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Woman remanded over fatal Marfin Bank arson attack deemed ‘particularly dangerous’, court explains reasoning
A court has ruled that the 46-year-old woman held in custody over the deadly Marfin Bank arson attack poses a serious risk, rejecting defence claims that photographic evidence suggests a resemblance rather than positive identification
New heatwave sweeps Europe as Britain, France and Spain face red alert
Britain faces highs of 36C by Thursday and France 39C, while Slovakia and Austria have already broken all time temperature records this month, as national forecasters warn of further extreme heat in the days ahead
Are Europe’s massive wildfires becoming the new normal? How they ignite, what fuels them, and lessons from France and Spain
Blazes have burned 420 square kilometres in Gironde and forced 220,000 evacuations, while Spain's fires proved 20 times more likely due to climate change, as heatwaves push the fire risk further toward London and Paris
Europe’s spy agencies ranked: MI6 takes top spot, Greece prized for its Turkey expertise
A three-month investigation by French magazine L'Express polled sixty intelligence officials from twenty-five countries, placing France's DGSE second and the Netherlands third, while Ukraine ranked fourth and Greece, though scoreless, remains prized for Turkey expertise
New British PM announces a 20% tax cut for pubs, clubs, and concert venues
New Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a 20% cut to business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues from April, his third policy move in three days as he tries to ease pressure on households and businesses
Former minister Ann Widdecombe killed in hammer attack, court told
Joshua Kerry, accused of murdering former Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe, struck her 21 times on the head with a hammer, prosecutors told Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, as an inquest opened separately into her death
Over 2,700 dead in England and Wales from record heatwaves in this year, study reveals
At least 2,700 people are estimated to have died from heat-related causes in England and Wales during May and June's record heatwaves, researchers say, as UK health officials prepare their official assessment in coming weeks
Four, including two minors, charged over rape of woman held captive at Somerset, UK home
Two teenagers aged 17 are among four males remanded in custody and due before Taunton Magistrates' Court, after the Crown Prosecution Service authorised a dozen rape charges over an attack on a woman at a property in Weston-super-Mare last month; Tommy Campbell, 19, faces six counts of rape alongside sexual assault, false imprisonment and actual bodily harm, with Rio Welling, 18, and the two youths facing further counts
