An amber heat health alert has been issued for parts of England from this afternoon, the UK Health Security Agency has said.
A man has been detained under the Mental Health Act following vandalism at the grave of murdered toddler James Bulger, police said.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has apologised for the "pain, trauma and stigma" caused by the Church of England's role in historical forced adoptions.
A 5,000-year-old structure that may have served as an early "prototype" for Stonehenge has been found just three miles away from the famous site.
The BBC is to cut about 550 roles and review broadcast TV and radio programmes - as well as the positions of its chief news presenters - in the first phase of a major downsizing plan announced earlier this year.
A healthcare worker tried to sell Princess of Wales's private medical records, it has emerged.
A body has been found after a British man went missing while swimming in the sea in Portugal last week.
A Russia warship fired warning shots at a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel in an incident that has intensified national security concerns.
Three conmen have been sentenced after defrauding a 83-year-old out of most of her life savings in a plot which targeted vulnerable people.
Prince George will attend the £63,000-per-year Eton College from September, Kensington Palace has confirmed.