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Deaths in Britain linked to heat over May and June this year were almost double the entire figure for 2025, new data has revealed.

I realise the World Cup is over and, more to the point, no-one particularly wants to hear any more about the Argentinian football team, but indulge me for a moment

The case of Ellie Williams and the fake grooming scandal is one of the most extraordinary stories I have ever worked on.

Newcastle United's Eddie Howe has left his job as head coach, Sky Sports understands.

Joe Root is to return as England Test captain, replacing Ben Stokes, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced.

Four migrants have died after trying to cross the English Channel - a day after one of the busiest days for crossings this year.

Police have issued a fresh appeal in the search for a missing man who vanished two years ago.

A woman and her boyfriend have been jailed for life for murdering her two-year-old daughter after weeks of abuse.

He's won Grammys, Brits and even has an Oscar - now Sir Paul McCartney has a Mercury Prize nomination to add to his list of accolades.

Shell has revealed a 70% lift in half-year profits to $16.75bn (£12.6bn), prompting a long-standing critic to claim they were "running out of words to describe the obscenity" of the numbers.