24 h. ago Summer 2025 was UK's hottest on record, Met Office experts confirm

As September marks the arrival of autumn and summer 2025 draws to a close, it has been confirmed as the warmest summer on record

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4 d. ago Lewis Hamilton winning by one F1 measure this season as Max Verstappen has worst record

Despite all the doom and gloom, there is one area in which Lewis Hamilton has excelled so far this year – he does not have a single penalty point on his licence

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5 d. ago Europe experienced its worst wildfire season on record this year

Massive wildfires in Turkey, Greece and Cyprus this summer were 22 per cent more intense

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6 d. ago Cardiff City star ruled out for season as dressing room 'sombre' after worst possible news

The midfielder has been ruled out for the campaign after suffering a knee injury

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7 d. ago Terminator brought home the terror of robots taking over the world. But, experts warn, the reality is far darker... and closer than we think

From robots attacking humans, to experimental AI systems blackmailing their programmers, the evidence is mounting that droids are already slipping beyond our control.

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1 week ago Attack of the fleas: Experts warn warm weather has caused an 'explosion' of parasites in UK homes

Britain is in the midst of one of its warmest summers on record. But experts have warned of an unpleasant side-effect of the warm weather - an 'explosion' of fleas.

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1 week ago BBC Antiques Road Trip expert stunned as household item sells for record

Antiques Road Trip experts Paul Laidlaw and Kate Bliss were left speechless after a rare item sold for a record-breaking sum

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2 w. ago ‘Pray for rain’: wildfires in Canada are now burning where they never used to

Canada’s response to the extreme weather threat is being upended as the traditional epicentre of the blazes shifts as the climate warmsRoad closures, evacuations, travel chaos and stern warnings from officials have all become fixtures of Canada’s wildfire season.But as the country goes through its second-worst burn on record, the blazes come with a twist: few are coming from the western provinces, the traditional centre of destruction. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago BBC Antiques Roadshow guest gobsmacked as auction item breaks show record

Antiques Roadshow expert Andy McConnell was thrilled as he gave a record-breaking valuation

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2 w. ago Ruben Amorim urges Man Utd to turn Old Trafford into a fortress

Last season was the club’s worst top-flight campaign since relegation in 1974 and saw the Red Devils suffer nine home losses in the Premier League.

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2 w. ago As Canada wildfires choke US with smoke, Republicans demand action. But not on climate change

Republican lawmakers are blaming Canada for not preventing and containing wildfires, whose smoke has fouled the air in several states this year

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2 w. ago Record humidity across the world in 2024 as experts warn of rising health risk

Scientists warn the rise in hot and humid days puts communities under increasing risk from heat stress.

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2 w. ago Dandadan season 2: every Dan Da Dan episode ranked from worst to best, according to fans

Which are the best episodes of Dandadan so far? The fans have had their say! 👻👽

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3 w. ago Canada wildfire season already second worst on record as experts warn of ‘new reality’

More than 470 Canadian fires classified as ‘out of control’ as scientists say climate change exacerbating the burningWith hundreds of wildfires burning out of control, Canada’s 2025 fire season is already the second-worst on record, as scientists report climate change is prolonging and exacerbating the burning, leading to more destruction, evacuations and smoke-filled skies.More than 470 fires across the country are currently classified as “out of control”, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC). Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Reality TV winner beat toddler, 3, to death after girl threw

Ariel Robinson was a schoolteacher and stand-up comedian who found fame in 2020 after winning the 20th season of 'Worst Cooks in America', but in a rage after church the woman did the unthinkable

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3 w. ago Town is hit by wildfire sparked by fish falling from the sky in Canada

Firefighters believe the blaze was started after an osprey got tired in the heat and dropped its prey onto power lines, causing a short circuit.

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4 w. ago Canada wildfires: 81 million Americans under air quality alerts as blazes continue

Hundreds of fires across Canada and parts of the US prompt alerts in 14 states from Great Lakes region to the northeastHundreds of wildfires continued to burn across Canada and parts of the US on Tuesday sending smoke from the blazes across the region and reducing air quality in both countries.US air quality tanked from the Great Lakes region to the northeast, making skies hazy from Minneapolis to New York City and even prompting a ground stop at Boston’s Logan international airport due to “low visibility” on Monday. Detroit, New York City and Chicago continued to record some of the worst air quality in the world on Tuesday, according to IQAir, ranking fourth, 10th and 11th respectively. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Canada wildfires: 81 million Americans under air quality alerts as blazes rage

Hundreds of fires across Canada and parts of the US prompt alerts in 14 states from Great Lakes region to the north-eastHundreds of wildfires continued to burn across Canada and parts of the US on Tuesday sending smoke from the blazes across the region and reducing air quality in both countries.US air quality tanked from the Great Lakes region to the north-east, making skies hazy from Minneapolis to New York City and even prompting a ground stop at Boston’s Logan international airport due to “low visibility” on Monday. Detroit, New York City and Chicago continued to record some of the worst air quality in the world on Tuesday, according to IQAir, ranking fourth, 10th and 11th respectively. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Canada wildfires prompt severe air quality alerts across country and US

More than 700 active wildfires burning across Canada and about two-thirds are currently out-of-controlBillowing smoke from hundreds of out-of-control wildfires – most of which are in the Canadian Prairies – have caused severe air quality alerts across Canada and the United States.Detroit, Michigan, and the Canadian cities of Montreal and Toronto, recorded some of the worst air quality in the world on Monday, according to a ranking by IQAir, a Swiss air quality technology company. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Wildfires mapped: Where will be affected by smoky conditions this week?

Blazes burning across Canada are sending air quality plummeting in Detroit, Chicago, New York and other major U.S. cities

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