• UK

The 10 most overcrowded commuter trains revealed

abnadminJuly 28, 2026

Overall, overcrowding in England and Wales fell slightly last year due to increased capacity, the government says.

• UK

French Navy carries out ‘shooting drill’ mid interview

abnadminJuly 28, 2026

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp says the vessel fired 17 shots as he was giving a BBC interview.

• UK

Richard Hammond fined £999 for speeding offences

abnadminJuly 28, 2026

The TV host is caught speeding twice in Herefordshire in the space of three weeks, magistrates hear.

• UK

Naga Munchetty to leave BBC Breakfast after 17 years

abnadminJuly 28, 2026

The BBC One show’s co-host will swap the TV sofa for the presenter’s chair on Radio 5 Live Breakfast.

• UK

Love Island UK crowns winners of twist-filled series

abnadminJuly 28, 2026

For the first time in the history of the UK series, only three couples were in the final after several twists.

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Schools to offer technical subjects to pupils from age 14 in England, Burnham says

abnadminJuly 28, 2026

The government wants pupils to take courses like AI and manufacturing which are linked to local jobs.

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Local match goes viral over cheating claim

abnadminJuly 28, 2026

A viral video appears to show a fielder in a local match clicking his fingers as the ball passes the bat, before the batter is given out caught behind.

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Unsolved Suzy Lamplugh case ‘haunts’ detectives

abnadminJuly 28, 2026

Suzy Lamplugh (pictured second left) disappeared 40 years ago and her case is set to be closed in a year’s time.

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Fourth heatwave grips parts of UK with 35C forecast

abnadminJuly 28, 2026

A fourth heatwave of the year is now under way for parts of the UK, with temperatures expected to climb into the mid-30s Celsius later this week.

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Hundreds of thousands of women get morning-after pill via free pharmacy service

abnadminJuly 28, 2026

Since October, the morning-after pill has been made available free-of-charge at high street pharmacies under a new scheme in England.