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It was the national resilience moment that very nearly barely happened. 

Military aircraft will be equipped to help tackle wildfires, the UK government has announced, after a summer of "unrelenting" blazes and sustained hot conditions. 

Britain's energy supplies are secure for winter, national grid operators have said, despite expected higher gas demand at peak times and possible "tight days" for electricity.

A woman has been charged in connection with the shooting of a police officer in Nottingham city centre on Sunday, police have said.

A man has been charged with murder after a housing association worker died following a car crash in South Wales, having sustained "puncture wounds".

A getaway driver for the gang who shot dead PC Sharon Beshenivsky in an armed robbery has been given a life sentence with a minimum term of eight years over his role in an underworld gun business.

Sir Keir Starmer may be required to give evidence at the grooming gangs inquiry, with hearings due to begin in December.

A memorial service has been held for former Sky News presenter Dermot Murnaghan, who died in July after a distinguished career at the top of UK journalism.

The second named storm of the season is set to hit the UK on Saturday, the Met Office has said.