Temporary ban on sale of disposable BBQs over wildfire risk
Published on: August 14, 2026, 5:42 pm
Single-use grills pose a "significant risk to the public" in current drought and heatwave conditions, the government warns.
Read Full Article »Chris Mason: Where does this unorthodox by-election victory leave Nigel Farage?
Published on: August 14, 2026, 2:50 pm
As expected, the Reform UK leader easily won the Clacton by-election but was nowhere to be seen after the result.
Read Full Article »Britain's Finlay Tarling dies in Volta a Portugal accident
Published on: August 14, 2026, 4:47 pm
British cyclist Finlay Tarling dies at the age of 19 in a serious accident during the eighth stage of the Volta a Portugal.
Read Full Article »Activists try to deliver aid to Palestinians in homes besieged by Israeli settlers
Published on: August 14, 2026, 5:03 pm
Two families have been trapped in their homes in the occupied West Bank for several days.
Read Full Article »Bezos-backed consortium buys a third of Liverpool FC
Published on: August 14, 2026, 4:00 pm
Liverpool's owners agree to sell around a third of the club to a consortium including billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos - in a deal that values the Reds at more than £5bn.
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