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A teenager has been charged with murdering a 16-year-old who was found with a stab wound after reports of a shooting. Sekou Doucoure died on July 12 despite the efforts of armed police and paramedics to save him after he was found injured in Nursery Road, Lozells, Birmingham. West Midlands Police said a boy who is also 16 has been charged with Sekou’s murder. The youth, who cannot be named […]

EasyJet boss Johan Lundgren has admitted he “can’t guarantee” passengers will not suffer more disruption this summer. The chief executive said the airline has introduced “a number of measures” to avoid a repeat of the chaos seen during the Easter and jubilee periods, when thousands of flights were cancelled. The summer holidays for most schools in England and Wales start this week. Schedule reductions across the airline industry will “help” […]

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The hottest railway track reached a scorching 62C on Monday, as the Transport Secretary admitted it will take decades to upgrade existing lines to be more resilient. Grant Shapps conceded the UK’s transport network cannot cope with the extreme heat, saying that the Victorian-era infrastructure “just wasn’t built to withstand this type of temperature”. On Monday, the temperature peaked at 38.1C in Santon Downham, Suffolk, making it the hottest day […]

The Government is considering changes which would allow households to draw energy from the grid at cheaper rates when demand is low or more is produced due to the weather as part of a major review into the UK electricity market. On Monday, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) launched a “transformational” review into the network amid scrutiny over energy security and pricing. After almost a year […]

Olympic medallist Ryan Owens will turn back the clock at the Commonwealth Games when he returns to the individual sprint competition. Owens has put collective goals above individual glory in recent years, opting to put all his eggs in the team sprint basket – a decision that was rewarded with Olympic silver alongside Sir Jason Kenny and Jack Carlin in Tokyo last year. Given the distinct challenges of riding as […]

Bison have been introduced into an ancient British woodland to help tackle the nature and climate crises, conservationists said. The release, led by Kent Wildlife Trust and the Wildwood Trust, forms part of a £1.12 million project to manage West Blean and Thornden Woods near Canterbury, Kent, funded by the People’s Postcode Lottery Dream Fund. European bison, the continent’s largest land mammal, are the closest living relative to ancient steppe […]

Tory leadership contender Penny Mordaunt has claimed she is the victim of “smears” following fresh claims about her views on transgender issues. The international trade minister rejected claims she had ever pursued a policy of self-identification for trans people seeking to legally change gender after press reports appeared to cast doubt on her earlier denials. In the first televised debate on Friday, Ms Mordaunt clashed with Liz Truss and Kemi […]

A health boss has warned the forecast for high temperatures could result in people dying while Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said people should be resilient enough to “enjoy the sunshine”. College of Paramedics chief executive Tracy Nicholls said the “ferocious heat” the UK is predicted to experience over the next few days could have a detrimental effect on Britons. Scorching temperatures are predicted for Monday, with Peterborough expected to […]