2 h. ago War in Middle East 'to push oil price to $100': Experts sound alarm as Israel and Iran trade blows

Brent crude - the global benchmark for oil - reached a five-month high above $78 a barrel as Israel and Iran exchanged missile attacks.

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3 h. ago Revealed: The UK's best BBQ spots this summer... does your town make the cut?

The latest findings come as Britain's temperature is set to soar into the 30s this weekend, with an amber heat-health alert being issued earlier today.

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5 h. ago Looking to cool off during summer heatwave? Heatmap reveals London’s hottest and coolest boroughs as temperatures hit 32C

It comes after the capital recorded the hottest day of the year so far and an amber heat health alert was issued for England

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5 h. ago Royal Ascot provides free water but keeps dress code unchanged on hottest day of year

A crowd of 65,718 baked in temperatures near 30C which led the UK Health Security Agency to raise the heat-health alert level to amber

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7 h. ago Public Health Wales issues 'stay indoors' heatwave advice as amber alert issued in England

The heatwave is forecast to last as temperatures are set to hits highs of 30°C in parts of Wales

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8 h. ago Looking to cool off during summer heatwave? Heatmap reveals London’s hottest and coolest boroughs

It comes after the capital recorded the hottest day of the year so far and an amber heat health alert was issued for England

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10 h. ago Met Office verdict on why UK is so hot as temperatures set to hit 34C

The Met Office has revealed the surprising reason behind the UK's heatwave this week

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10 h. ago London weather: 30.1C recorded in hottest day of the year amid amber heat health alert

Warning of ‘rise in deaths’ as Met Office upgrades temperature forecast for the capital

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11 h. ago Amber alert over 'killer' temperatures: Government scientists sound alarm as Britain is set to hit 34C on hottest weekend of the year

The Government's UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warned that the heatwave could bring 'a rise in deaths, particularly among those ages 65 and over or with health conditions'.

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12 h. ago Amber alert over 'killer' temperatures: Government scientists sound alarm as Britain is set to hit 33C on hottest weekend of the year

The Government's UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warned that the heatwave could bring 'a rise in deaths, particularly among those ages 65 and over or with health conditions'.

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12 h. ago How to stay safe in a heatwave as 'risk of death' amber health alert issued ahead of 33C hot spell

Health experts have issued advice on how to stay safe in extreme heat as amber heat-health alerts have been issued across England

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13 h. ago London weather: Amber heat health alert warning issued with 'rise in deaths' as capital to swelter in 32C

Health warning issued for all residents as Met Office upgrades temperature forecast for London leaving millions facing uncomfortably warm nights

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13 h. ago Amber heat health alert issued for England with ‘rise in deaths likely’

UKHSA has issued the amber heat-health alert for the entire country from 12pm Thursday to 9am Monday

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13 h. ago Deaths 'likely' as temperatures exceed 30C with amber heatwave alert issued in England

The UK Health Security agency has issued an amber heat health alert for all of England, and said a rise in deaths among vulnerable groups is likely as the heatwave continues

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13 h. ago London weather: Amber heat health alert warning of 'rise in deaths' as capital to swelter in 32C as heatwave kicks in

Health warning issued for all residents as Met Office upgrades temperature forecast for London leaving millions facing uncomfortably warm nights

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14 h. ago Health bosses warn of 'rise in deaths' as amber alert issued ahead of 33C heatwave

The UKHSA has issued a four-day amber heat-health alerts across all of England ahead of the UK heatwave

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14 h. ago Amber heatwave health alert for all of England as rise in deaths 'likely'

The UK Health Security says a rise in deaths among vulnerable groups is 'likely' during the heatwave - an amber alert has been issued for all regions of England

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14 h. ago Work from anywhere BUT the office: Thousands flock to the coast and get set up in the garden ahead of hottest weekend of the year as Britain boils in 32C (90F) heat

Friday and Saturday nights will be uncomfortable for sleeping, with temperatures possibly staying above 20C (68F) in parts of the UK, which is known as a 'tropical night'.

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64 h. ago Boy, 14, dies days after catching rare bacterial infection as major warning issued

William Hand, 14, woke up unwell, and within hours, died from a rare bacterial infection that has sparked health officials to sound the alarm over its swift and severe symptoms

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3 d. ago Doctors sound alarm on cancer surging in young men that 90% don't know about

Scientists at Ohio State University found that despite the cancer rising among young men, few were aware that the disease could strike at a young age.

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