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Wed 17 Jun 2026
JakeJeremy Clarkson reveals 'aggressive' prostate cancer diagnosis
Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
The former Top Gear presenter shared the revelation in the final episodes of the fifth series of Clarkson's Farm, which premiered overnight on Amazon Prime Video. The show documents the trials of farming on his land in Oxfordshire. He had warned fans on Instagram that the latest episodes would be a "difficult watch".
"They're really, really difficult," he said in a video posted on Tuesday evening.
Clarkson is seen revealing the news in the show to co-stars Charlie Ireland and Kaleb Cooper, saying he's known since May. The 66-year-old describes the disease as "aggressive" but says it's at a "really early stage".
"I've got cancer," Clarkson tells farm manager Kaleb and land agent Charlie during discussions about harvest planning.
The TV host says he expects to be "fine" but will be out of action "for a while", before revealing in the final episode of the series that he has undergone an operation to remove part of his prostate. He says: "I won't know whether it's worked or not until November probably. The prostate, 10% of it's dead, the 10% where the cancer is."
In an earlier Instagram post to fans, Clarkson wrote: "Sombre news - Clarkson's Farm, ordinarily we try to keep the show bucolic and charming, and cheerful, but two episodes which drop in the middle of the night tonight are, they're none of those things, really."
Wed 17 Jun 2026
Jake UK weather: Heatwave conditions set to return as temperatures could hit 32C over weekend
Heatwave conditions are predicted for parts of the UK this weekend, with heat health alerts already in effect ahead of possible highs of 33C (91.4F) early next week.
Some areas of the country are set to be hotter than Barbados, according to forecasters. The Met Office said temperatures are expected to climb steadily into the high 20s later this week, with southern England close to 30C (86F) by Friday and 32C (89.6F) on Sunday, with the potential for 33C by Monday.
That comes after the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued the yellow heat health alerts earlier this week, which apply to the East of England, East Midlands, London and the South East from 3pm on Wednesday until 8pm on Monday.
Tue 12 May 2026
Jake Armed police shoot man dead after he pulls weapon during stand-off in Bedford
A man has been shot dead by police after pulling a weapon during a stand-off with armed officers.
Police were called to reports of vehicles being damaged in Bedford, Bedfordshire, at around 10.40pm on Monday.
They found a man in his 40s had barricaded himself in a property in Aylesbury Road and was making threats.
Armed officers, negotiators, as well as paramedics, air ambulances and fire crews all went to the scene and tried to talk the man down for "a number of hours".
Nearby residents were also evacuated from their homes as the stand-off continued into the following morning.
But Bedfordshire Police said "despite sustained efforts over a number of hours to engage with the man and bring the incident to a safe resolution...he presented a weapon before police fired" shortly after 9.30am on Tuesday.
He was immediately treated at the scene by paramedics and officers, but died an hour later, the force added.
Police said a cordon would stay in place on Tuesday evening, but people who were evacuated from their homes are being helped to return.
Bedfordshire Police referred itself to the watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct - a mandatory step whenever officers shoot dead a member of the public.
An Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) spokesperson said: "After being notified by the force, we declared an independent investigation and have sent investigators to the scene and the police post incident procedure to begin gathering evidence.
"Our thoughts are with the man's family and everyone affected by this incident."
Wed 29 Apr 2026
Jake Players who cover mouths in confrontations to be sent off at World Cup
Players who cover their mouths in confrontations with opponents to conceal discriminatory conduct face being sent off at the World Cup - after football's rule-makers voted through plans first revealed by Sky News.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in our interview last month he wanted quick action to change the laws of the game following abuse faced by Real Madrid player Vinicius Jr that went unpunished during a Champions League fixture.
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) announced after a meeting in Vancouver, Canada: "At the discretion of the competition organiser, any player covering their mouth in a confrontational situation with an opponent may be sanctioned with a red card."
FIFA will adopt the law change for the World Cup which is being played in June and July across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
A 'presumption' of wrongdoing
The incident in the match in Lisbon in February led to anti-discrimination protocols being activated after Vinicius complained about being racially abused by Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni after scoring a goal.
It was unclear what Prestianni said because his mouth was covered.
Mr Infantino said after the incident: "If a player covers his mouth and says something, and this has a racist consequence, then he has to be sent off, obviously.
"There must be a presumption that he has said something he shouldn't have said, otherwise he wouldn't have had to cover his mouth."
