13 h. ago Brits told not to do one thing in garden this weekend as heatwave continues

A yellow heat health alert has been issued for the southern half of England, with temperatures once again set to soar - but people could do serious damage to their lawns

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17 h. ago Britain's sweltering summer continues as THIRD heatwave starts today amid scorched earth and hosepipe ban

Officials at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have issued a yellow heat health alert for southern England and the Midlands from 10am this morning until next Tuesday.

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19 h. ago Drivers told 'do not wash your car' within days as summer warning is issued

Million of drivers across Britain have been told to stop washing their cars under the first warning of its type seen in 2025.

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33 h. ago UK is 'actively preparing for a major power outage' as Brits told to 'listen to Radio 2'

Buried within the new UK Government Resilience Action Pla. is a case study to show what the Cabinet Office would do if a power outage like the one seen in Spain and Portugal earlier this year happened

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33 h. ago 'Apocalyptic' wildfire closes in on Marseille, tornadoes form in the Med and Greece shuts Acropolis amid 42C heatwave while SNOW falls in Switzerland as Europe's extreme weather continues

Europe is being battered by extreme weather, with 'apocalyptic' wildfires being seen in Marseille and tornadoes forming on the Mediterranean Sea. 

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34 h. ago 'Apocalyptic' wildfire closes in on Marseilles, tornadoes form in the Med and Greece shuts Acropolis amid 42C heatwave while SNOW falls in Switzerland as Europe's extreme weather continues

Europe is being battered by extreme weather, as 'apocalyptic' wildfires in France forced an airport to close and tornadoes formed in the Mediterranean Sea. 

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38 h. ago Andy Murray told he's wrong as British tennis star speaks out on Wimbledon controversy

Andy Murray recently criticised Wimbledon officials' decision regarding the Centre Court roof during the match between world No. 1 Jannik Sinner and Grigor Dimitrov

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41 h. ago Legendary MP Norman Tebbit who told Brits to 'get on yer bike' dies

Lord Tebbit was a close ally of Margaret Thatcher, serving in multiple high-profile government roles during her time as Prime Minister in the late 1970s and 1980s

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55 h. ago My dream £258,000 retirement flat in Spain went up in flames

A British expat has told how his dream retirement to Spain has gone up in smoke after his home was destroyed by a wildfire - because the town where he lives has no fire service.

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56 h. ago Brits told to brace for 'longest heatwave of 2025' as 32C blast set to hit UK

The Met Office has warned Brits that rising temperatures at the end of this week could stick around for quite some time as the UK is set to swelter in its third heatwave

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58 h. ago Fern Britton says ex Phil Vickery 'told her off' as she admits she 'ought to learn'

Fern Britton, who used to host BBC Two's Ready Steady Cook, opened up about her own culinary prowess and suggested that it could be, in part, down to her former husband

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63 h. ago Drivers must remove their items from their car before the end of today

As the heatwave continues to sizzle motorists are being urged to remove three items from their cars before the summer temperatures really start to kick in

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64 h. ago Brits told not to dry clothes on their washing lines from tomorrow

The UK's warm summer months may be perfect for drying clothes outdoors, but it can actually do you more harm than good, particularly if you suffer from hay fever

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65 h. ago Met Office weather maps reveal how it will get in UK in 'third heatwave of summer'

The weather agency has told Brits to expect "widespread heatwave conditions" as temperatures climb this week

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5 d. ago ‘The friendship of the good’: how a community garden gave me a sense of something bigger than myself

By volunteering at her school garden, Magdalena McGuire found something radical: the good in other peopleGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailIf you came across our school garden, you might walk past without giving it much thought. On the surface, we don’t have anything that would warrant a visit from Gardening Australia: no kitchen garden or water feature or “reflection space”. But we do have something else you might not see at first glance – something I wasn’t expecting to find when I first came to this suburb.I moved to Fawkner, Melbourne with my partner and kids about five years ago, in search of affordable housing. The suburb was nice enough but I felt unmoored. I didn’t know anyone here and much of community life seemed to revolve around structures such as the extended family, the church and the mosque. I could see how vital these were for people in our suburb; for my part, however, I’m not religious and my extended family live far away. I tried to find other ways to mak...

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6 d. ago Crete wildfire forces 5,000 to evacuate as Europe heatwave continues

Fire on island being fanned by gale-force winds, with blazes also raging on mainland Greece and in other parts of EuropeA wildfire fanned by gale-force winds has forced the evacuation of about 5,000 people on the Greek island of Crete, authorities and hotel association officials have said, as large swathes of continental Europe baked in a punishing early summer heatwave linked to at least nine deaths.About 230 firefighters, along with 46 fire service vehicles and helicopters, were battling the blaze on Thursday after it broke out 24 hours earlier near Ierapetra, on the south-east coast of the island – the country’s largest – threatening to engulf houses and hotels. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Sweltering European heatwave to send UK temperatures on 34C on these exact dates

Although fresher air is now hitting the UK Europe continues to struggle in soaring temperatures with signs that another heatwave could affect the UK in the middle of July

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6 d. ago Crete wildfire forces 1,500 to evacuate as Europe heatwave continues

Fire on island being fanned by gale-force winds as blazes also rage on mainland Greece and in GermanyA wildfire fanned by gale-force winds has forced the evacuation of more than 1,500 people on the Greek island of Crete, officials have said, as large swathes of continental Europe baked in a punishing early summer heatwave linked to at least nine deaths.About 230 firefighters, along with 46 vehicles and helicopters, were battling the blaze on Thursday after it broke out 24 hours earlier near Ierapetra on the south-east coast of the country’s largest island, threatening to engulf houses and hotels. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago More than 1,500 people evacuated in Crete as wildfires rage across Europe – live

Wildfires have been reported in Greece, Turkey, Spain and Germany as Europe’s heatwave continuesSeparately, two wildfires that began overnight near the western Turkish resort of Izmir were raging out of control on Thursday, fuelled by high winds, officials said, in comments reported by AFP.“Strong winds are making firefighting efforts difficult in Izmir,” Turkey’s forestry directorate said on X as aerial firefighting planes and helicopters resumed their sorties at sunrise. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Tragedy as body of teenage boy is pulled from river after 'entering with pals' as heatwave continues

Police rushed to Beccles Quay, off Fenn Lann in Suffolk, after the teenager failed to resurface from the River Waveney just before 7.30pm last night.

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