Among those reported missing after deadly floods are a 13-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy.
Year: 2026
Four plead guilty to arson attack on Jewish community ambulances
Four vehicles run by a charity were set alight in Golders Green, north-west London, causing explosions in March.
Hundreds of migrants enter UK after 10-day lull
Nearly 500 people crossed the Channel in seven boats on Thursday – the first since 17 August.
Huge waste facility fire shuts Tube and train lines
The LFB says 125 firefighters are responding to a large fire on a Neasden industrial estate.
Disorder at balloon release for man who died in A66 car crash ‘put lives at risk’, MP says
Footage shows cars being set on fire during an event for one of the young men who died in A66 crash.
People pulled from mud in Nepal after deadly flash floods
At least 160 people have been killed along the Nepal-Tibet border as rescuers struggle to reach the disaster zone.
Nepalese authorities say 33 UK nationals missing after floods
Police in Nepal say 826 people are missing, with over 529 tourists among them
Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97
The artist died earlier in August after a life “devoted entirely to artistic creation”, her company said.
Is Saka getting back to his best at Arsenal?
Bukayo Saka has struggled to produce his best on a consistent basis in recent months, but could be getting back to top form this season.
Watson to face fellow Briton Dart for US Open spot
Heather Watson will face compatriot Harriet Dart for a place in the US Open main draw as six British players reach the final qualifying round.