Mountain of fridges is building, warns national council body
BBC Newsby Jennifer McKiernan·29 Aug 2026
- Published A mountain of broken fridges is building up in waste centres across England and Wales, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.
The race to stop England running out of water
BBC Newsby Esme Stallard; Miho Tanaka·29 Aug 2026
One evening in early August, farmer Daniel Sizer's phone buzzed with a message. It was from his local water board and it read: "River levels are low but have recovered enough to allow one night of...
Charli XCX electrifies Reading Festival with era-spanning set
BBC Newsby Naomi Clarke·28 Aug 2026
- Published Charli XCX has ushered in her next era with an electrifying headline set at Reading Festival which showcased hits from across her music career.
I couldn't reach Yr Wyddfa's summit because of queue jumpers
BBC Newsby Rowenna Hoskin·28 Aug 2026
- Published When Helen Pacey and her family booked a trip on the Snowdon Mountain Railway, they were looking forward to touching the summit marker at the top of Yr Wyddfa, also known as Snowdon.
US Open 2026: Katie Boulter won't repeat Andy Murray wedding ring mistake as she prepares for final major of season
BBC Newsby Emily Salley·28 Aug 2026
- Published Andy Murray has long been a guiding figure for British tennis, but newly-married Katie Boulter will not be following his lead when it comes to keeping her wedding ring safe.
England vs Pakistan: Ollie Robinson and Jofra Archer give hosts control at Lord's
BBC Newsby Stephan Shemilt·28 Aug 2026
- Published Second Rothesay Test, Lord's (day two of five) England 290 (Smith 61, Cox 55; Abbas 4-73) & 81-3 (Gay 30*) Pakistan 110 (Awais 46; Robinson 4-11, Archer 3-26) England lead by 261 runs...
Leon Baptiste: Other British athletes convicted in connection with coach's sex assault of minor in Morocco
BBC Newsby Daniel Austin·28 Aug 2026
- Published Three former British athletes were convicted in Morocco as part of an investigation into the sexual assault of a minor by a sprinting coach, BBC Sport can reveal.
Man died after 'severe turbulence' on Singapore Airlines flight
BBC News·28 Aug 2026
- Published A widow whose husband died after "severe turbulence" on a flight has begun legal action against the airline.
Andy Burnham says he will not vote on assisted dying unlike Starmer
BBC Newsby Ewan Somerville; Kate Whannel·28 Aug 2026
- Published Prime Minister Andy Burnham has revealed he will not vote on the assisted dying bill for England and Wales unlike his predecessor Sir Keir Starmer.
Paul Heaton scores first number one album as Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 finally reaches top 40
BBC Newsby Paul Glynn·28 Aug 2026
- Published English singer-songwriter Paul Heaton has scored his first solo UK number one album, his sixth overall.
'Terrorist connection' over Trump Turnberry vandalism charges
BBC News·28 Aug 2026
- Published Seven people accused of vandalism at Donald Trump's Turnberry golf resort have been charged with an offence alleged to have a "terrorist connection".
Gianni Infantino: Uefa's attack on Fifa president escalates football's civil war
BBC Newsby Dan Roan·28 Aug 2026
- Published "On information and belief, Infantino's actions described herein rise to the level of criminal mismanagement." "A stunning dereliction of duty."
Aston Villa: Unai Emery pays emotional tribute to Ollie Watkins
BBC Newsby Nick Mashiter·28 Aug 2026
- Published Manager Unai Emery said Ollie Watkins apologised for refusing to play for Aston Villa on Sunday as he paid an emotional tribute to the departing striker.
South of France holiday scuppers Ed Davey's blood donation
BBC Newsby Kate Whannel·28 Aug 2026
- Published A summer holiday to the south of France scuppered Sir Ed Davey's attempt to give blood to the NHS.
Golders Green: Four admit arson attack on Jewish ambulances
BBC Newsby Dominic Casciani; Adam Goldsmith·28 Aug 2026
- Published Four men have pleaded guilty to destroying four Jewish community ambulances in an arson attack causing £1m of damage in north-west London.
Huge fire at Neasden waste facility shuts Tube and train lines
BBC Newsby James W Kelly·28 Aug 2026
- Published A large fire has broken out at a waste facility close to Wembley Stadium in north-west London, shutting Tube and train lines in the area.
Amy Dowden says she can achieve anything after Celebrity Hunted
BBC Newsby Antonia Matthews·28 Aug 2026
- Published Spoiler warning: This story contains details of the winner(s) of Celebrity Hunted Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has said winning Celebrity Hunted has helped her believe she can...
Uganda's King Oyo: World's youngest reigning monarch dies aged 34
BBC Newsby Swaibu Ibrahim·28 Aug 2026
- Published A traditional Ugandan ruler named as the world's youngest monarch has died aged 34, his prime minster announced.
'Not far enough' - parents and teens on Meta's new limits for young users
BBC Newsby Brandon Drenon; Max Matza·28 Aug 2026
- Published For Elizabeth Cardner, a mother of two girls in Houston, Texas, Meta's new limits on how teenagers can use its platforms are a welcome sign that more people are aware of social media's...
Nepal-Tibet flash floods: These two women are among nearly 300 Indians missing
BBC Newsby Soutik Biswas·28 Aug 2026
- Published Early on Wednesday, Sudipto Bhattacharya received what would be the last message from his wife. It showed a departure stamp in her passport: immigration at the Nepal border was done.
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