The amber alerts are in place until Friday evening to cover high and even extreme temperatures expected through this week.

England is on track to become one of the first countries in the world to eliminate hepatitis C, a dangerous virus that attacks the liver, figures show.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said town centres had been "hollowed out" by decades of decline.

Britain's Amy Hunt has her "coming of age" moment as she storms to 100m glory at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.

The inquest hears the Treasury did not apply written disciplinary policy before Chloe Moffat died.

Istanbul overtakes Heathrow whose passenger numbers on Middle East routes fell 20.2% year-on-year.

Nine men are arrested after the major drugs haul is busted by Border Force officers.

The playground was due to open to the public later this week, the council says.

The National Trust reveals what was stolen in the theft which occurred on 30 July.

John Eryl Parry was diagnosed with cancer after he fell off a ladder and was taken to hospital.

Scottish Green MSP Q Manivannan is facing criticism from rape survivors groups and politicians over a podcast interview.

The Royal Navy's new sea drones were found to include a Chinese-made component which sent communication to a Chinese IP address.

Melin Llynon on Anglesey was painted red, white and green to mark the island hosting Urdd Gobaith Cymru's Eisteddfod.

The East Midlands, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, Kent and East Sussex, and Solent and the South Downs have moved into drought status.

Footage also shows the home burning after the explosion, thought to have been caused by a gas leak.

Meredith Kercher's sister told the BBC her sibling "wouldn't find these topics of any comedy value".

The men lived only about five minutes away from the shop they robbed, police say.

The Suffolk wildfire has grown to an area equal to more than 200 football pitches, Suffolk's fire service says.

The PM says he doesn't think his poodle-mix would "get along" with Larry the cat, who has lived at No 10 for 15 years.

On Wednesday night the Perseids will peak offering the best chance of seeing a 'shooting star'.

Brian Low was murdered while walking his dog by a former colleague whose hatred had festered for years.

Amanda Cole previously hid her condition but now wants others to "tic freely" without embarrassment.

Women can make higher returns but only about a quarter of UK women have investments, compared with about 40% of men.

More of the UK is declared to be in drought an a "mega-dinghy" crossing the Channel leads Tuesday's papers.

The Hollywood actor investigates claims cancer-causing chemicals were dumped across Wales.

From Stonehenge to the Serpentine the impact on parts of the UK from a long, hot, summer can be seen from space.

The Local Growth Fund is a UK government scheme which replaces money which previously came from the EU.

Police are investigating after a traffic cone was thrown at a delivery driver following an anti-immigration protest in Glasgow last month.

The Hollywood actor investigates claims cancer-causing chemicals were dumped across Wales.