- Aug 28
Severe storms cause flash flooding across England and disrupt Luton Airport air traffic
Heavy downpours triggered flash flooding across central and eastern England, damaging dozens of homes in Birmingham and temporarily grounding flights at Luton Airport.
- Aug 27
Rockstar Games reveals 26-minute Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay preview in Netflix partnership
Rockstar Games aired a 26-minute gameplay presentation of Grand Theft Auto VI on Netflix before posting it to YouTube, detailing the map size, protagonists, and November release.
- Aug 25
Dolly Parton laid to rest in Nashville as estate announces 2027 DollyFest celebrations
Following a private burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park beside her late husband Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's estate confirmed the multi-city festival DollyFest will take place in Nashville and London in 2027.
- Aug 24
Former snooker world champion Graeme Dott convicted of child sexual abuse in Glasgow
The High Court in Glasgow found 49-year-old former snooker world champion Graeme Dott guilty of two counts of lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour against two children between 1993 and 2010.
- Aug 24
Hibernian sign Jacob Devaney on loan from Manchester United and agree deal for Colton Swan
Hibernian have signed 19-year-old midfielder Jacob Devaney on loan from Manchester United with an option to buy, while securing forward Colton Swan from Charleston Battery for December.
- Aug 23
CrossCountry cancels almost all British train services after Birmingham power cut
CrossCountry cancelled nearly all passenger trains across Great Britain on Sunday after an electrical failure in Birmingham knocked out control centre systems.
- Aug 15
Mother jailed for six years for killing baby daughter with hairdryer heat in Peterhead, Scotland
Courtney Gartshore, 28, was jailed for six years at the High Court in Edinburgh on 14 August 2026 for the culpable homicide of her three-month-old daughter Dahlia-Rose, whom she killed with sustained hairdryer heat in Peterhead, Scotland, in September 2023.
- Aug 13
Benfica visits Hearts with 6-1 first-leg lead in Europa League qualifier
Benfica travels to Edinburgh's Tynecastle Park holding a 6-1 first-leg lead over Hearts, with a Europa League playoff tie against Denmark's Aarhus awaiting the winner over August 20 and 27.
- Aug 13
Thousands gather at Trafalgar Square vigil for Cambridge professor Jason Arday
An estimated 30,000 people gathered in London's Trafalgar Square on Monday evening to mourn former Cambridge professor Jason Arday following his death at age 41.
- Aug 8
Amanda Knox's Fringe comedy 'Cartwheel' sells out as Kercher family demands cancellation
Amanda Knox's sold-out stand-up show at the Edinburgh Fringe, inspired by the 2007 murder of her flatmate Meredith Kercher, has drawn condemnation from the Kercher family and a petition with up to 10,000 signatures.
- Jul 30
Afghan boxer accused of killing Scottish charity worker found in suitcase in Athens
Sharif Ahmadzai, 26, was accused of intentional homicide after the body of Elisabeth-Jane Ross, 38, was discovered in an abandoned building in Kypseli on 18 July. He denies killing her but admits moving the body and using her bank cards, and faces formal charging on Wednesday.
- Jul 29
38-year-old British woman found in a suitcase in Athens identified; phone used after her death
A 38-year-old British woman found dead in a suitcase in Kypseli has been identified through Interpol and US fingerprint records. Police are now probing how her mobile phone remained active after the estimated time of death.
- Jul 23
Finucane powers Wales to team sprint gold as Fachie makes history at Commonwealth Games
Emma Finucane led Wales to a record-breaking team sprint victory over England, while Neil Fachie became Scotland's most decorated Commonwealth athlete with a sixth gold on an emotional opening night of track cycling in Glasgow.
- Jul 22
Sturm Graz routs Hearts 4-0 in Champions League qualifier, leaving Scottish side on brink of Europa League drop
Jon Gorenc Stankovic, Jeyland Mitchell, Luca Weinhandl and Jurgen Heil all scored as Sturm Graz dismantled Hearts in the first leg of the Champions League second qualifying round in Austria, leaving the Scottish club almost certain to drop into the Europa League.
- Jul 18
Scotland bench rescues win over Fiji after 10-point halftime deficit
Replacement tries from Pierre Schoeman, Jamie Dobie (two) and Scott Cummings overturned a 17-7 halftime deficit at Murrayfield, securing a bonus-point victory and lifting Scotland to second in the Nations Championship Northern Conference.
- Jul 18
Josh Kerr breaks 27-year-old mile world record with 3:42.66 in London
The Scottish runner delivered on his 'Project 222' at the London Diamond League, lowering the mark that had stood since 1999 before 60,000 fans.
- Jul 18
Josh Kerr breaks 27-year-old mile world record with 3:42.66 at London Diamond League
The 28-year-old Briton clocked 3:42.66 at London Stadium, beating Hicham El Guerrouj's 1999 mark by 0.47 seconds in front of a 60,000-strong crowd.
- Jul 17
Burnham pushes for written constitution as Labour's Bev Craig wins Manchester mayoral race
Prime minister says decentralisation programme strengthens argument for codified rules, as Labour's Bev Craig wins Manchester mayoral contest.
- Jul 16
Astronomers discover dimmest exoplanet ever imaged from Earth after 11-year hide-and-seek
The planet, 100 times fainter than its sibling Beta Pictoris b, had been hiding in archival telescope images for over a decade before two independent teams spotted it.
- Jul 12
France overturns 21-12 deficit to beat Australia 42-26, rises to second in Northern Hemisphere standings
The French scored 30 unanswered points in the second half at Suncorp Stadium to claim a bonus-point 42-26 win, climbing to second in the Northern Hemisphere table behind Ireland.
