6 h. ago Bad habit of drivers in traffic jams could lead to fine of up to £1,000

This risky rule break could also result in six points on your licence

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6 h. ago Temperature records broken as extreme heat grips parts of Europe

Unprecedented temperatures causing difficulties in south-west France, Croatia, Italy and Spain with wildfire destruction across Europe up 87%How dangerous are wildfires and how can we stop them from getting worse?Extreme heat is breaking temperature records across Europe, early measurements suggest, and driving bigger and stronger wildfires.In south-west France, records were broken on Monday in Angoulême, Bergerac, Bordeaux, Saint-Émilion and Saint-Girons. Météo France said the “often remarkable, even unprecedented, maximum temperatures” in the region were 12C above the norm for the last few decades. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Sonya Massey shooting prompts Illinois law requiring disclosure of police recruits' backgrounds

Background records of police recruits in Illinois must be available to a prospective employer under a new law in response to last summer's shooting death of Sonya Massey

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22 h. ago Brits heading to Spain issued warning after devastating wildfires leave one dead

Much of Europe is in the midst an extreme heat-wave with 44C temperatures triggering devastating wildfires to sweep across parts of Spain as officials warn "everyone is at risk"

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26 h. ago FIREBALLS hit Spain as wildfires spark freak 'fire whirls' and reach Madrid, killing one person as Europe's heatwave hell continues

Extreme heat and strong winds in Spain caused 'fire whirls' on Monday night, as a hellish blaze burned several houses and forced the evacuation of hundreds of people, killing one person in the capital. 

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28 h. ago UK motorists with these 28 cars warned to 'stop driving' amid fire risk

72,000 cars have been recalled to fix an issue which could lead to an engine fire.

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3 d. ago Britain facing 'dire' refuge crisis with thousands of victims trapped due to 'shrinking' services, charity warns

Farah Nazeer, chief executive of Women's Aid, called on ministers to consider bringing in a legal duty for schools and workplaces to protect victims

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4 d. ago Canary Islands given rare red weather warning as tourists brace for extreme heat of 40C

The health department issued the warnings and told everyone to stay indoors where possible as the islands are set to face unusually high temperatures this weekend

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5 d. ago Mjällby making minor miracles in an extraordinary Swedish football story

Former third-tier club with no financial muscle from remote municipality of 14,000 inhabitants lead country’s top flightFor Mjällby’s opponents, a trip to the far south of Sweden feels like a journey to the Earth’s end. “When teams come on here on the bus they drive and drive, through the farms, past the fishing harbours,” says Hasse Larsson. “They keep driving and then, when they can’t drive any further, they find our stadium.”They discover an institution whose heart and soul are rooted in Sölvesborg, a remote municipality of 14,000 inhabitants. Nowadays they find a club front and centre of an extraordinary story unfolding in Allsvenskan, the country’s top flight. Mjällby are four points clear at the top with 12 games left; they have lost once and, should they escape intact from a visit to the champions Malmö on Saturday, the unlikeliest of dreams will become vivid. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Letting an ambulance past could lead to £1,000 fine if you don’t do it properly

If you breach two key traffic laws whilst doing so you risk receiving a substantial penalty

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5 d. ago BBC Three to air The Vivienne tribute film this summer after drag star's death

Dear Viv will recount the life of James Lee Williams, who performed as The Vivienne and died in January at the age of 32.

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6 d. ago As temperatures soar, it’s time to close the green space gap

While urban greening can help mitigate extreme heat, such spaces are not distributed equitablyIt has been a summer of heatwaves in western Europe, with record highs of 46C (115F) in Spain and Portugal.An estimated 2,300 people died of heat-related causes across 12 European cities in June, according to a rapid scientific analysis, with two-thirds of those deaths linked to climate breakdown, which has made heatwaves more severe. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago US destruction of contraceptives denies 1.4m African women and girls lifesaving care, NGO says

Incineration of $9.7m of contraceptives to lead to 174,000 unintended pregnancies and 56,000 unsafe abortions, IPPF saysA decision by the US government to incinerate more than $9.7m (£7.3m) of contraceptives is projected to result in 174,000 unintended pregnancies and 56,000 unsafe abortions in five African countries.More than three-quarters of the contraceptives (77%) were destined for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia and Mali, according to the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), an NGO global healthcare provider and advocate of sexual and reproductive rights. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Saudi Arabian student, 20, stabbed to death outside apartments 'was on his third summer in Cambridge' and known as a 'nice kid' 

Mohammed Algasim, 20, died on Saturday night outside luxury apartments in Mill Park, in what police have described as an 'unprovoked attack'.

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9 d. ago Lanarkshire locals warned by leading charity over scam text messages

Advice Direct Scotland, which runs the national consumer advice service consumeradvice.scot, said anyone receiving such a message should delete it and report it to them.

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3 w. ago Summer barbecue safety warning after nurse 'nearly burns to death' in her own garden: 'It could happen to anyone'

A nurse has issued a warning about the perils of fire pits and barbecues after she almost burnt to death in an accident that saw her skin melt off her body.

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3 w. ago Extreme heat could lead to more than 5,000 deaths this summer, charity warns

New analysis shows this year has seen more extreme temperatures and more heat health alerts than at the same time in 2022, which was one of the deadliest heatwave years on record

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3 w. ago UK tourists warned of extreme 41°C heat in Spain as weather alerts issued for holiday hotspots

Spain is battling with extreme weather across much of the country

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3 w. ago UK heatwaves could cause more than 5,000 deaths this summer as temperatures soar

The Centre for Ageing Better says it is extremely concerned about the significant heat health risk to older people this summer and the increasingly hotter summers of the future.

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4 w. ago Canary Islands government issues alert for extreme heat and forest fires

Tourists are warned to follow safety precautions as the Spanish holiday destination experiences scorching temperatures

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