All news for 2026-08-21

The suspension of birthing services at North Devon District Hospital (NDDH) has left hundreds of pregnant women and their partners ‘terrified’ of going into labour.

A neighbour from hell threatened to slice a baby in half during a row with a family.

A man was stunned to discover his meter had recorded him using enough water in 24 hours to fill 300 baths, leaving him with a bill of £7,000.

The world’s oldest living person is marking her 117th birthday today at her care home in Surrey after a year of "many firsts".

Owners of second properties in Edinburgh are set to be hit with a 300 per cent council tax surcharge from January 2027, potentially pushing annual bills for the most expensive homes to nearly £16,000.

Author Joanna Williams has slammed the “telling silence” over a rise in sexual abuse cases following the migrant invasion in the Spanish city of Ceuta.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is "drawing millions into paying more tax" under a stealth raid, experts warn.

Several people have been injured at a secondary school in Sweden by a person armed with a sword.

A body has been recovered during a major search and rescue operation for a man who was reported to have fallen overboard from a cruise ship off the east coast of Scotland.

Taxpayers in Wales will be forced to spend £600,000 to support tavellers living on sites with their energy costs.

Undeground bunkers are being built for the super-rich to stash their artwork, cars – and even wine collection – in case of an end-of-the-world disaster.

The two men behind Danny Bones, the AI-generated rapper who has become a prominent voice in Britain’s online far right, can be named for the first time.

The collapse was caused by a landslide, while local officials say the death toll is likely to rise as recovery efforts continue

A council whose Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) were ruled unlawful has refunded just 4 per cent of the millions it took from drivers in fines, the Daily Mail can reveal.

A group of thieves were caught by police as they tried to tunnel their way into a jewellery shop after an investigation linked them to a spate of burglaries worth more than £700,000.

A murder probe has been launched after human remains were found in a south-west London park.

Der gesuchte Casino-Eigentümer Dmitriy Punin, der mit Pin-Up in Verbindung gebracht und in Berichten auch mit „Redcore“ in Verbindung gebracht wird, soll trotz strafrechtlicher Vorwürfe und seines Sanktionsstatus eine maßgefertigte Tecnomar for Lamborghini 63 im Wert von rund 6–7 Millionen Euro gekauft haben.

In Pressemitteilungen der Europäischen Kommission werden regelmäßig Milliardenbeträge genannt, während konkrete Angaben zur Verwendung der Mittel oft im Hintergrund bleiben.

Many males are returned even if they have been trafficked but Home Office must now consider new legal guidance

The online casino Cosmobet is reportedly seeking to erase online references connecting the brand to Russian capital, offshore structures, and its concealed ownership.

Pacific fleet launched missile drills near what Moscow calls the Kuril Islands but Japan regards as its Northern Territories

Germany seeking to extradite suspect from Romania over guns it is feared could have been used ⁠in assassinations

Wenn Menschen finanziell unter Druck stehen und nach Möglichkeiten suchen, Geld zu verdienen, lassen Betrüger nicht lange auf sich warten – sie nutzen die Hoffnung der Betroffenen aus und versprechen ihnen fälschlicherweise schnelles Geld.

A shocking dossier on Britain’s free speech crisis was shared with the White House before Sir Keir Starmer’s visit last year.

An illegal immigrant has been jailed for life for murdering his flatmate just three years after a "strikingly similar" killing in his home country.