All residents in the village of Nethy Bridge have been evacuated over the threat the wildfire spreading.

Farmers talk of attacks as police receive nearly 9,000 reports of banned hare coursing, the BBC finds.

A major incident was declared as 100 firefighters battled a huge blaze south of Chelmsford.

The 17-year-old was taken to hospital with multiple stab wounds but was pronounced dead shortly after, Bedfordshire Police says.

Following weeks of mainly dry weather, we can welcome some rain this weekend, but it is not going to be that much.