6 h. ago UK will be even hotter today: Temperatures could hit 35C as amber health alert is extended across England after sunseekers flocked to the coast as 'killer' heatwave gripped Britain

Forecasters issued an amber health alert which will cover London, the East Midlands, the South East, the South West and the East of England, and is set to remain in place until 6pm today.

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8 h. ago Ed Miliband wants to build enough solar panels to cover area the size of West Midlands in next five years

The scheme forms a central part of the Government's push to achieve 'clean energy' by the end of the decade.

Politics

12 h. ago UK will be even hotter tomorrow: Temperatures could hit 35C as amber health alert is extended across England after sunseekers flocked to the coast as 'killer' heatwave gripped Britain

Forecasters issued the alert which will cover London, the East Midlands, the South East, the South West and the East of England, and is set to remain in place until 6pm tomorrow.

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18 h. ago Grandfather accused of toddler’s murder says boy’s mother was ‘quick

Michael Ives, 47, and his wife Kerry, 46, deny the murder of two-year-old Ethan Ives-Griffiths.

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32 h. ago Good with money: Children ‘earning biggest cash payments for behaving well’

Being good is the highest-earning task of 2025 for children so far, with average payments of £1.48, GoHenry said.

Economics

64 h. ago Man appears in court charged with murder of missing Reanne Coulson

Mohammed Durnion was remanded in custody at Coventry Magistrates’ Court.

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66 h. ago Map: Where second UK heatwave of 2025 will hit as temperatures set to soar to 32C

UK Health Security Agency issued an amber heat health alert, coversing London, the East Midlands, South East, South West and East of England

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

The warning affects East Midlands, South East, South West, East of England and London, the UK Health Security Agency says

Society

2 d. ago 'I was in labour for four DAYS then gave birth in 30 seconds with 15p a cup common tea'

Sophie McCausland, 35, from Birmingham, West Midlands, was advised to drink raspberry leaf tea to speed up the delivery of her second child after being in labour for four days with her first baby

Politics

3 d. ago London weather: Amber heat health alert in force as temperatures set to soar to 30C

A second amber heat health alert in two weeks came into force on Friday.

Society

3 d. ago Temperatures could hit 30C on Saturday amid amber heat health alert

A second amber heat health alert in two weeks came into force on Friday.

Events

3 d. ago Body found in missing woman search as man charged with murder

Officers searching for Reanne Coulson found a body in Binley Woods on Friday afternoon, West Midlands Police said.

Events

3 d. ago Deadly 'heat dome' to sizzle Britain: Weather phenomenon set to bring 47C temperatures to Europe will also bake the UK

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) amber alert will last from midday today until Tuesday at 6pm and covers London, the East Midlands, South East, South West and East of England.

Society

3 d. ago Birmingham bus brawl sees 'person stabbed' and passengers 'fight with weapons'

West Midlands Police responded to a 'stabbing on a bus in Northfield' this week, following reports of a mass brawl, allegedly with weapons, on a National Express vehicle

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3 d. ago Britain braces for 'killer' heatwave: Temperatures set to hit 35C as government issues weather health warning for Glastonbury weekend

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) amber alert will last from midday today until Tuesday at 6pm and covers London, the East Midlands, South East, South West and East of England.

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4 d. ago Amber heat health alert to come into force as 30C temperatures forecast

The alert, which covers most of southern England, starts at midday on Friday and will last until 6pm on Tuesday.

Society

4 d. ago Police believe missing woman dead as woods searched and third arrest made

Reanne Coulson, 34, has been missing from Coventry since May 21 and her family have pleaded for information about her whereabouts.

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4 d. ago Government issues weather health warning with heatwave on the way: Britain prepares for heat with hottest day of year ahead

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued an amber heat-health alert this morning to cover five regions of England - the East Midlands, South East, South West, East and London - from tomorrow.

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4 d. ago Mapped: Where second heatwave will hit as temperatures set to soar to 32C

UK Health Security Agency issued an amber heat health alert, coversing London, the East Midlands, South East, South West and East of England

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4 d. ago Killer heatwave on the way: Britain gets ready for 34C blowtorch temperatures as Government issues amber heat warning with hottest day of year ahead

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued an amber heat-health alert this morning to cover five regions of England - the East Midlands, South East, South West, East and London - from tomorrow.

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