Belfast fire live: Titanic Quarter blaze seen for miles as locals told ‘avoid area’
Fire crews have rushed to the scene of a massive blaze which has broken out at a recycling centre in…
Legal rights explained when a neighbour’s BBQ smoke fills your garden
Nothing is more British than firing up the BBQ when scorching temperatures arrive over a bank holiday weekend. You might…
Wellness coach dies after ceremony ‘using drug made from poisonous Amazon tree frog’
A British wellness coach and cancer survivor died after an apparent “detox” ceremony using a drug made from the deadly…
UK heatwave expected as temperatures near record highs for May
The sun rising over London, seen from Richmond park, on Sunday. The record temperature for May of 32.8C is expected…
Gateshead live: Armed police officers in standoff with ‘man with weapon’
Police were in a standoff with a man suspected of having a weapon in Gateshead this morning. Armed police were…
Police launch hunt for missing US tourist who vanished in Scottish Highlands
An urgent search is underway for an American tourist who has been reported missing while hiking in the Scottish Highlands.…
Met Office forecasts 35C as weather maps show 18 counties hitting 34C – list
Weather modelling maps suggest 18 counties across the UK could see temperatures of 34C or more on Monday and Tuesday…
UK judge’s decision not to jail boys for rape like a ‘rock straight in my face’, says victim, 16
The judge, sitting at Southampton crown court, said the boys’ crimes were serious but he hoped they could be reintegrated…
How an Essex valley became one of the UK’s most exciting new wine regions
New Hall wine estate, in the Crouch Valley, where the first vines were planted in 1969. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The GuardianView…
Brits admit wearing the same socks 3 times – and do the same with underwear
New research of 2,000 adults revealed that 18% will wear the same pair of socks three times or more before…