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Homes evacuated as crews continue to tackle 40-hectare Surrey wildfire

Homes evacuated as crews continue to tackle 40-hectare Surrey wildfire

The blaze began on Chobham Common on Friday afternoon but spread to Wentworth golf course.

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Pendle, Swindon and Preston are among the areas recording a rise.

Preston latest area to face local lockdown measures

Preston latest area to face local lockdown measures

The Government also confirmed that current rules for residents in Greater Manchester, parts of east Lancashire and West Yorkshire will not be lifted.

First leg of Amanda Staveley’s battle with Barclays ends

First leg of Amanda Staveley’s battle with Barclays ends

A judge on Friday finished hearing evidence at a High Court trial, which began in early June.

Emergency funding for buses and trams extended

Emergency funding for buses and trams extended

England’s bus and tram services will receive extra support worth up to £256 million.

Councils call for more power to shut non-Covid safe pubs and bars

Councils call for more power to shut non-Covid safe pubs and bars

Local authorities want extra powers to close premises which fail to enforce social distancing or take contact tracing data.

Treaty with France needed to tackle migrant crossings, says ex-Border Force boss

Treaty with France needed to tackle migrant crossings, says ex-Border Force boss

Tony Smith said calling in the navy would not change the situation.

Face coverings mandatory in more settings in Scotland

Face coverings mandatory in more settings in Scotland

As of Saturday, members of the public will be required to wear a covering in places such as cinemas, galleries, museums and banks.

PM told to ‘set record straight’ over claim Cummings made second Durham trip

PM told to ‘set record straight’ over claim Cummings made second Durham trip

Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner called on Downing Street to publish the evidence.

Gove denies £355m Brexit support for NI firms is admission of Irish Sea border

Gove denies £355m Brexit support for NI firms is admission of Irish Sea border

A new Government scheme will assist companies in processing the extra red tape required to move goods into Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK.

Sunseekers told to stay away from packed beaches amid UK heatwave

Sunseekers told to stay away from packed beaches amid UK heatwave

Hundreds of people descended on the coast on Friday morning, with temperatures reaching 36C at Heathrow and Kew Gardens.

Young children carried ashore as ‘unacceptable’ migrant crossings continue

Young children carried ashore as ‘unacceptable’ migrant crossings continue

Children including babies in arms were among migrants arriving in Dover on Friday, after making the dangerous journey across the English Channel.

Job losses: Major cuts since the start of the pandemic

Job losses: Major cuts since the start of the pandemic

Close to 8,000 jobs have been lost so far this week

Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo marks 70th anniversary

Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo marks 70th anniversary

A special tribute video has been made for the event’s audiences over the years.

Safari Park animals given ice lollies to keep them cool

Safari Park animals given ice lollies to keep them cool

Ring-tailed lemurs will tuck into watermelon-based lollies.

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in Scotland

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in Scotland

The rate in Aberdeen has jumped from 3.1 cases per 100,000 to 42.4.

Post-Brexit support service welcomed in Stormont amid calls for further clarity

Post-Brexit support service welcomed in Stormont amid calls for further clarity

Michael Gove visited Northern Ireland as plans for a £355m new system for moving goods into the region were announced.

Cult member jailed over historical rape and sexual assault of young girls

Cult member jailed over historical rape and sexual assault of young girls

Derek Lincoln abused two girls at addresses in Ayrshire, Renfrewshire and Lanarkshire from the ages of nine and 11 in the late 80s and early 90s.

Grieving son makes fresh appeal over mother’s murder in 1990

Grieving son makes fresh appeal over mother’s murder in 1990

Ann Heron’s murder at her home near Darlington is the only unsolved murder in the county for 70 years.

Weekly NI Covid figures reflect dramatic reduction in deaths

Weekly NI Covid figures reflect dramatic reduction in deaths

The latest figures compiled by Nisra for the week ending July 31 included just one death with coronavirus.

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