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More torrential rain forecast after communities hit by flooding

More torrential rain forecast after communities hit by flooding

More torrential rain forecast after communities hit by flooding

The Met Office said up to 40mm of rain could fall in some places in just a few hours on Thursday.


Donation of 26,000 books for one of England’s most deprived towns

Donation of 26,000 books for one of England’s most deprived towns

Donation of 26,000 books for one of England’s most deprived towns

Over a quarter of children in Hastings live in income deprived households


One in four thinks normal life may take over a year to return – if at all

One in four thinks normal life may take over a year to return – if at all

One in four thinks normal life may take over a year to return – if at all

The Office for National Statistics found that while levels of anxiety have decreased, so have levels of life satisfaction.


Dame Vera Lynn’s daughter: My mother’s charity work was groundbreaking

Dame Vera Lynn’s daughter: My mother’s charity work was groundbreaking

Dame Vera Lynn’s daughter: My mother’s charity work was groundbreaking

The Forces’ Sweetheart was founder and president of the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity.


UK risks legal challenges over air bridges – Raab

UK risks legal challenges over air bridges – Raab

UK risks legal challenges over air bridges – Raab

All passengers – bar a handful of exemptions – are required to go into self-isolation for 14 days when they arrive in the UK.


Blackpool Illuminations extended by two months to boost tourism

Blackpool Illuminations extended by two months to boost tourism

Blackpool Illuminations extended by two months to boost tourism

The annual switch-on event in September will this year be held online.


Anti-racism football shirt launched by union

Anti-racism football shirt launched by union

Anti-racism football shirt launched by union

Money raised from sales will go to anti-racist and food charities.


Mini-bond sellers banned from targeting amateur investors

Mini-bond sellers banned from targeting amateur investors

Mini-bond sellers banned from targeting amateur investors

Retail investors have lost hundreds of millions in a series of high-profile failures.


Headstone of enslaved African man vandalised in Bristol

Headstone of enslaved African man vandalised in Bristol

Headstone of enslaved African man vandalised in Bristol

A local councillor claimed it was a ‘retaliation attack’ for the toppling of the Edward Colston statue in Bristol.


Boris Johnson urged by Sadiq Khan to make face coverings compulsory in shops

Boris Johnson urged by Sadiq Khan to make face coverings compulsory in shops

Boris Johnson urged by Sadiq Khan to make face coverings compulsory in shops

London’s Mayor has written to the Prime Minister requesting the extra step to help limit the spread of coronavirus.


Russia trying to exploit coronavirus crisis, warns Raab

Russia trying to exploit coronavirus crisis, warns Raab

Russia trying to exploit coronavirus crisis, warns Raab

The Foreign Secretary said the pandemic had created a ‘perceived opportunity’ for state and non-state actors through cyber and other means.


Vera Lynn: Forces sweetheart who stirred the hearts of millions

Vera Lynn: Forces sweetheart who stirred the hearts of millions

Vera Lynn: Forces sweetheart who stirred the hearts of millions

Her songs brought hope and inspiration during the darkest days of the Second World War.


In Pictures: The life of Dame Vera Lynn

In Pictures: The life of Dame Vera Lynn

In Pictures: The life of Dame Vera Lynn

The Forces’ Sweetheart has died aged 103.


Dame Vera Lynn dies aged 103

Dame Vera Lynn dies aged 103

Dame Vera Lynn dies aged 103

She helped raise British spirits during the Blitz and became known as the Forces’ Sweetheart.


Charles de Gaulle speech was seminal moment in Second World War

Charles de Gaulle speech was seminal moment in Second World War

Charles de Gaulle speech was seminal moment in Second World War

The general’s address to his country from London is considered one of the most important in France’s history.


College’s desire to remove Cecil Rhodes statue met with ‘cautious’ optimism

College’s desire to remove Cecil Rhodes statue met with ‘cautious’ optimism

College’s desire to remove Cecil Rhodes statue met with ‘cautious’ optimism

Oriel College said the governing body had voted in favour of launching an independent inquiry into the issues surrounding the monument.


Johnson and Macron to discuss coronavirus quarantine in Downing Street talks

Johnson and Macron to discuss coronavirus quarantine in Downing Street talks

Johnson and Macron to discuss coronavirus quarantine in Downing Street talks

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the Government wants to ‘open up’ the UK when it ‘safely and responsibly’ can.


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