National News
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Summer 2026 was UK's hottest on record, Met Office saysSummer 2026 has been declared the hottest since records began in 1884, according to provisional statistics.
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Family pays tribute to 'beloved daughter' who died in house fire near MiddlesbroughA family has paid tribute to their "beloved daughter" who died in a house fire.
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Husband who told police he 'disposed' of his wife after stabbing her 77 times is jailed for lifeA husband who told police he had "disposed" of his wife after stabbing her 77 times has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 20 years.
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Fundraiser for PCs Matthew Blades and Tom Clough killed in A66 crash raises £1.25mThe families of PC Matthew Blades and PC Thomas Clough will share around £1.25m in fundraising.
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Retail giants including M&S and Tesco warn PM over budget tax raidSome of Britain's biggest retailers, including Asda, Marks & Spencer (M&S) and Tesco, have warned Andy Burnham that a renewed budget tax raid could threaten his cost of living campaign as well as the viability of some of their biggest stores across the country.
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First baby identified through Scotland's SMA screening programme starts treatmentThe first baby identified through a UK-first spinal muscular atrophy screening programme has started life-changing treatment.
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How are storm names chosen and why?Storm names for the year ahead are released by the Met Office every September after input from the public.
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Met Police investigating death of British man in CaribbeanPolice are investigating the death of a Briton in the Caribbean after a private post-mortem found it was a homicide, a coroner has said.


