4 h. ago Common 52p kitchen food helps keep flies out of home as is perfect for heatwave

The UK is currently basking in a heatwave with temperatures only set to climb further - but the hot weather can bring unwelcome guests to our doors in the form of flies

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5 h. ago UK weather LIVE: Heatwave maps show exact areas set to peak over 30C today

Temperatures are set to soar above 30C today as weather forecasters expect an official heatwave to be declared soon, while the UK Health Security Agency has issued heat-health alerts

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5 h. ago UK set for first tropical night of the year as 33C heatwave approaches

Heat health alerts for much of England set to remain in place until at least Sunday evening

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28 h. ago Hot weather is set to continue for another FOUR WEEKS, Met Office signals

The capital is set to bask in four-day heatwave from Thursday... with the hot days now tipped to stretch into mid-July

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45 h. ago Met Office verdict on how long hot weather is set to last as UK heatwave looms

Temperatures are set to soar to above 30C this week – but is the summer weather here to stay?

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47 h. ago Wildfire warning as UK braces for heatwave with temperatures set to reach 33C

Emergency services have issued warnings ahead of an expected heatwave this weekend

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50 h. ago London weather: Yellow heat warning issued as temperatures are forecast to reach 32C in the capital this week

The capital is set to sizzle this week as a heatwave brings scorching temperatures

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50 h. ago Temperatures could reach 33C this weekend as heatwave set to hit parts of UK

Forecasters are expecting temperatures to climb to a peak of 33C on Sunday in the east of England.

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67 h. ago London set to bask in summer heatwave this week with temperatures predicted to soar above 30C

The capital is forecast to be hotter than holiday hotspots like Barcelona and Lisbon

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2 d. ago Weather Scotland: Edinburgh and Glasgow to be hotter than Barcelona as temperatures soar in heatwave this week

Scotland is set for a heatwave this week, with some places hotter than parts of southern Europe.

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3 d. ago Met Office issues heatwave verdict as UK temperatures set to hit 30C within days

A heatwave could be on its way, according to the Met Office

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3 d. ago Heatwave set to hit parts of UK this weekend as temperatures climb

Some areas will surpass temperatures in holiday hotspots such as Lisbon and Barcelona.

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3 d. ago Britain set to bask in sizzling heatwave with temperatures set to soar as high as Barbados and Malibu

Britain is poised to bask in a heatwave dubbed the 'Mediterranean melt' - but the sizzling conditions could see temperatures as hot as Malibu or Barbados.

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5 d. ago 'Insane' thunderstorms hit UK with 30,000 lightning strikes as London set for heatwave

More than 30,000 lightning strikes were recorded up to 6am on Saturday as storms push northwards

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6 d. ago UK weather: Exact dates June heatwave could send temperatures over 30C

Forecasters predict the mercury could hit 30C in just a few days, signalling the start of a possible heatwave - with several UK towns and cities set to welcome an intense burst of sunshine

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7 d. ago Households urged to move plants away from windows before 29C heatwave

Gardening experts have shared some of their most crucial tip for keen plant lovers ahead of the summer heatwave set to hit this weekend - and how to keep your plants alive for longer

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8 d. ago UK weather: Exact date for 30C 'Iberian plume' heat blast as maps turn deep red

The 'Iberian plume' will bring a warm and humid air mass to the UK this week, fresh from southern Spain where temperatures soared to 43C on Sunday, according to forecasters

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9 d. ago Met Office issues verdict on heatwave in Greater Manchester as temperatures set to rise to 29C across UK

Will this week reach the heatwave threshold in Greater Manchester?

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9 d. ago Millions of Brits reveal secret tactics for skiving amid 'hotter than Morocco' heatwave

The UK is set to be blasted with a heatwave to welcome in Summer as some Brit workers are already planning on how they can sneak off early or even take some days off

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1 week ago ‘I’m here to open doors’: Bernardine Evaristo on success, controversy and why she plans to donate her £100k award

The Girl, Woman, Other author has this week been awarded a one-off Women’s prize award for her outstanding contribution. She talks about her long road to recognition, and using her profile to support other writersBack in 2013, Bernardine Evaristo gave a reading in a south London bookshop from her novel Mr Loverman. Only six people showed up, a couple of them were dozing and she realised they were homeless people who had come to find somewhere comfortable to sleep. Last month, the hit TV adaptation Mr Loverman, about a 74-year-old gay Caribbean man set in Hackney, east London, won two Baftas, including leading actor for Lennie James, making him the first Black British actor to win the TV award in its 70-year history. “I checked Wikipedia!” Evaristo exclaims of this shocking fact when we meet in London.Evaristo’s long career is one of firsts and creating them for others. In 2019, at the age of 60, she became the first Black woman to win the Booker prize – shared with Margaret Atwood –...

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