Temporary ban on sale of disposable BBQs over wildfire risk
Published on: August 14, 2026, 7:17 pm
Single-use grills pose a "significant risk to the public" in current drought and heatwave conditions, the government warns.
Read Full Article »Mangione admits killing healthcare CEO and pleads guilty to federal charges
Published on: August 14, 2026, 7:20 pm
"I shot Mr Thompson in Manhattan and he died," the 28-year-old said after pleading guilty to charges of stalking resulting in death.
Read Full Article »Derailed Essex to London train leads to travel chaos
Published on: August 14, 2026, 7:20 pm
It has happened less than 24 hours after a train came off the tracks in East Sussex.
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 »Afghan women tell the BBC their lives are unrecognisable after five years of Taliban rule
Published on: August 14, 2026, 6:25 pm
Women across the country speak of public floggings, losing their jobs, and barriers to healthcare that endanger lives.
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