4 h. ago 15 children have died in hot cars in the last two months. Why expert warns it’s a tragedy that could happen to anyone

Forgetting your child in the backseat of a car seems incomprehensible, but competing brain memory systems mean the tragedy could happen to anyone, experts say

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4 h. ago 15 children have died in hot cars in the last two months. Expert warns it could happen to anyone

Forgetting your child in the backseat of a car seems incomprehensible, but competing brain memory systems mean the tragedy could happen to anyone, experts say

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5 h. ago Two dogs die in Renfrewshire after being 'left in car' during hot weather

A Maltese and an Alsatian Lurcher Cross died after enduring scorching heat while left inside a vehicle on Thursday afternoon.

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19 h. ago Melania Trump makes rare public statement with tribute to Camp Mystic girls caught up in catastrophic Texas floods

Melania Trump made a rare public statement on Friday as she paid tribute to the children who died in the terrible Texas floods.

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27 h. ago Two dogs die after being found in car 'in distress due to hot weather' as man and woman reported

"With the hot weather set to continue, police are urging people to follow the Scottish SPCA guidance on dog care in the summer."

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28 h. ago Pet owners given heatwave warning after dog rescued from hot car

RSPCA warns car interiors can reach upwards of 47C during hot weather

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28 h. ago Renfrewshire incident: Owners reported by police as two dogs die in Paisley after being found in hot car

The dogs were found to be dead on their arrival to the vets.

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44 h. ago UK to roast in 34C heatwave for days on end as Met Office urges country to 'prepare'

The Met Office said the UK heatwave will see temperatures rise as high as 34C. But the RAC is warning there'll be a “very high” number of car breakdowns on the roads as the hot weather takes hold

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50 h. ago Beloved children's TV presenter dies after 'short illness' as tributes pour in

Children's TV presenter Glen Michael has died and fans have flooded social media with tributes to the star. This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated...

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50 h. ago Ayrshire set to be as hot as the Caribbean with 30C heatwave

Places including Kilmarnock are set for temperatures of 30C on Saturday - hotter than St Vincent and St Lucia in the Caribbean.

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51 h. ago Children's TV presenter Glen Michael has died at the age of 99, decades after retiring from the small screen

Legendary children's TV presenter Glen Michael has died at the age of 99.

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53 h. ago Glen Michael: Beloved STV children’s entertainer Glen Michael of Cartoon Cavalcade fame dies aged 99

Glen Michael is best remembered for Cartoon Cavalcade

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54 h. ago Mum left toddler in 57C car as she had lip filler – you can guess what happened next

Maya Hernandez, 20, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and child cruelty after her one-year-old son, Amillio Gutierrez, died in a hot car while she got lip fillers

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54 h. ago Mum leaves toddler in 57C car to get lip filler – then tragedy strikes

Maya Hernandez, 20, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and child cruelty after her one-year-old son, Amillio Gutierrez, died in a hot car while she got lip fillers

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3 d. ago Two toddlers saved from sweltering car after father ‘left them alone for 40 minutes’

This is the moment Georgia police rescued two toddlers trapped in a hot car in a mall parking lot.

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3 d. ago Child dies after being left in hot car by mother who went to get lip filler, police say

Maya Hernandez, 20, is facing charges of involuntary manslaughter and child cruelty

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3 d. ago Iran won't give up nuclear weapons goal and 'will pretend to give in', warns expert

Iran's president Masoud Pezeshkian has said his country has "no problem" restarting nuclear talks with Donald Trump despite the US bombing its nuclear facilities last month - but a Middle East expert believes they are being disingenuous

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4 d. ago Adorable boy, 1, bakes to death in 107f car while 'loving' mom left him to get lip filler

A 1-year-old died in a hot car while his mom got lip fillers. Her family says it was a tragic mistake - but she's now facing criminal charges.

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4 d. ago US children much more likely to die than in similar countries, study finds

The health of U.S. children has significantly deteriorated over the past 17 years, according to a new study

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4 d. ago Texas flash floods kill more than 100 people as more victims expected

Girls summer camp Camp Mystic confirms 27 children and counsellors dead as more rain threatens to deluge regionTexas floods – latest updatesBy late afternoon on Monday the death toll from the flash floods that have wreaked devastation in Texas since Friday had exceeded 100 and is expected to rise further as more victims are found and more rain threatens to deluge the region. Camp Mystic, the girls summer camp on the banks of the Guadalupe River in Texas, has confirmed that 27 children and counsellors died. Continue reading...

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