2 h. 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

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4 h. 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.

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6 h. ago UK households told to shut windows and curtains facing one direction on Sunday

Britain is set to see yet more temperature spikes this weekend, but the nation can do one simple thing to keep the burning UV rays out of their home

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6 h. ago Inside abandoned UK airport set to reopen with cheap Ryanair flights to holiday hotspots

From being bombed in World War Two to ferrying business passengers to Amsterdam, a transport hub which is no longer in use could soon be ready for its next chapter

Transport

13 h. ago Tourists warned they face chaos on Spain's island holiday hotspots

The disruptioncould last through the peak holiday season

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17 h. ago Met Office reveals exactly where in UK faces 34C as sweltering 'heat dome' looms

Parts of the UK are set for several days of blistering heat as temperatures could rise into the mid-30Cs due to a 'heat dome' caused by a high pressure system over the continent

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20 h. ago Tips on how to sleep through a heatwave as temperatures expected to soar

A new report has revealed that over half of Brits have pulled a sickie due to the roasting weather impacting their sleep - and it's only set to get worse, with temperatures expected to spike again this weekend

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21 h. 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.

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22 h. ago Extreme heatwave hits Europe as temperatures set to soar above 40C in holiday hotspots

The Met Office warns temperatures could be 10C above average across swathes of Europe as the summer holidays get underway

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22 h. ago EU retaliation against Trump drug tariffs would be bad idea, says industry

European pharmaceutical body says it would be ‘negative for both sides’ if Brussels hits back on threatened US leviesThe European pharmaceutical industry has urged Brussels not to retaliate if Donald Trump brings in threatened tariffs on imported drugs, amid fears he could impose the levies as early as next week.The US president said last week that the sector-specific tariffs were coming “very soon”. There is concern in Brussels that he could impose them imminently to give himself further leverage ahead of his self-imposed 9 July deadline for trade deals with the EU and about 60 countries. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Killer heat dome descends on Europe: Spain braces for record 47C, UK to hit 36C, roads melt in Italy and wildfires rip through Greece... while deadly storms turn roads to rivers in France and Germany

Temperatures in Spain could reach a hellish 47C this weekend, while sweltering infernos in Italy have led to roads melting as raging wildfires continue to tear through Greece. 

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26 h. ago Holiday hotspot announces ban and 15 strict rules with fines of up to £1,500

The UK Foreign Office has issued a warning to UK travellers in light of the ban

Economics

26 h. ago Brit ‘drug smuggler’ could face Bali firing squad death in holiday hotspot

Elliot Shaw, from Watford, was allegedly handed 244 grams of cocaine - the same weight as an iPhone - by his Argentine partner Eleonora Gracia, 46, at a hotel near a tourist beach in Indonesia

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27 h. 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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29 h. ago Beloved holiday hotspot named among UK's WORST seaside destinations for 2025

Which? has shared the results of its annual survey ranking the UK's best and worst seaside destinations

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41 h. ago UK weather map shows 62 counties will be spared from scorching 34C heatwave

The UK is set to be hit with scorching 34C temperatures forecast for the beginning of July - here are the exact times that 62 counties will miss out on the heat

Society

44 h. ago UK expecting north/south weather divide as temperatures to rocket again in some regions

Another heatwave set to peak early next week could bring the highest temperatures of the year so far to the UK

Events

45 h. 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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47 h. ago Amber heat weather warning is issued as London is set to bask in temperatures of 31C this weekend

Heatwaves return to the capital as temperatures soar to 31C on Sunday before reaching 34C on Monday

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48 h. ago Amber heat health alert issued with temperatures set to reach 30C over weekend

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

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