Summer 2026 has been declared the hottest since records began in 1884, according to provisional statistics.
A man has been charged with murder over a house fire which killed a young girl and her aunt.
A man who donated part of his liver and bowel to his son in an "extremely rare" transplant has described it as the "greatest privilege" of his life.
More than 550 people were arrested at Notting Hill Carnival, police have said, and one man died following a chase with officers who stopped him entering the event.