8 h. ago England, Scotland and Wales hit 30C before heatwave starts easing

It comes after several records were broken during the peak of the heatwave on Saturday.

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31 h. ago Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales record warmest day of the year in heatwave

It was hot in England as well, with highs of 33.1C, but no records were broken.

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38 h. ago DWP make Universal Credit change which could stop people getting their money

More than seven million people claim Universal Credit across England, Wales, and Scotland but the DWP has recently made a change to their rules for new claimants

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61 h. ago Funding boost for National Charity Support Dogs thanks to players of The Health Lottery

Support Dogs, the national charity trains and supports specialist assistance dogs for people across Scotland, England and Wales with epilepsy, autism, and physical disabilities. They've received a £15,000 grant from The Health Lottery Foundation, made possible by players of The Health Lottery.

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3 d. ago Why is my hay fever so bad this year? Pollen count rises in latest heatwave

The Met Office’s pollen forecast predicts very high pollen counts for swaths of England, Wales and Scotland on Saturday

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3 d. ago Last orders: Pubs in Britain will close at rate of one a day in 2025, trade body warns

The British Beer and Pub Association calls for help to cut pub costs with 378 pubs in England, Scotland and Wales likely to call time this yearBritish pubs will close down at the rate of one a day this year, the industry’s trade body has warned, blaming high business taxes. At the same time, the hospitality sector has called on ministers to tackle “eye-watering” costs.The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), which represents more than 20,000 pubs in the UK, said it expects 378 to close this year in England, Scotland and Wales, at a cost of 5,600 jobs. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Lead ammunition to be banned for hunting and shooting in England, Scotland and Wales

Exclusive: Restrictions on shot and bullets containing toxic metal to be phased in over three years from 2026Shotgun pellets and bullets that contain lead are to be banned for almost all uses, ministers have said, in a long-awaited announcement welcomed by wildlife groups.The restrictions will be phased in over three years from 2026, rather than the five set out in an official report last year, prompting some shooting organisations to say replacement ammunition may not be fully available in time. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago More than one pub a day set to close this year, industry body warns

The British Beer and Pub Association has estimated that 378 pubs will close this year across England, Wales and Scotland.

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4 d. ago New call to give all pensioners free bus travel between Scotland, England and Wales

An online petition wants to see governments negotiate UK-wide recognition of the concessionary bus travel scheme.

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4 d. ago Four under the radar Scottish Open stars to watch as hidden British gem and unheard Hojgaard ally get ready to rock

Here are four Genesis Scottish Open lurkers who can shine in East Lothian when it gets started this week

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9 d. ago ‘The lawsuit was my life. Of course I’m writing about it’: Hard Life – formerly Easy Life – on being sued by easyGroup and starting afresh

When the Leicester band were forced to drop their old name after a legal threats from a certain budget airline, it could have been curtains. But frontman Murray Matravers’s trip to Japan has prompted a bold new outlook – and an upbeat new albumWhen writing songs, “95% of the time” Murray Matravers starts with the title. It’s a tactic he picked up from Gary Barlow: a producer once told him the Take That man tends to arrive at sessions touting a load of prospective song titles “cut out on little pieces of paper, and he’d put them on the table and you could just choose one. I was like: that’s fucking brilliant. Ever since I’ve always had loads of titles in my Notes app. It actually changed the way I wrote music,” he says with genuine enthusiasm. “Shout out to Gary Barlow!”Names are clearly very important to the 29-year-old – but in recent years they have also caused him untold stress. By 2023, Matravers’ band Easy Life was thriving, having s...

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1 week ago Martin Lewis urges people to lock in energy fix to avoid overpaying on new price cap

The consumer champion warns two-thirds of homes in Scotland, England and Wales are on the ‘Pants Cap’.

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1 week ago The tweaks that could boost your wealth by a staggering £86,000... and it all starts by taking this easy quiz

There is one simple trick you need to boost your wealth by tens of thousands of pounds - and it will only take you around half an hour a week.

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1 week ago The tweaks that could boost your wealth by a staggering £86,000... and it all starts by taking this easy quiz: Money expert LUCY EVANS

There is one simple trick you need to boost your wealth by tens of thousands of pounds - and it will only take you around half an hour a week.

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1 week ago Brits issued warning as UK beaches invaded by jellyfish with 'painful stings'

As the waters off England, Ireland, Wales and even as far north as Scotland get warmer, they become a more favourable environment for the reproduction and survival of jellyfish

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1 week ago Building work starts on Grade II listed museum in east London

Building work starts on Grade II listed museum in east London  Guardian Series

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1 week ago Aldi giving away free £50 every day throughout summer holidays to lucky shoppers

Aldi is holding their draw every day through July and August across Scotland, England, and Wales.

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1 week ago Pavement parking enforcement in East Ayrshire starts next week with 900 warning dished out to locals

More than 900 warning notices were issued to motorists in East Ayrshire ahead of the enforcement of the new pavement parking rules.

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2 w. ago Heatwave temperatures to hit 30C today as heatwave continues

Heatwave temperatures to hit 30C today as heatwave continues  BBC

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2 w. ago Heatwave temperatures to hit 30C on Saturday as heatwave continues

Heatwave temperatures to hit 30C on Saturday as heatwave continues  BBC

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