Historic spa town, town of culture and governance in Gloucestershire
David Cifaldi, a 32-year-old nurse, has survived a pole impalement on Granite Peak in Montana. After self-assessing the injury and with friends’ support, he decided to descend about 10 miles over rugged terrain using a Garmin inReach to call for help. He reached a clinic, then a hospital, and was discharged within days, with plans to return to work.
Rapid, non-invasive endometriosis tests are being rolled out to shorten the nine-year average diagnosis wait. Campaigners and patients welcome the shift after years of dismissals and delays in diagnosis.
The UK has seen a record-hot July and persistent drought across large parts of England and Wales. Hosepipe bans remain in force as cooling rain is forecast to be patchy and limited this weekend. Forecasters warn that heat and dry conditions will continue into next week, with a potential return of hotter spells in parts of the country.
A jury at London’s Old Bailey has found 19‑year‑old Johannes Kongsnes Natland guilty of conspiracy to murder after he travelled from Stavanger to the UK in March 2025 and was arrested in a Huddersfield hotel with two guns, ammunition and cash. Prosecutors say he was recruited by Sweden’s Foxtrot Network, which governments have linked to Iran.
CrossCountry’s Birmingham power outage has crippled rail services nationwide, with near-normal operations only for Peterborough–Cambridge–Stansted. Tickets remain valid across operators, and rail replacement buses are in place as major routes face ongoing cancellations and delays.
National cabinet is moving to implement nationally consistent standards for datacentres to use 100% renewables with firming, while allowing exemptions if state-owned plants prove cheaper. Projects approved before the rules apply will stay under existing state laws. The move follows surging datacentre demand and aims to curb electricity costs while balancing local impacts.