Experts warn extreme weather is a growing public health emergency, urging urgent action to protect vulnerable populations and strengthen health systems amid rising heat-related deaths and disease outbreaks. more

The English Premier League season begins today with defending champions Liverpool's match against AFC Bournemouth. The hosts' form, following a slight squad overhaul and the death of Diogo Jota, is difficult to assess. Sunday's defeat to Crystal Palace in the Community Shield is a cause for concern.more

When you ponder London's best walks, your mind likely drifts to images of the Thames path leading up to Westminster, leaves crunching underfoot in Hyde Park or playing fetch with your dog on Hampstead Heath. However, the reality is that London is chock-a-block with fantastic trails, and unfortunately, most Londoners are unaware of the absolute gems right on their doorstep.more

Dairy farmers have warned that a long-running shortage of workers, exacerbated by Brexit and the pandemic, has put the UK’s food security under pressure.more

UK economic growth slowed between April and June, according to official figures, but came in better than expected. The economy expanded by 0.3%, down from 0.7% in the first three months of the year, the Office for National Statistics said.more

Paris Saint-Germain defeated Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 on penalties in the UEFA Super Cup at the Stadio Friuli in Udine. The score was 2-2 in regular time. They are the first French club to win the trophy. Real Madrid holds the record with six wins.more

UK ministers have appointed insolvency advisers to make contingency plans for the potential collapse of Thames Water. The company, which supplies 16 million customers, has been racing to pull together a deal to avoid financial collapse.more

According to Krystyna Felczak, owner of a purchase shop near the northern Swedish city of Umeå, picking blueberries in Swedish forests may once again be profitable, even for Poles. This year, prices have skyrocketed, and most Thais, who previously dominated the industry, haven't come to pick them.more

Around 150 people were evacuated from the basement and ground floor of a building at Guy's Hospital in central London after reports of a chemical incident, London Fire Brigade (LFB) said. The brigade sent two fire engines, two fire rescue units, a command unit and specialist hazardous materials officers after being called to the hospital, near London Bridge railway station, at 08:49 BST.more

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened "severe consequences" if Russia's Vladimir Putin does not agree to peace in Ukraine but also said on Wednesday that a meeting between them could swiftly be followed by a second that would include the leader of Ukraine.more

The Channel migrant crisis has taken a grim new turn, as 106 people were crammed onto just one migrant boat overnight in the largest single load to arrive in UK waters.more

Third-seeded Iga Świątek defeated Romanian tennis player Sorana Cirstea 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 hard-court tournament in Cincinnati.more

Debates are underway in Brussels on a thorough amendment to EU Regulation EC 261 on air passenger rights, which paints an increasingly bleak picture for travellers. Legislators are considering extending delay thresholds to up to 6 hours and reducing compensation amounts.more

Attacks on A&E nurses have almost doubled over the last six years, with incidents often involving patients frustrated at waiting so long for care. Nurses have been punched, spat at, pinned up against a wall, had a gun pointed at them and been threatened with having acid thrown at them, according to the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).more

Companies need three to five years to implement the proposed solutions regarding work in high temperatures, according to Robert Lisicki, an expert from the Lewiatan Confederation. The ministry wants the regulation on this matter to come into force at the beginning of 2027.more

Microplastics are all around us – in the air we breathe, in seas and rivers, they're found in the guts of sharks, and inside growing plants. They’re also inside humans, too: in our blood, accumulating in our brains, and even in our testicles.more

At least five explosive devices have been found since the start of the summer holidays on popular Portuguese beaches near Lisbon.more

Jan Bednarek's departure from the pitch in Monday's Portuguese league match between FC Porto and Vitoria Guimaraes (3:0) was due more to the defender's poor form than to injury, according to national media reports. They expect the Polish player to start in the second round against Gil Vicente.more

Independent Cottages has named this very old Gloucestershire village the country’s most scenic. The top rated village was… Bourton-on-the-Water in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds! more

Universal Credit claimants have reached a record eight million, according to official figures published on Tuesday. This unprecedented number for July 2025 marks the highest level since the benefit's introduction in 2013.more

Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain or Europa League winners Tottenham Hotspur – one of these clubs will lift the UEFA Super Cup for the first time in history tonight. The match kicks off in Udine, Italy, at 9 p.m.more

Policing Minister Dame Diana Johnson has said shoplifters "will be pursued and will face consequences" regardless of how much they steal, as she visited a town centre. Dame Diana made the comments on a visit to Woking as part of Surrey Police's involvement in the Safer Streets summer initiative.more

Despite the ban on XL Bullies, there were ten reported dog-related fatalities in the UK in 2024 — higher than in any full year before the ban was first announced.more

For three to five years, Vladimir Putin will have a ‘window of opportunity’ to attack Europe. After that, increased European defence capabilities should dissuade him from doing so, according to former Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis.more

Iga Świątek is the fourth tennis player in history to exceed $40 million in career earnings on the WTA ‘payroll’ list and is third in this ranking. American Serena Williams is clearly in the lead, with only her sister Venus ahead of the Polish player.more