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Commuters are facing road closures and disrupted rail services as dozens of flood warnings remain in place and further rainfall is expected. Some areas have been struck by more than a month’s worth of rain in the past 24 hours – with rising waters damaging homes and making roads impassable. Meanwhile, a fresh weather warning

Some of the country’s most notorious cold cases could be solved with the help of an artificial intelligence tool that can do 81 years of detective work in just 30 hours. Avon and Somerset Police are trialling the technology which can identify potential leads that may not have been found during a manual trawl of

Police have arrested three people and seized more than £100,000 wrapped in nappies as part of an investigation into the sale of fake airbags. City of London Police carried out early morning raids in Leyton and Ilford, east London, seizing 500 counterfeit airbags and £140,000 in cash. Around £110,000 was hidden in nappies in a

The Welsh and UK governments have announced a new partnership in a bid to cut NHS waiting lists in England and Wales. The announcement was made during the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool on Monday. Wales‘s first minister Eluned Morgan last year rejected an offer from the Conservative government to treat some NHS patients from

Nurses have rejected the government’s offer of a 5.5% pay rise, the Royal College of Nursing has said. Two thirds of nursing staff voted against the current year’s pay award, with a record high 145,000 members of the union casting a vote. In a letter to Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP, RCN general secretary Professor

An amber warning for heavy rain is in force for millions of people in England until 9pm tonight. Many places could see between 60mm and 80m (2.36in and 3.15in) – with up to 120mm (4.72in) possible in a few locations, said the Met Office. A broad area from Gloucester through the Midlands and up to

Parts of the UK were struck by flash flooding after some areas saw more than a month’s worth of rain in 24 hours. Heavy rain left parts of Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and London submerged, flooding properties and causing widespread travel disruption. At least 45 houses flooded across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Kent and the Home Counties, according to

Those with a peanut allergy have been told to avoid eating food containing mustard over fears they have been contaminated. Rebecca Sudworth, the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) director of food policy, said those with a peanut allergy should “avoid products with mustard until we identify the individual products affected”. The FSA said possibly affected food

A body has been found in the search for a missing hospital chaplain who starred in a Channel 4 documentary. Katherine Watson, 50, was last seen in the Heaton Road area of Newcastle, at about 1pm on Thursday and Northumbria Police had become “increasingly concerned” for her welfare. But after “extensive searches”, the force said

Police have issued CCTV images of three men as part of an investigation into the rape of a teenage girl and the sexual assault of a woman on Brighton beach. Detectives from Sussex Police said the two victims – who are known to each other – were attacked at around 6am on Sunday 8 September.

Four Metropolitan Police officers are under investigation for misconduct after two women were murdered by a man they had complained about to the force. Carl Cooper, 66, was jailed for life in July for the murders of Naomi Hunte, 41, who was stabbed in the chest, and Fiona Holm, 48, whose body has never been

British scientists have stored DNA information for an entire human on a crystal, which could be used to bring back humanity if we become extinct. The team from the University of Southampton’s Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) used lasers to inscribe the data on a 5D crystal, which they said can survive for billions of years.

A hillwalker survived for a week in the great outdoors after getting lost during a trek for a “free pint” at the UK’s “most remote pub”. Paul Conway, 67, had travelled from the Newcastle area to the Scottish Highlands on Tuesday 10 September. Mr Conway had intended to walk between Glenfinnan and Inverie in Knoydart

Police say they have arrested a woman who spent 16 months on the run after being sentenced for drugs offences. Lynne Leyson, 53, was arrested at Pibwr Farm in Capel Dewi, Carmarthenshire, on Monday. She had travelled across the UK during her 16 months on the run, before returning to the Dyfed-Powys Police area on

The BBC director-general has condemned Huw Edwards’ crimes as “appalling” and said the corporation is still having conversations about recovering part of his salary paid following his arrest. Tim Davie addressed the scandal following Edwards‘ sentencing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London on Monday. Speaking at the Royal Television Society’s annual convention, Mr Davie said

One of the UK’s largest energy companies OVO is to pay £2.37m in compensation for customer complaint failures. Energy regulator Ofgem said OVO will pay £378,512 directly to affected customers, with an additional £2m to the Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme “in recognition of the severity of consumer detriment caused”. As many as 1,395 people

Climate action will be central to “all” foreign policy, David Lammy will say on Tuesday, as the new government seeks to rebrand the UK’s international image. On Tuesday, the foreign secretary will use his first major speech in his new role to address the climate and nature crises and how they intersect with geopolitics, conflict

The NHS is going to use drones to fly blood samples across London to avoid the traffic. Drone flights will mean the samples can be transported in a fraction of the time it currently takes couriers via road, officials said. Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust has launched a pilot scheme that intends to

Scottish band Texas have been unveiled as this year’s headliner for Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations. The pop-rockers, fronted by award-winning singer-songwriter Sharleen Spiteri, will perform their greatest hits at Concert in the Gardens on 31 December. The homegrown heroes announced the gig during a sold-out show at the Glasgow Hydro on Sunday. The New Year’s Eve

A search has been launched for a missing 18-year-old in the Scottish Borders. Kamile Gimbutyte, also known as Rhian, was last seen in the Melrose area at around 2pm on Sunday and is believed to have been going for a walk in the Eildon Hills. Inspector David Robertson said: “We are becoming increasingly concerned for