What caused fire hydrants to run dry in Los Angeles?

As Los Angeles battles multiple fast-moving wildfires, emergency officials have faced a nightmare sitaution: fire hydrants that have run out of water.

Ukraine captures North Korean soldiers in Kursk

Two men in their 20s, both badly injured, are being held as prisoners of war as Russia makes significant gains in Donetsk

Piper opts for artificial eye 16 years after acid attack

TV presenter Katie Piper has revealed she is trying out an \"artificial eye\" more than 16 years on from an acid attack that left her with life-changing burns and partial blindness.

‘Antidepressants made me worse. I was crying for help’

Woman suicidal’ after same medication as Thomas Kingston

GPs defy NHS to prescribe over-the-counter products

Baby formula and shampoo authorised for struggling patients.

'Bully' cat breeders illegally sell kittens on social media

The craze for hairless \"bully\" cat kittens is leading unlicensed breeders to illegally use Instagram and Facebook to sell the animals for thousands of pounds each, an investigation has uncovered.

Thousands of sex offenders taken off register too easily’

‘I know you can’t lock them up forever but there has to be a better way, says one victim critical of inadequate’ system

Fears Queen Elizabeth papers could be censored

Experts have expressed concerns that thousands of official documents about the late Queen and Prince Philip due to be made public over the next two years could be censored.

Starmer must sack Treasury minister, says Badenoch

Kemi Badenoch has called for Sir Keir Starmer to sack Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq over allegations about properties linked to her family and her aunt's political movement in Bangladesh.

Musk set to attend Farage's Trump inauguration party

The president-elect, his family and the tech billionaire head a stellar guest list for the DC event hosted by Reform's leader

China trip criticised as a return to 'operation kow tow' by former Tory leader

Rachel Reeves has been warned that she and Labour have abandoned their principles by seeking deals with China in a desperate attempt to save Britain’s faltering economy.

LOSING MY RELIGION

Sara Maitland shares how the Bible - with its fabulous variety of genres - influenced her writing and self-understanding

It's not the end of the street for British soap operas - but they arrive at a crossroads

After 'Corrie' was usurped in Christmas Day ratings by a game show, Nick Hilton asks if soaps can adapt to survive

'I don't think anyone knows I've been in a Disney movie'

Harris Dickinson tells Adam White about filming graphic sex scenes with Nicole Kidman in provocative thriller 'Babygirl', and explains why he'd hate his looks to be his 'sole currency'

BANG FOR YOUR BUCK

The new-generation MG HS SUV is well equipped and offers terrific value - its arrival could make the genre even more popular than it already is, writes an impressed Sean O'Grady

It might be a stretch to say this will cure chronic pain

Many fitness fans have turned to trendy reformer pilates to give their health and body an overhaul,

Why men turning to Botox.no longer raises eyebrows

Cosmetic procedures are soaring in popularity and they’re not just the preserve of women as more men seek to turn the clock back. Helen Coffey investigates the brotox’ boom

Coach Murray is ready to face Djokovic's tantrums

Pair reunite on same side of the net at Australian Open

Amorim can learn from the Basque and his 'basket case'

Mikel Arteta's comprehensive rebuild at Arsenal provides a blueprint for what needs to be done at Manchester United

Villa spoil Potter's debut as Hammers lead snuffed out

Graham Potter’s spell as West Ham manager began with defeat as Aston Villa celebrated their 150th anniversary by fighting back to claim a 2-1 FA Cup third-round win.

Starmer must end taboo of highlighting harm of Brexit

Ignoring the reality of why the UK’s economy has been damaged makes it hard to move on

Stand by your desks: is this the death knell for WFH?

JPMorgan is reputedly planning a major change to its return-to-office policy that could signal a significant shift in the whole employment market.

'Rude awakening': key 1.5C limit breached for first time

Hottest year since records began brings fresh warnings

Pause in fierce winds helps.Los Angeles wildfire crews.

A pause in the fierce winds that have fuelled devastating and deadly Los Angeles wildfires helped crews make some progress yesterday, as police arrested a man on suspicion of arson near one of the blazes.

Even Trump can't throw out verdict from his neighbours

President-elect Donald Trump is not going to jail. He isn’t being forced to pay any fines. He won’t have to check in with a courtordered probation officer like most criminal defendants with felony convictions.

President-elect avoids jail in hush money case 'charade'

Outcome cements historic conviction ahead of inauguration

Medication warning issued following Kingston's death

A coroner has issued a warning about the effects of medication used to treat depression after the husband of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent’s daughter took his own life.

Police home in on answer to man's body found in freezer

Detectives investigating the case of a man whose body was found in a disused pub freezer think he may have been killed by accident after discovering a fresh clue about how he died.

Cold snap leaves gas storage levels ‘concerningly low'

The UK's gas stores have fallen \"concerningly low\" after freezing temperatures across Britain significantly boosted demand, the owner of British Gas has warned.

Chemists run out of flu jabs as rollout comes under fire

Panic over sky-high rates of flu in hospitals has left chemists struggling to stock jabs even before cases of the illness peak, pharmacy leaders have warned.