The Latest Breaking News from England

Parts of the UK have gone without rain for 40 days ahead of fourth heatwave

Fire chiefs are warning wildfires could become ‘exceptionally severe’ following the prolonged spell of dry weather

The Independent UK · Jul 27

Chris Killip spent months living in deindustrialised communities in North-East England, photographing some of the most intimate images of 1970s and '80s Britain – using a huge camera that was never built for the job

A new edition of his book North reveals how the wrong tool for candid photography became his greatest asset.

Digital Camera World · Jul 27

Heathrow expansion would take thousands of jobs from other UK regions, report finds

Airports in England and Wales are likely to lose millions of passengers if third runway goes ahead, DfT economic paper shows

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27

England’s north-south life expectancy gap grows despite record longevity

King’s Fund report finds men and women live, on average, for 80 years and nearly 84 years, but gains are in south

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26

“Everyone wants an answer of ‘that’s the reason the Golden Generation didn’t do it’. But nobody knows” Joe Cole on why his England team never met their potential

Cole’s star-packed Three Lions side could never get past their quarter-final glass ceiling

FourFourTwo · Jul 26

Fourth heatwave to bring risk of ‘exceptionally severe’ wildfires in parts of England

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The Independent UK · Jul 26

Australia dispatch England with ease in Commonwealth Games netball clash

Australia extended their fine netball record against England to seven wins in their last eight meetings with a convincing win in front of a lively crowd at the Hydro

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26

Water outage at UK's Gatwick airport leaves toilets out of order and restaurants closed

A power outage at a treatment plant in south east England has left some facilities at Gatwick Airport without water

The Independent UK · Jul 26

Another heatwave to hit within days after weekend of cooler temperatures

Temperatures will rapidly spike to highs of 32 or 33C on Wednesday

The Independent UK · Jul 26

Heatwave and risk of exceptionally severe fires to return after brief lull

Parts of southern England will yet again meet their heatwave criteria on Wednesday, which could see highs of 32C or 33C.

Evening Standard · Jul 26