A ceremonial county in the East of England, blending urban hubs with Fenland rurality.
Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested by US Marshals in Miami after Britain has brought 38 additional charges, including rape, trafficking and offences involving indecent images. The Crown Prosecution Service has requested their extradition to the UK; the brothers have denied wrongdoing and await extradition proceedings in Florida.
Record‑level and near‑record May temperatures have been reported across multiple regions this week — parts of England and Russia have hit unusually high temps while the eastern US has recorded low‑90s — even as eastern Australia is facing a major rain band. Forecasts show brief, intense heat will give way to fronts or rain in most places; Australia is also seeing El Niño odds rise for winter.
Official hydrological outlook warns of below-normal river flows in central and southern England for the coming weeks, with rainfall in April 23% below average. Groundwater and reservoir levels are under pressure in the South and East, though some storage remains stable. Farmers warn on future supply; a Fens Reservoir is planned for the 2030s.
A three-year-old has been pulled from a crocodile enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo near Huntingdon and has been taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital with serious injuries. A 30-year-old man from Norfolk has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and has been released on bail after being assessed as not fit for interview. The zoo has closed its Tropical House.
Frankie Dettori has sustained multiple injuries after a car collision in Newmarket. He is in hospital for further scans as doctors assess his broken ribs and thumb. He is due to return to racing in September.
Trevor Dunkley, 66, has been charged with the murder of Patricia Lashley, who vanished from Hall Street, Dudley, in September 1998. He is remanded into custody to appear at Wolverhampton Crown Court as detectives appeal for information to help the Lashley family find closure after nearly 30 years.
Rail investigations show that a driver’s red-signal breach led to a deadly Elstow crash. RAIB interim report points to AWS faults and human error; an inquest has opened as the rail network remains on edge after last month’s collision.