The Canal and River Trust says eight or nine are being pulled out a week in one city alone.
Parts of England brace for torrential downpours as highs of 34C expected as warm weather persists....
The British and Irish Lions warm up for their Australian tour in deflating fashion as they fall to a slick and pacey Argentina side in Dublin....
The British and Irish Orthoptic Society is calling for screening to take place in all schools in England....
China said the HMS Spey's transit "undermines peace and stability" in the region....
Saeed Khatibzadeh told the BBC that this is "not America's war"....
Hayley Butler, 40, died after falling ill following a procedure in Turkey, an inquest hears....
The storm is expected to bring 'devastating winds' to the states of Oaxaca and Guerrero....
The warning comes following a Barnsley woman's death from the disease after catching it abroad....
The weather alert service warns the public when high or low temperatures could damage their health....
Sir Niall Ferguson on the new Cold War and the death of the internet....
The Earth could be doomed to breach a key climate target in as little as three years, scientists warn....
This time Trump is considering military intervention against the views of US intelligence, headed by Tulsi Gabbard....
Israel's Prime Minister has long warned that Iran is close to developing nuclear weapons. BBC Verify's Ros Atkins explains what we know about its programme....
The nights will also be much warmer from Thursday, with many areas seeing temperatures in the high teens....
Israel's military says troops in central Gaza fired warning shots at a group posing a potential threat, but that it was unaware of injuries....
A cruise missile slammed into an ordinary residential block early on Tuesday, likely travelling at about 500mph....
The US president says his patience is “wearing thin” with Iran...
Fans are warned by the Premier League that fixtures could move at "relatively short notice" next season because of the number of teams in Europe....
Climate change will benefit basking sharks in the UK but creatures like the longest living animal may struggle....
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute found evidence of untrained and unlicensed practitioners giving cosmetic procedures....
Wednesday's UK newspapers are once again dominated by the spiralling conflict in the Middle East....
One of the Cold War's most high-profile defectors, she tells the BBC she doesn't think a Trump-led government would let her in now....
The longer Israel's military operation goes on, the greater the realisation that Russia has much to lose....
The alerts covers most of England and warns of an impact on health and social care due to high temperatures....
Ukrainian officials say a drone smashed into the building, leaving a number of people dead and wounded....
Tehran's almost 10 million residents must now decide whether to shelter in their homes or attempt to leave....
The US president said he would end wars and now a vocal part of his support is urging him to stay out of this conflict....
Southern Water has advised customers to think about having shorter showers to save water....
The Environment Agency warns England needs a 'continued and sustained effort' to cut water demand....
No 10 says G7 allies back the measures - but Donald Trump indicates the US will not impose more sanctions now....
