1 August - Charlotte Hughes of Marske-by-the-Sea in Cleveland, believed to be the oldest living person in England, celebrates her 112th birthday.
18 August - Manchester United chairman Martin Edwards agrees to sell the club to Michael Knighton for £10million.
20 August - A marchioness disaster occurs in which a pleasure cruiser collides with a barge in the River Thames killing 51 people.
29 August - Stone-throwing youths cause mayhem at the Notting Hill Carnival, London, which causes innocent bystanders to get injured.
31 August - Buckingham Palace confirms that The Royal Princess and Captain Mark Phillips are separating after 16 years of marriage.