British authorities sent emergency warnings to residents
Warnings have been sent to mobile phone numbers for all residents of England and Wales due to the increased risk of bushfires due to drought in the UK.
Azerbaijan
report.az
15.08.2026
A light-engine plane crashed in Britain and there were fatalities
Two people died as a result of the crash of a light engine plane in the administrative territory of Wales, Great Britain.
Azerbaijan
report.az
15.08.2026
Ian Crafford, Editor of ‘Hope and Glory,’ ‘Field of Dreams,’ Dies at 82
Ian Crafford, who edited notable films including John Boorman’s “Hope and Glory” and “Field of Dreams,” died July 22 of cancer at his home in Brazil. He was 82. Born in Hemel Hempstead, U.K., Crafford
Culture
variety.com
15.08.2026
Audrey Werro holds off Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson to win European 800m gold
Swiss runner sets 1:54.81sec championship bestFemke Broeders-Bol secures bronze in 1:55.54When Audrey Werro was a child, she was so painfully shy that her father told her she had to become a lion ever
Sport
theguardian.com
14.08.2026
Hodgkinson has to settle for silver as Werro wins 800m gold
Keely Hodgkinson came up just short of a coveted European 800m title hat-trick after Swiss favourite Audrey Werro won their hotly-anticipated showdown in Birmingham as the British Olympic champion set
Sport
skysports.com
14.08.2026
British cyclist Finlay Tarling dies in Tour of Portugal crash aged 19
Organisers said on social media that Tarling died following a 'serious accident' on the stage between Melgaco and Fafe.
World
aljazeera.com
14.08.2026
Warship that sank in 1908 found off U.K.: "Undisturbed for 118 years"
The Royal Navy and shipwreck hunters have been searching in vain for the remains of HMS Tiger for over a century.
World
cbsnews.com
14.08.2026
British cyclist Finlay Tarling, 19, dies in Volta a Portugal accident
Teenager involved in an accident in PortugalRider’s NSN Development Team ‘heartbroken’Finlay Tarling, the younger brother of Netcompany Ineos rider, Josh Tarling, has been killed while racing in stage
Sport
theguardian.com
14.08.2026
UK diplomats no longer get hardship bonus for being posted to Buenos Aires
Civil servants are entitled to extra money for working in difficult or dangerous cities around the world.
Politics
bbc.co.uk
14.08.2026
Lactalis fires up M&A engine with deal for Saputo’s UK business
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
14.08.2026
Students squeezed out of university courses after bumper crop of top A-level grades
Students narrowly missing grades are being rejected, while some on oversubscribed courses are asked to deferStudents across the UK have found themselves unexpectedly squeezed out of their desired univ
World
theguardian.com
14.08.2026
Thames Water plans to restart desalination plant – after drought has ended
Utility company’s plant, which has only run five times, now has an estimated total cost of £500mThames Water is preparing the UK’s only desalination plant to restart operations later this year – but i
World
theguardian.com
14.08.2026
Tiny satellite will use the dark side of the moon to eavesdrop on whispers from the early universe
A tiny UK-developed satellite, roughly the size of a small carry-on suitcase, could help answer one of the biggest questions in cosmology: What happened during the roughly 150 million years of the cos
Science
phys.org
14.08.2026
Is this a good day or a bad day for Nigel Farage?
As expected, the Reform UK leader easily won the Clacton by-election but was nowhere to be seen after the result.
Politics
bbc.co.uk
14.08.2026
How England’s brutal summer heat is affecting farm animals and crops
There are parched fields, overheating sheep and potentially the worst cereal harvest since detailed records began – but it’s a good year for cider applesAs parts of the UK swelter through a fifth succ
Finance
theguardian.com
14.08.2026
Academic badass Amy Hunt sets sights on four golds and place in European history
British sprinting sensation and Cambridge graduate with a passion for the Italian renaissance is creating a masterpiece of her ownWhen Amy Hunt was a teenager, she was hailed by Vogue as “one of the f
Sport
theguardian.com
14.08.2026
Burnham temporarily bans disposable barbecue sales in ‘tinderbox’ Britain
PM urges people not to risk lives and homes by starting fires as military brought in to help deal with wildfiresUK politics live – latest updatesDowning Street has issued a temporary GB-wide ban on th
World
theguardian.com
14.08.2026
Test moderators use AI-generated writing to judge literacy standards
To cut the cost of key stage 2 assessments, a UK government project proposes to use scripts generated by ChatGPT instead of real children's writing as examples supplied to moderators who check that gr
Science
newscientist.com
14.08.2026
Count Binface wins hearts, if not the election, in bid to defeat Trump ally
Count Binface, a satirical candidate who's become a mainstay in recent U.K. elections, achieved his greatest success yet.
World
cbsnews.com
14.08.2026
US long-term borrowing costs hit 25-year high; weakening of UK’s EV sales targets criticised – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest and economic news, as US sells 30-year bonds at highest borrowing costs since 2001Andy Burnham looks to cut new EV sales targetsInsurer Aviva said it is helping customer
Finance
theguardian.com
14.08.2026