News UpdatesDriver Killed In Train Crash Near Bedford Named As Family Pay Tribute
The driver killed in the train crash near Bedford has been named as Shaun Burton..
21 Jun 2026
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Driver Killed In Train Crash Near Bedford Named As Family Pay Tribute●UK Set To Swelter In Up To 38C As Extreme Heat Warning Expanded●David Hockneys Funeral Takes Place Privately With Just Two In Attendance●Thousands Gather For Summer Solstice As UK Braces For Sweltering Heatwave●Gorillaz Bring Multi Cultural Multi Generational Music To London●Steve Clarkes Key Decisions As Scotland Prepare For World Cup Clash With Brazil●Pay Packets Of Gen Z Outstrip Their Millennial Predecessors Report●Children Urged To Write Letters Of Support To England And Scotland Players●Driver Killed In Train Crash Near Bedford Named As Family Pay Tribute●UK Set To Swelter In Up To 38C As Extreme Heat Warning Expanded●David Hockneys Funeral Takes Place Privately With Just Two In Attendance●Thousands Gather For Summer Solstice As UK Braces For Sweltering Heatwave●Gorillaz Bring Multi Cultural Multi Generational Music To London●Steve Clarkes Key Decisions As Scotland Prepare For World Cup Clash With Brazil●Pay Packets Of Gen Z Outstrip Their Millennial Predecessors Report●Children Urged To Write Letters Of Support To England And Scotland Players
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News UpdatesUK Set To Swelter In Up To 38C As Extreme Heat Warning Expanded
An extreme heat warning has been expanded as the UK braces swelters in a heatwave that could see highs of a record-breaking 38C..
21 Jun 2026
News UpdatesDavid Hockneys Funeral Takes Place Privately With Just Two In Attendance
The funeral of David Hockney has taken place in private with just his partner Jean-Pierre Goncalves de Lima and great-nephew Richard in attendance, his publicist has confirmed..
21 Jun 2026
News UpdatesThousands Gather For Summer Solstice As UK Braces For Sweltering Heatwave
Thousands have gathered to celebrate the summer solstice as the UK braces to bake in a heatwave that could see record-breaking temperatures..
21 Jun 2026
ShowbizGorillaz Bring Multi Cultural Multi Generational Music To London
Gorillaz brought their “multi-cultural, multi-generational music” to north London as the capital baked in a heatwave..
21 Jun 2026
SportSteve Clarkes Key Decisions As Scotland Prepare For World Cup Clash With Brazil
Scotland face Brazil in their final World Cup Group C game in Miami on Wednesday night with qualification for the group stages for the first time still in their hands..
21 Jun 2026
BusinessPay Packets Of Gen Z Outstrip Their Millennial Predecessors Report
The early careers of people born from late 1990 onwards have got off to a better start than their millennial predecessors, new research has suggested..
21 Jun 2026
News UpdatesChildren Urged To Write Letters Of Support To England And Scotland Players
Royal Mail is encouraging children to send letters of support to the England and Scotland men’s World Cup football teams as part of a new writing campaign..
21 Jun 2026
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