Paralysed patient forced to wash with wet wipes and sleep on floor at mental health unit
Severely depressed and paralysed from the waist down, Niamh Buckell was forced to spend her final days washing herself with…
‘We was hoodwinked’: Inside the ex-mining town that backed Brexit despite millions of pounds of EU funding
One hundred and fifty years ago, a revolution was born out of pig iron and coal within the depths of…
Will there be more heatwaves this summer? Experts forecast high temperatures in July
Summer in the UK has kicked off with a record-shattering heatwave that saw temperatures climb to extreme levels across the…
Washing up liquid saves schoolgirl trapped on Dartmoor rocks
Cave rescuers have hailed a bottle of washing up liquid as the “real hero” after they used it to free…
Heatwave ends as Met Office removes extreme heat warnings and forecasts rain
The Met Office has lifted its final extreme heat weather warning following a historic week of high temperatures in the…
Government scraps 200-year-old law as rough sleeping no longer a crime
Rough sleeping is set to be decriminalised next week as the government finally scraps a 200-year-old law that has long…
High-speed boats and drones: Commandos promised £500m in defence spending overhaul
Britain’s elite commando forces are set to receive a significant £500 million investment as part of a long-awaited overhaul of…
Record heatwave must be ‘wake-up call’ for Britain to prepare for Mediterranean climate, experts warn
The record-breaking heatwave gripping the UK should act as a “wake-up call” for Britain to urgently prepare for a Mediterranean…
Five die in open water during record-breaking UK heatwave
Three people, including a teenager, have died after getting into difficulty swimming in open water, bringing the total number of…
Bookings surge for air-conditioned hotels as families try to escape UK heatwave
Hotels with air-conditioning and pools have seen a surge in bookings amid the heatwave as families try to escape the…