A coastal English county; Winchester’s historic seat
A body-worn camera transcript shows officers discovered a stab wound after eight minutes as Henry Nowak, 18, dies in Southampton. Vickrum Digwa has been jailed for life for murder after falsely claiming racial abuse. The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating the response.
Emergency services are conducting a multi-agency search at Testwood Lakes, near Totton, Hampshire, after a 15-year-old boy went missing while swimming. The incident coincides with a record-breaking heatwave, with temperatures around 36C. The area is closed to the public while responders search, and authorities urge the public to avoid the site.
As temperatures push toward 40C in parts of England and Wales, schools are closing early or altering hours to protect students. Local authorities warn families to plan around red health warnings and heat-avoidance measures while unions call for longer-term ventilation and cooling investments.
The UK government announced plans to create 15 new towns across England by 2028, each with thousands of homes, green spaces, and transport links. The initiative aims to boost housing supply and modernise local governance structures, with some locations already confirmed and others under review.
British Land has reported strong annual results with underlying profit at £294 million, driven by demand from AI and technology firms for London office space and robust occupancy at its retail parks. The company maintained its earnings forecast for 2027 amid higher leasing activity and rising rents.