The motorway reopens anti-clockwise after being shut for repair work following a lorry fire.
Month: August 2025
Criticism of burial ‘fat tax’ at council cemetery
The move at a Wolverhampton cemetery is due to high obesity rates, a council says.
Fugitive Nicholas Rossi guilty of rape after extradition to US
The American had faked his death and fled to Scotland in a bid to escape justice.
Claire’s falls into administration with 2,150 jobs at risk
Claire’s has appointed administrators in the UK and Ireland, but its shops will stay open as it considers a possible sale.
Results day arrives for A-level, T-level and BTec students
Admissions experts say a record number of 18-year-olds could get into their first choice of university.
Migrant hotel resident charged with sexual assault
Essex Police says it is not looking for any other suspects in relation to the alleged offences.
Night skies glitter with Perseids meteor shower
The astronomical event was captured on camera at North York Moors National Park on 13 August.
Three children in court accused of man’s murder
Alexander Cashford, 49, was pronounced dead at the scene in Leysdown-on-Sea in Kent, police said.
More than 140 people report crimes to Al Fayed investigation
Police shared the number in an update sent to victims of the late Harrods owner’s predatory behaviour
Yellow heat health alert extended into next week for parts of England
A thunderstorm warning is also in place for large swathes of Scotland.
