The UK could get 30C temperatures this bank holiday Monday, ahead of the heavy rains and winds coming with the remnants of Hurricane Erin.

A fire at a restaurant in north-east London was like a “Halloween scene”, a local businessman has said, after CCTV footage appeared to show a man running out of the building with his clothing on fire.

An act which explores life as a trans woman has won the prestigious Best Comedy Show award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Sam Nicoresti’s Baby Doomer show won the Taffner Family best comedy show ...

Both sides met near the Four Points By Sheraton hotel in Horley, which is used to house asylum seekers, and were separated by police.

Protests against the use of asylum hotels and counter-demonstrations have taken place, with police trying to keep the groups apart.