The author, 75, has suffered years of Islamist death threats since writing The Satanic Verses.

Some rail operators are running no services as 6,500 train drivers walk out in a dispute over pay.

Robert Buckland tells a national newspaper Liz Truss is "the right person to take the country forward”.

Eric Hall has 28 convictions but his family says he was not well enough to be put on a Home Office plane to Jamaica.

Some types of mental health medication may make it difficult for the body to regulate temperature.

Dry conditions in the UK and Europe are stress on facilities including nuclear, say experts.

The children's story-telling tour ends in Cardiff with police outside the city's main library.

On 12 August 2021, five people were killed and two were injured in the shooting in Keyham.

Developer Project Genesis is appealing against a decision to refuse planning permission.

England Euro 2022 winners Millie Bright, Beth Mead and Lucy Bronze are nominated for the women's Ballon d'Or but Lionel Messi, the seven-time men's winner, misses out.

Becky Harrington flooded social media with posts about the stolen car and found it three days later.

Charity workers in Bristol are handing out water, advice and sun protection to those in need.

An official drought has been declared in parts of southern, central and eastern England, what happens now?

A hosepipe ban is being introduced for some areas, but what about the rest of the UK?

The heatwave will make conditions on England's farms worse as experts warn of smaller harvests.

Know the signs and what to do if someone is unwell in hot weather.

The inflatable was spotted in St George's Square in Pimlico amid soaring temperatures.

More shade, extra fans and ice blocks are also being used at Hatton Country World near Warwick.

With temperatures rising, how can you stop your home overheating?

Medics are seeing the funny side of hospital work in stand-up comedy shows at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Rushdie suffered years of Islamist death threats after writing The Satanic Verses in 1988.

Six contenders to stage the 2023 song contest are in England with one in Scotland.

Dermatologist Adeline Kikam on coping with conditions that can develop in rising temperatures.

Compare the temperature in your area to other locations in the UK and around the world.

Boris Johnson says more help will be needed, but his government has said big decisions will be up to the new PM.

An unofficial Bridgerton musical cancels a planned London show after Netflix intervenes.

It's been a year since the Taliban took control in Afghanistan.

Photographers around the globe capture the final supermoon of the year.

By the time BBC journalist Sarah Lee was able to get doctors to listen, her cancer had spread.

Wildfires are uniquely challenging for fire crews and they are becoming much more frequent.

Conservatives who are not UK citizens explain why they’re voting in the party’s leadership ballot.

The first minister's future is again the subject of speculation, despite her plans for a referendum.

In June 1973, the nightclub Pacha opened in Ibiza and it changed the island forever.

Sue Foulkes says she was in trouble for playing the sport, which was banned in the UK for women.

A farmer, flower grower and animal rescue centre worker speak about the challenges of the conditions.

Video filmed by emergency services shows the weather phenomenon in a field.

A Ukrainian refugee family who are dentists are highlighting barriers preventing them from practising.

The consumer journalist says rising prices are a crisis on a scale with the Covid pandemic.

The attack on author Salman Rushdie in New York and fears that a lack of water will harm UK harvests lead the papers.

More people could face hosepipe bans, with five companies already announcing restrictions on water use.

Fan zones seem to be on the subs' bench in Wales ahead of the World Cup. One fan wants a comeback.

Finlay MacDonald, 39, appeared at Inverness Sheriff Court following the incidents on Wednesday.

The Relief of Derry parade marks the anniversary of the ending of the siege of the city in 1689.