32 h. ago Emma Raducanu too strong for teenager Mimi Xu in British battle

Former US Open champion through 6-3, 6-3Gulf in class and experience clear from outset“Come on Britain!” echoed through the sweltering 32C heat on No 1 Court as Emma Raducanu defeated Mimi Xu in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3. The all-British clash featured two players – attired similarly in matching outfits and golf visors – who captivated the home crowd.While Raducanu has been a fan favourite since her fairytale 2021 US Open triumph, the grand slam ­debutant Xu, ranked No 300 in the world, has impressed in junior circuits and shown significant promise on the senior tour. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Europe heat record: Spain and Portugal boil in highest temperatures as wildfires rage across continent fanned by 'suffocating' heatwave while Brit goes missing on Greek island

A punishing heatwave continued to devastate Europe on Monday, with authorities battling wildfires from France to Turkey, and temperatures set to rise further still.

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39 h. ago Urgent warning to Brit holidaymakers as 'suffocating' 46C European heatwave triggers invasion of venomous sea creatures in the Med

A punishing heatwave continued to devastate Europe on Monday, with authorities battling wildfires from France to Turkey, and temperatures set to rise further still.

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3 d. ago Red Arrows flypast map: Exactly where and when planes will travel over UK for Armed Forces Day

The Red Arrows will be putting on an awe-inspiring display at Headcorn Battle of Britain airshow tomorrow afternoon, jetting off from Southend Airport before travelling down through Essex and Kent and coming back up to Headcorn

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3 d. ago Britain forecast roasting 30C weekend mapped with 120 areas prepped for red hot heatwave

Parts of the country are bracing for a sweltering weekend as 120 areas in Britain will see heatwave conditions across the next few days with people able to check their area

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4 d. ago Met Office reveals exactly where in UK faces 34C as sweltering 'heat dome' looms

Parts of the UK are set for several days of blistering heat as temperatures could rise into the mid-30Cs due to a 'heat dome' caused by a high pressure system over the continent

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5 d. ago UK weather maps turn red as incoming heatwave to bring 38C highs

Britain will be hit with a number of heatwaves in the coming weeks, with temperatures rising to 38C in some areas of the country as we enter the first full week of July

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5 d. ago Amber heat health alerts issued as temperatures set to soar above 30C

Amber heat health alerts have been issued for large parts of England as temperatures are set to rise to more than 30C.

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6 d. ago UK weather map predicts red hot 38C heatwave as country turns burning red

Temperatures hit 33.2C on Saturday as the country sweltered under an amber alert and if forecasts hold true, the UK could face another wave of intense heat with temperatures hitting 38C

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6 d. ago UK weather maps turn a dark red as more thunderstorms to brutally end 35C scorcher

The mercury has been around the 30C mark for the past week or so across the country, including on Thursday - the hottest day of the year so far - but rain is forecast

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7 d. ago Another heatwave could be on the way as weekend temperatures forecast to hit 30C

More changeable weather is expected this week with some showers, before temperatures are set to rise at the weekend, the Met Office said.

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8 d. ago Enzo Maresca blasts "impossible" Club World Cup conditions as Chelsea plans dashed

Chelsea face Club Tunis in the Club World Cup on Tuesday night in Philadelphia where a heat wave is causing temperatures to rise to 38 degrees and leaving the Blues unable to train properly

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8 d. ago UK weather maps show 'red zone' as England heads for another 34C heatwave

The latest weather maps have shown a dramatic surge in temperatures across southern and eastern England, with parts of the country set to hit 34°C on Monday as a 'red zone' blankets the nation

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9 d. ago The Guardian view on extreme weather: build national readiness – or let everyday life keep breaking down | Editorial

Britain faces rising climate threats, yet lacks a country adaptation plan. Urgent, coordinated investment is needed to protect lives and infrastructureBritain’s four-day heatwave – made 100 times more likely by the climate crisis – is expected to claim about 600 lives. Researchers say high temperatures from Thursday to Sunday would lead to a sharp rise in excess mortality, especially among older people in cities such as London and Birmingham. They forecast the deadliest day as Saturday, with temperatures above 32C and about 266 deaths. These are not abstract figures, but lives cut short by a threat we understand, yet remain unprepared for.Young people seem to grasp this. In a YouGov poll last week, roughly a quarter of 18- to 24-year-olds said they hoped there wouldn’t be a heatwave – while more than two-fifths of older people welcomed the sunshine. That generational split isn’t just cultural. It reflects an entirely rational anxiety: younger people face a future living in a climate...

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1 week ago Red Arrows flight route map and time you can see them near Greater Manchester today

If you're lucky you might catch a glimpse of the iconic aerobatic team flying overhead

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1 week ago UK heatwave: Wildfire, health and drought warnings explained in six key maps

Thursday saw the mercury hit 32C in west London as the country sweltered under an amber heat-health alert

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1 week ago UK heatwave: Wildfire, health and drought warnings explained in five key maps

Thursday saw the mercury hit 32C in west London as the country sweltered under an amber heat-health alert

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1 week ago UK heatwave 'made 100 times more likely' by climate crisis as 'deadliest extreme weather' sparks amber alert

Scientists have warned that the extreme 32C heat hitting the UK this weekend was made more likely by human-caused climate change

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1 week ago Deadly weekend heat in England ‘100 times more likely’ due to climate crisis

High temperatures likely to cause deaths and will worsen in future as global heating intensifies, scientists warnThe dangerous 32C heat that will be endured by people in the south-east of England on Saturday will have been made 100 times more likely by the climate crisis, scientists have calculated.Global heating, caused by the burning of fossil fuels, is making every heatwave more likely and more intense. The 32C (89.6F) day forecast on Saturday would have been expected only once every 2,500 years without the climate crisis, the researchers said, and June heatwaves are now about 2-4C (3.6-7.2F) hotter than in the past. Continue reading...

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1 week ago UK weather maps show dark red as half a month's rain to brutally end heatwave

Temperatures were expected to exceed 30C on Thursday across the UK - and are anticipated to rise again on Saturday to 38C in the East of England - but rain is coming

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