James Saunders

4 days ago | gbnews.com | James Saunders

England is facing a heat warning for Sunday with temperatures expected to soar to 25C across the country. As a result, the public has been advised to stay indoors during the hottest part of the day as the mercury rises. Met Office forecasts confirm that Sunday will likely be the warmest day of the week, with particularly high temperatures in the capital and surrounding areas. Thermometers are set to reach 25C in no fewer than 10 locations in England at 3pm.

4 days ago | gbnews.com | James Saunders

Triple child-killer Axel Rudakubana's prison supervision was downgraded just weeks before he attacked a prison guard with scalding water at Belmarsh prison. The 18-year-old Southport murderer was previously monitored round the clock after being placed on a self-harm prevention plan in the healthcare unit at the high-security prison in London. But Thursday night's alleged assault occurred approximately two weeks after prison officials reduced his monitoring status.

4 days ago | gbnews.com | James Saunders

In the space of just two days this week, five polls - all by different pollsters - placed Reform UK on top. Data from More In Common, YouGov, Find Out Now, Techne UK and BMG Research has revealed that growing numbers of Britons would vote for Nigel Farage's party if a General Election were held tomorrow. In order, Reform polled at 27, 29, 33, 28 and 32 per cent - just days after it surged to local election and by-election success across the land on May 1.

4 days ago | gbnews.com | James Saunders

A beloved former pub in Leicester will be converted into a mosque after the local council greenlit a series of highly controversial plans. The Glen, on the city's Hillsborough Road, closed its doors for good in April 2023 - but then, Eyres Monsell Community Foundation came forward to try and convert the site. Applying for planning, the foundation's agent told Labour-run Leicester City Council that the building "does not need to remain vacant".

4 days ago | gbnews.com | James Saunders

Anger is mounting in the seaside village of Polzeath after developers closed a popular footpath without warning. Plymouth-based ModBox Developments has blocked off a 120ft section of path which residents have used for years. The closure, which took place on April 4, has sparked fury among locals and visitors to the Cornish village alike.