Yorkshire has officially entered drought status due to very low reservoir and river levels, the Environment Agency has announced, urging people to use a little less water.

A 15-year-old boy has pleaded not guilty at Northampton Crown Court to 22 sex offences, including the alleged rape of a 10-year-old girl, with a trial set for next year.

More than two million people across Britain face losing a vital service as the copper analogue telephone network is set to be switched off by January 2027.

Claudia Winkleman's go-to Color Wow Dream Coat Supernatural Spray has been reduced to £24.65 at Cult Beauty, down from £29, ahead of Celebrity Traitors.

Keely Hodgkinson's coach Jenny Meadows has defended the athlete's Nike all-black catsuit, which will be banned at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles due to Team GB's partnership with Adidas.

Erin Boag claims Strictly Come Dancing judges and cast are told what they can't say and are warned if they don't follow the trend, based on her own experience.

James Acaster has emerged as a standout player in The Celebrity Traitors season 2, earning comparisons to Alan Carr for his humorous and deceptive gameplay.

Keely Hodgkinson's coach Jenny Meadows defended the athlete's all-black Nike catsuit, which she cannot wear at the 2028 Olympics due to Team GB's Adidas partnership.

Millions of UK residents who lived in the country between 1997 and 2008 can claim between £45 and £70 in Mastercard compensation, even without ever owning a Mastercard.

Dilan Shaan Ashar, 22, emerged from woodland after a six-day search, asking rescuers if they were looking for him. He was found dehydrated and hungry and reunited with family.

Enzo Maresca held crunch talks with Manchester City officials after the club was found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules, and insists the appeal will be won.

JJ Gabriel and his family prefer a move to Spain after meetings with Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and PSG, with a reported £8.5m package.

Swansea Council and partners have served legal notices and obtained a court injunction to stop illegal waste burning at the Ty Gwyn traveller site in Llansamlet.

Ayr Academy has shown strong progress in areas requiring improvement, but senior phase attainment, particularly in English and maths, remains below national measures.

James McKenna is being sentenced today for trying to murder Joanne Sidaway in a daylight knife attack in Carmarthen Park on January 29.

Kevin De Bruyne is said to be 'reeling' after being substituted early on his Etihad return with Napoli, with former striker Roberto Carlos Sosa defending the Belgian.

Charlotte Church's wellness retreat The Dreaming in Powys will pause operations from December due to an unsustainable drop in bookings, with no confirmed reopening date.

Three people, including a 75-year-old man, have been arrested after a cat's tail was allegedly posted through a letterbox in Hull last month.

Keely Hodgkinson defends her daring Nike catsuit, saying it feels like running naked, and hints she may wear it at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

Nicola King discovers the truth about Jimmy's voice note and publicly attacks Sadie with flowers at the funeral in Emmerdale.

Celine Dion fell during a comeback show in France but reassured fans she was okay. The singer has been performing near Paris while managing stiff-person syndrome.

Mark Chapman's romance with Kelly Cates has reportedly left his ex-girlfriend Clere Collier 'shocked and upset' after he ended their relationship 'out of the blue'.

Tokyo Bar in Newcastle has announced it will close on 17th October after more than 20 years, following its sale to the Hymus Group for £1.1m.

Darya Shipilova's mother disputes claims her daughter contracted plague after breaking a test tube, as hazmat teams disinfect her home in Irkutsk.

SSP Group, owner of Upper Crust, reported a 5% rise in annual revenues to £3.8bn, with UK and Ireland sales up 9% in Q4, but cautioned over a sharp drop in Middle East passenger numbers.

BBC Countryfile farmer Frank Carr has died at 35. The fourth-generation Yorkshire farmer appeared with Adam Henson during lambing season and was an ambassador for #Farm24.

A pharmacist urges vaccination as the XFG Covid strain spreads in the UK, with 28 deaths in a week and hospital admissions up nearly five-fold.

BBC Question Time faced backlash as viewers dubbed Thursday's Peterlee episode the 'dullest' ever, after a heated small boat migrant debate erupted on the panel.

Journey drummer Deen Castronovo was rushed to hospital after suffering a medical emergency on stage in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with his drum tech stepping in.

A Reform councillor accused Oldham Council of 'covering their a***s' after a 2025 regulator inspection found 'serious failings' in oversight of nearly 2,100 homes.

Charlie Balloqui, 23, from Portsmouth, has type 1 narcolepsy and can collapse while conscious. She says people assume she is lazy or faking it, and she has fallen asleep in dangerous places like the bath or with food in the oven.

Akuc Bol, 31, from Camden Town, has not worn deodorant for two years, claiming her fully raw vegan diet has eliminated body odour, even during exercise.

At least 10 people were killed in a riot at El Castillo prison in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, during visiting hours. Nine inmates and one family member died, and 16 prisoners were injured. Security forces restored control.

Manchester City face punishment after being found guilty on 114 of 115 financial charges, with a triple sanction agreement and £1bn Premier League plan reportedly emerging.

The Food Standards Agency has recalled five Greencore products sold at M&S and Tesco over possible Salmonella contamination, with shoppers urged not to eat them.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to become more independent professionally, with the duchess reportedly focusing on their children and her brand rather than accompanying her husband on work trips.

Hurricane Isaias, a Category 2 storm with 105mph winds, is forecast to hit the Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday, prompting red alerts in Florida, Alabama and Mississippi.

LEGO NINJAGO Destiny's Bounty Adventures board game, praised by fans as "a great game for any Ninjago fan," is available now on Amazon for £34.99, featuring an exclusive Nya minifigure.

Sagal Abdi-Wali won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election with 12,292 votes, saying her victory shows people like her belong in Britain and urging cohesion not be undone.

New Labour MP Sagal Abdi-Wali won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election with a majority of 3,364, promising to fight for the community that gave her hope.

A court ruling clarifies liability when a driver fails to exit a roundabout correctly, causing a crash. The Grace v Tanner case set a precedent.

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has vowed to carry on after losing the Holborn and St Pancras by-election to Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali, who secured 45% of the vote.

A Glasgow mum spent £1,000 entering her 21-month-old daughter in a London baby beauty pageant, where the tot was crowned Mini Miss Pink Beauty Queen.

Manchester United's JJ Gabriel seeks exit with £1m-a-year demands. Here are the 10 best-paid teenagers in world football, led by Lamine Yamal.

Elizabeth Arden's Visible Difference Replenishing Hydragel Complex is now £20, down from £40, as the brand runs 50% off across its Visible Brightening and Visible Difference ranges until 13 October.

Gardening expert Ish shares five ways to reuse toilet roll tubes in October, from seedling pots to frost protection, compost boost and weed barriers.

Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election with 12,292 votes (45%), beating Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who came second with 8,928 votes (33%).

Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali has won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, defeating Green Party leader Zack Polanski by more than 3,000 votes.

Taghazout in Morocco stays at least 22C year-round with only 20 rainy days annually, and October flights from Liverpool start at £76, making it an ideal warm-weather escape.

Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election with 12,292 votes, beating Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who secured 8,928 votes.