At least 17 killed and groom injured in lightning strike on Bangladesh wedding party

Lightning has killed at least 17 people who were travelling to a wedding party in western Bangladesh and injured more than a dozen others, including the groom.

‘My timing is off’: Rolling Stones drummer to miss US shows after medical procedure

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts is set to miss the band's forthcoming US tour as he recovers from an unspecified medical procedure.

330 cats feared to have died from mysterious illness linked to pet food

At least 330 cats died from a mysterious illness investigators believe could be linked to recalled cat food, according to the Royal Veterinary College (RVC).

Record day for migrant crossings as 482 reach UK on Wednesday

A record 482 migrants crossed the English Channel on Wednesday, the Home Office has said.

Number of NHS ‘pingdemic’ COVID app alerts drop by 43% in a week

The number of alerts sent to users of the NHS COVID-19 app in England and Wales fell by more than 40% in a week.

Priti Patel visits Greece for discussions on tackling illegal migration

Priti Patel has met with Greek ministers to discuss the challenges posed by illegal migration.

People caught driving wrong way on motorways more than 700 times in five years

More than 18,000 offences have been committed on UK motorways since 2016 - including more than 700 incidents of motorists driving the wrong way, figures show.

Team GB’s Matt Walls wins omnium cycling gold at Tokyo Olympics

Great Britain's Matt Walls has won track cycling gold in the men's omnium at the Tokyo Olympics.