3+ hour, 9+ min ago  (556+ words) The UK was as hot as the Mediterranean on Sunday as forecasters said the "historic" temperatures may break records for the hottest bank holiday Monday. Britons saw the hottest day of the year so far on Saturday when temperatures of…...

3+ hour, 21+ min ago  (339+ words) A children's reading scheme is set to launch with free activities, books, and author visits. The Holt Bookshop has partnered with the Holt Youth Project to launch the programme, thanks to a major grant from Penguin Random House UK through…...

7+ hour, 59+ min ago  (954+ words) A Cabinet minister has said the young victims of two teenage rapists who were spared custody "deserve justice" as the Government's top law officer considered an urgent intervention." Darren Jones, Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, appeared to become emotional…...

2+ hour, 1+ min ago  (464+ words) Thousands of people rallied in central Madrid against spiralling housing costs that have priced many Spaniards out of the housing market despite a recent economic boom, particularly in cities such as the country's capital and Barcelona. Spain's housing crisis is…...

1+ hour, 59+ min ago  (404+ words) Officers investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor are reportedly looking into an allegation that he behaved inappropriately towards a woman at Royal Ascot. The alleged incident is said to have happened at the racing event in Berkshire in 2002, The Sunday Times reported. Royal…...

4+ hour, 31+ min ago  (108+ words) A road is partially blocked in a Norfolk village following a crash. Norfolk Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Service were called to a collision in Buxton Road in Brampton on Sunday. The road, which runs from Buxton to Aylsham, was…...

4+ hour, 58+ min ago  (166+ words) Emergency crews were called to Marsh Road in Hoveton shortly after midnight on Saturday (May 23), where a large blaze broke out at the site of Landamores Yacht Builders. Firefighters from Wroxham, Sprowston, Earlham, Carrow, Stalham and King's Lynn battled the…...

6+ hour, 52+ min ago  (563+ words) US President Donald Trump said a deal with Iran on the war in the Middle East, including opening the Strait of Hormuz, has been "largely negotiated" after calls with Israel and other allies in the region over the weekend. But…...

7+ hour, 7+ min ago  (235+ words) Vladimir Putin's attack on Kyiv and other cities has shown his "weakness, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said after Ukraine was hit by a hypersonic missile and drone barrage. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia used the hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile…...

20+ hour, 13+ min ago  (453+ words) Police Scotland has spent more than "2 million on the investigation into the SNP's finances. The bill for Operation Branchform stood at "2, 173, 089 as of April 30, the force said in response to a freedom of information request. The probe was launched in…...