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• Firefighters battle to stop New Forest wildfire as people urged to stay away - BBC10 August 2026, 6:17 pm
  Firefighters battle to stop New Forest wildfire as people urged to stay away  BBCRare animals threatened as wildfire ravages New Forest heathland  The GuardianWildfire rips through New Forest national park  The TelegraphLIVE - A31 still closed both ways after 'significant damage' to road  Bournemouth EchoNew Forest vehicle fire spreads to heathland as crews fight blaze  BBC
  
• 'We're all friends because of the Redditch FTD Brothers' mum' - BBC10 August 2026, 6:15 pm
  'We're all friends because of the Redditch FTD Brothers' mum'  BBC
  
• Ronald Araujo to Liverpool transfer: Why has he left Barcelona and what can he offer Reds? - BBC10 August 2026, 6:11 pm
  Ronald Araujo to Liverpool transfer: Why has he left Barcelona and what can he offer Reds?  BBCRonald Araujo: Liverpool sign Barcelona centre-back on season-long loan  BBCWatch in full: Ronald Araujo's first interview as a Liverpool player  Liverpool FCRonald Araujo transfer news: Liverpool complete deal to sign Barcelona defender on loan with option to buy  Sky SportsVan Dijk looks forward to more quality arriving at Liverpool before new season  The Guardian
  
• Colombia earthquake latest: Deaths reported and flights suspended as powerful tremors hit - Sky News10 August 2026, 6:00 pm
  Colombia earthquake latest: Deaths reported and flights suspended as powerful tremors hit  Sky NewsDozens reported dead as buildings collapse in Colombia after magnitude 7.4 earthquake  BBCReal casualty numbers unknown due to loss of communications, says Colombian journalist  Channel 4More than 70 dead and buildings collapsed after 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Colombia – latest news  The GuardianDozens killed after 7.4 magnitude earthquake hits Colombia  Channel 4
  
• Ebola started in DR Congo earlier and officials are playing catch-up, WHO warns - BBC10 August 2026, 5:50 pm
  Ebola started in DR Congo earlier and officials are playing catch-up, WHO warns  BBCAfrica CDC and WHO call for urgent, community-led action to contain Ebola in the DRC  World Health Organization (WHO)More pregnant women are dying in Congo as they avoid hospitals over Ebola  AP NewsEbola virus behind massive outbreak in DRC could be mutating, officials say  The GuardianDRC’s Ebola outbreak began months before it was officially declared, says WHO  Al Jazeera
  
• Pub in Rotherham to become convenience store despite backlash - BBC10 August 2026, 5:18 pm
  Pub in Rotherham to become convenience store despite backlash  BBC
  
• 30 years later, a former rival will stand trial for Tupac's murder - BBC10 August 2026, 4:52 pm
  30 years later, a former rival will stand trial for Tupac's murder  BBCTupac Shakur: former gang boss to go on trial nearly 30 years after rapper’s killing  The Guardian'Leave me out of it': Suge Knight says he doesn't want to testify in Tupac Shakur murder suspect's trial  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosIn Tupac murder trial, the defendant is also the prosecution’s star witness  CNNWho killed Tupac? Former gangster set to face trial - 30 years on from Las Vegas shooting  Sky News
  
• Liverpool owners close to £1.35bn sale of 30% stake to consortium including Jeff Bezos - The Guardian10 August 2026, 4:52 pm
  Liverpool owners close to £1.35bn sale of 30% stake to consortium including Jeff Bezos  The GuardianJeff Bezos & Liverpool: Consortium including American advances talks  BBCLiverpool: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos nears deal to buy stake with consortium led by Amit Bhatia  Sky SportsAmazon founder Bezos nears deal to buy stake in Liverpool Football Club  Sky NewsJeff Bezos investor group closing in on Liverpool FC stake  Financial Times
  
• Gianni Infantino: UEFA signs joint letter slamming 'deception' at top of FIFA as World Cup stake sale fallout continues - Sky Sports10 August 2026, 4:38 pm
  Gianni Infantino: UEFA signs joint letter slamming 'deception' at top of FIFA as World Cup stake sale fallout continues  Sky SportsUefa, Concacaf and AFC push for Infantino to quit and discuss rival competitions  The GuardianGianni Infantino: Fifa accused of breaking trust 'through deception'  BBCOpen letter to the football family  UEFA.comFifa members in talks over breakaway competitions  The Telegraph
  
• Trainee police officer arrested on suspicion of rape and kidnap - BBC10 August 2026, 4:26 pm
  Trainee police officer arrested on suspicion of rape and kidnap  BBCStudent police officer arrested after 'kidnapping and raping woman'  Metro.co.ukStudent police officer arrested on suspicion of rape and kidnap | ITV News  ITVXGMP Student Officer arrested over rape allegations  About ManchesterPolice officer arrested on suspicion of rape and kidnap after M62 chase  Yorkshire Live
  
• Record 230 people cross Channel to UK as smugglers turn to ‘mega-dinghies’ - The Guardian10 August 2026, 4:16 pm
  Record 230 people cross Channel to UK as smugglers turn to ‘mega-dinghies’  The GuardianRecord 230 people cross Channel in one small boat  BBCThe small boats crisis isn’t anywhere close to being over  The TelegraphRecord 230 migrants cross Channel in a ‘mega-dinghy’  The TimesRecord 230 people cross Channel in single boat  Financial Times
  
• From Stonehenge to the Serpentine - satellite images show impact of hot, dry summer - BBC10 August 2026, 3:36 pm
  From Stonehenge to the Serpentine - satellite images show impact of hot, dry summer  BBCMore than two-thirds of England now in drought  BBCUK drought map: all areas declared for August 2026  The TimesUK weather: More than two-thirds of England now in drought with conditions set to worsen  BBCThree-quarters of England in drought as summer’s fifth heatwave looms  The Guardian
  
• Police investigate Widdecombe suspect over arson attack on Farage’s home - The Telegraph10 August 2026, 3:30 pm
  Police investigate Widdecombe suspect over arson attack on Farage’s home  The TelegraphNigel Farage says incident at his home 'directly linked' to Ann Widdecombe murder  BBCAnn Widdecombe police investigate whether accused had role in Farage incident  The GuardianPolice investigate if Ann Widdecombe murder suspect linked to Farage arson  The TimesUK police reopen attempted burglary case as part of Widdecombe murder probe  Reuters
  
• When and where to see the solar eclipse in Scotland - BBC10 August 2026, 3:29 pm
  When and where to see the solar eclipse in Scotland  BBCHow and when to see the solar eclipse  BBCRush to find solar eclipse glasses as UK high street stocks run short  The GuardianSolar eclipse glasses sell out as warning issued over dangerous alternatives  The IndependentSee the solar eclipse in style: seven UK stays you can still book  The Times
  
• New weight loss pill approved for use in UK - BBC10 August 2026, 3:25 pm
  New weight loss pill approved for use in UK  BBCUK first in Europe to authorise orforglipron for weight management and type 2 diabetes  GOV.UKUK is first European nation to approve weight loss pill  Sky NewsUK approves weight-loss pill considered ‘a treatment for life’  The TimesLilly's weight-loss pill gets UK regulator's nod  Reuters