Kirandeep Kaur, 24, was stabbed to death in bed beside her husband and three-month-old baby after an intruder kicked open their door in Hayes.
Oxford University Hospitals will offer continued growth scans beyond 36 weeks to women with identified risk factors, aligning with national guidance.
The UK government announced reorganisation decisions for 14 English areas on 16 July 2026, replacing 134 councils with 38 new unitary authorities.
Koala populations began declining around 100,000 years ago and suffered a severe bottleneck 60,000 years ago, long before humans reached Australia.
Average advertised rents outside London reached a new record of £1,397 per month in Q2 2026, up 1.9% on the quarter and 2.3% year on year.
Netflix reported Q2 2026 revenue of $12.56 billion, up 13 percent year on year but slightly below analyst forecasts.
The Major Oak failed to leaf in spring 2026 and was declared dead by the RSPB after years of stress from soil compaction, hot summers and prior interventions.
Tittesworth Water, managed by Severn Trent, became the largest UK reservoir to achieve The Wildlife Trusts' Biodiversity Benchmark on 16 July 2026.
Keir Starmer nominated 26 new life peers on 16 July 2026, including 16 Labour figures.
Andrea Keenoy, current chief operating officer at the Housing Ombudsman Service, has been appointed interim ombudsman from 1 August following Richard Blakeway's departure.
US strikes destroyed at least six bridges in Hormozgan province along with a railway station and airport facilities
Independent review published 15 July 2026 criticised Church of England handling of Jane Chevous's allegations of rape and abuse by clergy youth officers between 1979 and 1992.
