61 m. ago Spanish people know deadly heatwaves are now an annual event. So why are our politicians in denial? | María Ramírez

We need everyday solutions like ‘cool banks’ and shaded areas, as well as serious policies on emissions. The government must step upGrowing up in Madrid, intense summer heat was nothing unusual. I quickly learned always to cross the street in search of shade, and never to be caught out in the sun at 3pm. But as a child in the early 1980s, I never felt dizzy after spending more than a few minutes outdoors, nor did I struggle to study or sleep at home because of the heat. Back then, air conditioning was a rarity, something only Americans had. But we were fine: the stuttering fan in my mother’s Ford Fiesta was enough to keep us comfortable on holiday escapes from the capital.What is happening in Spain now goes far beyond discomfort. More than 1,500 deaths have already been linked to heatwaves this summer alone. Public-sector workers are collapsing from heatstroke on our city streets. Entire communities in the Madrid suburbs have been devastated by wildfires. On Monday, 198 weather stat...

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61 m. ago Mechanic says used cars buyers should be wary of one type of vehicle

Leading car mechanic Scotty Kilmer has warned drivers that they should be more wary than ever when it comes to buying a used vehicle

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92 m. ago Horror as nine children injured after Texas school overturns in horror crash

Ten people - including nine students and the bus driver - were taken to hospital after a bus carrying a total of 43 people overturned in the US in Austin, Texas

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2 h. ago I bought an electric car — there are lots of down sides but the numbers don't lie

The difference in fuelling costs between my EV and a petrol or diesel car can be staggering — but that's not to say I didn't have concerns

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4 h. ago Yes, I've been caught speeding but don't dare tell me I can't drive just because I'm old: JENNI MURRAY

My car is my independence. So, how dare the Government suggest my age makes me a danger on the road.

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4 h. ago I'd hit rock bottom after heartache and betrayal, says LIZ JONES. Then I discovered numerology and it transformed everything

Over the past few years, I've consulted a witch, given a lock of hair to a wizard, 'met' my guardian angel, manifested like mad and now I've seen a numerologist.

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5 h. ago My children were abused in care. The silence that followed was suffocating | Anonymous

For so many other kinds of traumas we have a shared language, grief and ritual. But what happens when these stories belong to our children?The moment I discovered both of my children had been sexually abused by our babysitter’s partner, I was hollowed out by the greatest sorrow I’d ever known.They were aged four and two. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Drivers face £100 fine over Highway Code change they thought was false

Did you know that 3 in 10 drivers admit they have not looked at the Highway Code since they passed their test?

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6 h. ago British woman, 61, dies a week after she was run over TWICE by 'drunk' driver while celebrating wedding anniversary in Turkey

The British woman who was run over twice by an allegedly drunk driver while on holiday in Turkey with her husband has tragically died a week after the incident. 

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6 h. ago Brit tourist, 61, dies after being run over twice by 'drunk driver' while celebrating anniversary

Lisa Di Palma, 61, was on holiday with her husband Keith to celebrate their wedding anniversary, when she tragically died after being hit by a car in Fethiye, Turkey, on August 6

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7 h. ago Drink driver crashed van into girl, 14, before urinating in front of her

Drunk driver John Thompson, 45, collided with a girl in Westbury in March this year before proceding to urinate just metres away from her as she lay injured in the road

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7 h. ago Boost for holidaymakers as thousands of electric car chargers added all over country

A total of 1,849 chargepoints have been added to holiday spots all over the country, including national parks, theme parks and beach resorts

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7 h. ago Nuno Mendes gets PSG party started in Super Cup shootout win against Spurs

Paris Saint-Germain 2-2 Tottenham (4-3 pens)PSG score two late goals to set up shootoutIt turns out the DNA of serial ­winners cannot be developed within three months. Tottenham should have been able to announce themselves kings of the continent here in Udine, flimsy though any grand statements after a Uefa Super Cup win might be. Thomas Frank had challenged them to back up the heroics of Bilbao with a statement in the Friulian heat and, by the evening’s end, he should have been basking in the kind of start that can define a new manager’s tenure.Instead he received a reminder that there is no quick fix to some deep-rooted habits. For long periods Spurs, faced with a lethargic Paris Saint-Germain, resembled a perfectly imprinted version of the Frank playbook. They pummelled their ­opponents in the air, their two-goal lead owing much to well-executed free-kicks and plenty more havoc arising besides. On top of that they looked at ease with a three-man back line that gave a stellar atta...

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7 h. ago Bryan Kohberger is being held in solitary confinement at Idaho prison as other inmates plotted to make him ‘miserable’ ahead of his arrival

His fellow prisoners have been shouting at him through the air ducts all day and night, according to a former homicide detective

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8 h. ago We were overjoyed when we were told we were having twins until doctors gave us devastating diagnosis... now we may have to lose one of our girls to save the other

When Jack Alexander and his partner Laura went for their early 16-week baby scan, they were delighted to discover they were expecting identical twin girls.

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8 h. ago Carabao Cup draw LIVE! Manchester United, West Ham and Brentford learn second round fate

Manchester United and a handful of London teams have discovered their second round fates

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8 h. ago Clara Amfo reveals depression battle led to her quitting BBC Radio 1 as she became 'burnt out and in a negative headspace' after eight years on air

Clara Amfo has revealed that depression led to her quitting her BBC Radio 1 show after eight years on air. 

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8 h. ago Brit woman dies in Turkey after being run over by 'drunk driver' twice

Lisa Di Palma died after she was hit twice by a car in Turkey. She was on holiday with her husband celebrating their wedding anniversary.

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9 h. ago Cadillac told signing F1 star would be a huge mistake – 'No reason to go for him'

New Formula 1 team Cadillac have yet to confirm the two drivers who will race for them in their debut season in 2026, with Mick Schumacher among several linked with the outfit

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9 h. ago Part of iconic mill complex to be transformed into warehouses

The new industrial space will sit on what is currently the mill's car park.

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