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle speaking during a visit to the Agratas plant in Somerset

£380m funding for gigafactory that will aid JLR’s EV production

Petition to strip Crufts 2026 'Best in Show' winner of title after animal cruelt...

Glastonbury Festival artist unveils exhibition of works made from junk materials

National Trust: 'Incredible footage' of beavers to make debut at key West Midlan...

‘Milestone’ first UK remote robotic surgery

Rachel Reeves set to approve Leonardo helicopter deal for Somerset plant

Silent disco partygoer shot dead for ‘petty revenge’, court told

Student graduates three years after sustaining traumatic brain injury

Beavers released at two sites in Somerset to help restore river and wetland

Further rainfall could exacerbate flooding in south-west England – Met Office

Motorists warned of icy roads as temperatures plunge

Adil Rashid backs Shoaib Bashir to bounce back from Ashes disappointment

Environment Agency tells people to stay vigilant as flood risk continues

Hundreds of flood warnings and alerts follow Storm Chandra heavy rain

Major incident declared as Storm Chandra brings flooding

Districts warn of ‘catastrophic flooding’ without urgent funding boost

Mulberry bounces back with festive trading boost

Nine-year-old girl died from single stab wound, inquest opening told

Murderer among two inmates at large after absconding on New Year’s Day

The first trams will soon be running on the long-awaited tramline. They will terminate at Flood Street, opposite the site of the proposed ice rink

Plus The Wednesbury-Dudley tram link: 21 years of soaring costs, shortfalls and delay...

In Pictures: Oasis back, Tom Cruise’s final mission and a farewell to Ozzy

Road Test of the Year: Abarth 600e

Teenage boy arrested after death of nine-year-old girl

Poundland: List of stores set for closure

Convictions for manslaughter of 16-year-old quashed at Court of Appeal

James Anderson set to extend career into 2026 season as Lancashire talks ongoing

Full list of police-recorded hate crime offences, by force

BBC partly upholds complaints over Bob Vylan set

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