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South London Hindu temple prays for missing members after deadly floods in Nepal

Sixteen members of a south London Hindu temple remain missing after a flood near Nepal and Tibet, leaving families waiting for news of loved ones.

01/09/2026

Culture news

Mud, flippers and snorkels: Wales celebrates 40 years of bog racing

Competitors have plunged into a Welsh peat bog for the 40th World Bog Snorkelling Championships. The unusual event in Llanwrtyd Wells combines snorkels, flippers and doggy paddling, attracting participants and spectators to the rural town.

01/09/2026

Ecotech

Meet the company trying to make car tyres less toxic for the planet

Electric cars are cleaner to drive - but their tyres pose a pollution problem. Better materials could help fix the problem.

31/08/2026

Europe

Four men plead guilty to London arson attack on Jewish ambulances

Four ambulances run by the Hatzola charity were destroyed in a London neighbourhood home to a significant Jewish population, one of a spate of attacks in the British capital targeting Jewish or Israel-linked locations.

28/08/2026

Ecotech

London unveils biggest ever solar project on major veg market

A sprawling London fresh produce market is producing its own power thanks to record-breaking rooftop solar.

28/08/2026

Europe

UK asylum applications drop by more than a fifth, new data shows

Separately, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said the government had scored its lowest ranking with its policies for migrants and asylum seekers.

27/08/2026

Europe

Prince Harry, Meghan, and their children arrive back in the UK

Reports say the family will settle in a home in the Cotswolds in southwest England, an affluent and picturesque area favoured by many famous figures.

26/08/2026

Europe

Burnham planning US visit in September to push for Ukraine support

If confirmed, it would mark Burnham's first official visit to the US since he took over as prime minister in July.

26/08/2026

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Rare Mondrian unseen for 25 years heads to auction

A rare 1920 Mondrian painting, Composition III, unseen for 25 years, will sell at Christie's London in October with an estimate of £20m to £30m.

26/08/2026

Earth News

‘Bioloon’: UK scientists invent revolutionary biodegradable balloon

Discarded balloons “leak toxic chemicals into the environment" and can easily be swallowed by animals.

25/08/2026

Europe

Britain must be 'bolder' in seeking closer relations with EU: Burnham

"That included building on the close defence and security ties already forged between the UK and European Allies to drive greater cooperation across all areas of the relationship," Burnham said.

24/08/2026

Ecotech

How bacteria could replace toxic dyes in the fashion industry

The fashion industry's toxic petrochemical dyes often end up in oceans. Could colours be 'brewed' from nature instead?

24/08/2026

Europe

How will the UK royals react to Harry and Meghan’s return?

Last month, Prince Harry visited the UK with Meghan and their children, who saw King Charles for the first time since 2022.

20/08/2026

Health news

In London, children’s lungs grow faster as traffic pollution falls

A new study is the first to link improved air quality from a clean-air zone with faster lung growth in children living in London.

20/08/2026

Europe

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to move back to the UK later this month

Harry expressed a desire to reconcile with his father and spend more time with the UK monarch who is being treated for an undisclosed form of cancer.

20/08/2026

Economy

UK inflation hits four-month high of 2.9% as energy bills soar

A 13% jump in the energy price cap drove UK inflation to 2.9% in July, the sharpest gas price rise in almost four years.

19/08/2026

Culture news

Thinking outside the box about wellbeing: inside Medicine Festival

More than 10,000 people have traveled to Medicine Festival to take part in ancestral ceremonies, dance, practice yoga and explore different approaches to mind-body health. Many have travelled from across Europe to participate.

19/08/2026

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Large fire breaks out at recycling centre in southeast London

A large fire breaks out at a recycling centre in Deptford, southeast London, as 15 fire engines and around 100 firefighters tackle the blaze.

19/08/2026

Europe

St Pancras station briefly evacuated amid controlled explosion of car

Eurostar services are continuing to operate as normal. Police have since declared the incident as non-suspicious.

18/08/2026

Europe

UK will 'support Ukraine 100%' despite Russian threats, PM says

"We are providing support so that Ukraine can defend itself," UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Tuesday.

18/08/2026

Economy

UK wage growth lags as Iran war weighs on cost of living

The ongoing Middle East crisis has led to soaring energy prices across the UK and much of Europe, further contributing to higher living costs.

18/08/2026

Ecotech

Pollution sensors on city streets help Londoners breathe safer air

Portable pollution sensors are opening up places once impossible to monitor, from Tube platforms to school playgrounds.

18/08/2026

Europe

Reform UK party pledges to strip all foreign nationals of benefits

"The welfare state is there for Britain. No British citizenship, no entitlement," Robert Jenrick, Reform's economics spokesperson, said on Monday.

17/08/2026

Earth News

Video: Giant land art warns about risks of new oil and gas drilling

A Welsh hillside scorched by wildfire has been used as the canvas for a new piece of art.

17/08/2026

Health news

About 41% of people who saw UK heat alerts took no action, study finds

Heatwaves are becoming more frequent and severe - but a new study finds that 41% of people who saw heat-health alerts in England took no protective action. Why aren't warnings translating into action?

17/08/2026

Travel News

Victorian water tower at Sandringham just opened as a couple’s escape

The neo-Byzantine structure has a rooftop terrace overlooking the grand estate and wider Norfolk countryside.

17/08/2026