Gold and silver for Team GB in men’s 200m freestyle

Tom Dean and Duncan Scott have won gold and silver respectively for Team GB in the men's 200m freestyle.

Worcestershire town washed out for three years running set to receive £6.2m to improve flood defences

A town in the West Midlands is set to receive £6.2 million for permanent flood defences, after it was washed out for three years running.

NHS ‘as stretched now as it was in January’, health leaders say

The NHS is as stretched now as it was at the pandemic's peak in January and things could get worse, health leaders have said.

Team GB’s Georgia Taylor-Brown takes triathlon silver after golden hopes are punctured by a flat tyre

Georgia Taylor-Brown has won silver for Team GB in the women's triathlon, despite a puncture during the cycling section.

Boris Johnson: ‘Less crime, fewer victims and a safer society’ under new crime plan

Boris Johnson has pledged to ensure "less crime, fewer victims and a safer society" as the country recovers from the pandemic.

Injured drivers and smashed windscreens as hailstorm halts traffic in northern Italy

A violent hailstorm has brought traffic to a halt on one of Italy's main highways, injuring a number of people and smashing car windows.

Injured drivers and smashed windscreens as hailstorm halts traffic in northern Italy

A violent hailstorm has brought traffic to a halt on one of Italy's main highways, injuring a number of people and smashing car windows.

Torrential rain and floods ‘on our own doorstep’ demonstrates urgency of tackling climate change, says COP president

Heavy rainfall and severe flooding witnessed in the UK in recent days emphasizes the urgent need to tackle climate change, Alok Sharma has said.