A nationally significant water shortfall is gripping England, the government has warned, as experts say the conditions could last until mid-autumn. The National Drought Group met to discuss actions to save water across the country, and Steve Reed, the environment secretary, briefed the chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, Pat McFadden, about the risks posed by the dry weather.more

Four reactors at France's largest nuclear power plant have stopped working due to the massive presence of jellyfish in their cooling systems, state-owned energy company EDF said.more

Jack Grealish says "there is only one place he wanted to go" after signing for Everton on a season-long loan from Manchester City. The 29-year-old becomes Everton's sixth signing of the summer following the arrivals of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Charly Alcaraz, Thierno Barry, Mark Travers and Adam Aznou.more

Plans are moving ahead to create a new direct connection from London to the picturesque Durham coastline in the north of England. From December this year, trains will start stopping in the town of Seaham in County Durham, known for its dramatic cliffs, sandy beaches, and rich maritime history. And it's worth arriving hungry as the town has no fewer than 10 chippies, according to Google Maps.more

Employers have cut annual pay increases and pared back hiring in recent months as the economic slowdown took its toll on the jobs market. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), released on Tuesday, showed that UK unemployment edged higher in the three months to June but the official jobless rate was unchanged at 4.7%, a four-year high.more

Robert Lewandowski would like to return to the national team, announced national team coach Jan Urban. He emphasized that the decision on whether he will captain the team will be made after consultation with other players.more

EU citizens waiting for the Home Office to decide their pre-Brexit residency status should not be removed from the UK if they make a short return visit abroad for business, leisure or family matters, the statutory body for EU citizens’ rights has said.more

English swimming waters are five times more likely to be polluted than those in the EU, new research has revealed. Experts have said that the country is in danger of becoming the “dirty man of Europe” again as it falls at the bottom of the leaderboard for bathing water which is free of bacterial contaminants.more

Scientists working at the Polish Antarctic Station found the remains of British explorer Dennis ‘Tink’ Bell in January this year. He went missing in 1959, at the age of 25, during an expedition to Antarctica, the BBC reported yesterday.more

Marks & Spencer has resumed its click and collect service 15 weeks after it stopped the service following a hugely damaging cyber attack. The retailer stopped taking orders on its website and app for clothing and home deliveries and also paused its in store collection service on 25 April.more

More and more Poles are joining shooting associations or becoming collectors, "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna" reported today, citing data from the Police Headquarters.more

Experts found sky high level of faecal bacteria contamination across UK airports and airplane toilets. The lab tests revealed the worrying levels of damaging bacteria, which experts have now warned could leave holidaymakers extremely ill before they have even got to their destination.more

No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus defeated Emma Raducanu of Great Britain 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 7-6 (7-5) in the third round of the WTA 1000 hard-court tennis tournament in Cincinnati. It is also now known who Iga Świątek will face in the round of 16.more

Migrants in Greece whose asylum applications have been rejected will be required to wear ankle monitoring bracelets as part of planned measures to speed up deportations, a Greek government official announced, according to the AP news agency.more

Ethnic minorities and people living in the most deprived areas of England are at increased risk of dying due to excess heat, according to research. A study, published in BMJ Public Health, is the first of its kind to assess the role of socio-environmental factors in the risk of heat-related deaths.more

A draft regulation of the Council of Ministers on the minimum wage was submitted for review last week. According to the draft, from 1 January 2026, the minimum wage will be PLN 4,806 gross, and the minimum hourly rate will be PLN 31.40 gross.more

Costa Coffee bosses have settled on yet another store closure, following a string of other branch closures in recent months. The coffee shop’s High Street store in Marlborough ceased trading in late July, with the staff members working at the store allegedly relocated to work at other branches.more

After years of record-breaking Italian tourism and a growing number of customers, this year has seen a new phenomenon: deserted paid beaches. In June and July, the number of people on paid beaches was 30% lower than last year. The number of hotel bookings is also falling.more

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne has rejected an appeal by English football club Crystal Palace against UEFA's decision to bar it from competing in the Europa League and relegate it to the less prestigious Conference League.more

The UK's seas have had their warmest start to the year since records began, helping to drive some dramatic changes in marine life and for its fishing communities. The average surface temperature of UK waters in the seven months to the end of July was more than 0.2C higher than any year since 1980, BBC analysis of provisional Met Office data suggests.more

An estimated extra 140,000 construction workers would be needed for each of the next five years to help retrofit all social and private homes under the government's Warm Homes Plan, the BBC has learned. In its manifesto, Labour committed to insulating and upgrading five million homes, external over the next five years to cut bills for families and slash fuel poverty.more

Average private rents in Great Britain have fallen for the first time in five years as lower mortgage rates helped take some of the heat out of the rental sector, data shows. Years of above-inflation increases in rents have put the squeeze on many households but the estate agent Hamptons said the average rent on a newly let property fell by 0.2% year on year in July.more

21-year-old striker Gonzalo Garcia has extended his contract with Real Madrid until June 2030, the Spanish Premier League club has announced.more

A London Assembly Member has called on Sadiq Khan to reveal exactly what issue was identified on the new Piccadilly line trains which has seen the rollout delayed by about a year. The new trains have finally been tested in tunnels deep beneath London ahead of their rollout for public use, a milestone that's been hailed by the Mayor as "exciting".more

The British government announced today that it is extending its policy of deporting convicted foreign nationals to their home countries to include 15 countries, including India, Bulgaria and Australia, bringing the total number to 23. In 2024, the largest number of deported criminals came from Albania, Poland and Romania.more