64 h. ago UK weather: Exact date 'mini heatwave' will spike at 24C as maps turn orange

Balmy weather could be set to hit major UK cities like Manchester and Birmingham in just a few days - as forecasts have revealed the exact day a 'mini heatwave' will start

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3 d. ago Exact date 'mini heatwave' set to arrive in UK as temperatures reach balmy 22C

Major cities across the UK are set to be greeted with beautiful hot weather in just a few days - as forecasts have revealed the exact day a 'mini heatwave' will start

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1 week ago Kicking up a stink: row over sewage pollution blighting Cape Town’s beaches

Campaigners say authorities should be doing more to clean up waters around city of nearly 5 million peopleOn a clear summer’s day in Cape Town, the Milnerton Lagoon was serene, reflecting the bright blue sky and Table Mountain. But there was an unmistakable stench, and up close, the water was murky.A few hundred metres away, adults and children played in the water as it flowed into Table Bay. On the boardwalk, a sign read: “Polluted water: for health reasons, swimming and recreational activities are at your own risk.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago UK stargazers will be treated to a rare pink MICROMOON alongside a blue giant star in the night sky

UK stargazers are in for a treat this week, and you won't want to miss it. A rare pink micromoon will rise alongside a giant blue star in the night sky on Saturday evening.

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2 w. ago The hidden gem Glasgow pub with sunny and peaceful rooftop beer garden

The bar might not look all that special from the outside, but it is the perfect place for a pint on a hot day.

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3 w. ago 7 things to do when it's sunny in Scotland as heatwave starts and Scots bask in blue skies

Scots across the country have been basking in blue skies and sizzling sun after a spring heatwave got underway.

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3 w. ago For the age of Amorim, this Manchester derby feels like a decisive moment

Against a backdrop of internal strife, facing their sky blue rivals provides a struggling team with chance to rebuild the brandThis brave overhanging firmament, this majestical roof fretted with golden fire, this collection of generic spires with a massive plastic handkerchief chucked over the top. Three weeks on from first sight of the conceptual drawings for Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s stately pleasure dome, also known as the proposed Manchester United Stadium Soccer Product Hub, there is still a sense of double-take about the whole thing.Early impressions of the new ground ranged from a defunct Venusian mercury mine, to Dubai Butlin’s, to a pointed corporate monument to our divided world. Welcome to the Staff Lunch Arena, embodiment of the 21st-century conviction that if you just stopped buying so many sandwiches and also fired the tea lady you could probably afford a vast and unattainable house. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago It’s officially raining – so free pints are now pouring on the hottest weekend of the year so far at Greene King Pubs

The wait is over – despite sunny spells across the Scotland, the first April showers have arrived in Bristol, unlocking 100,000 free pints for the whole of the UK at Greene King Pubs.

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3 w. ago UK weather: Mini heatwave forecast as THREE day scorcher to hit all 92 counties

New maps by WXCharts have revealed that the majority of the UK could experience a mini heatwave at the start of welcome. It comes after forecasters said the UK could become hotter than Greece

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