6 d. ago How a herd of hungry goats is helping Spain fight fires during the scorching summer

Goats are known for their voracious appetites

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7 d. ago UK heat blast brings 28C summer scorcher as Brits to roast this weekend

While Storm Floris may have moved on from the UK, the dreary skies and damp conditions have remained - but that's about to change this weekend after forecasters predicted a 28C heat blast

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8 d. ago Scorcher UK summer holidays hope as Met Office talks 'hot spells'

The Met Office has given its verdict on the weather for the rest of the summer holidays and apart from a few blips, it's looking like it will be a lot nicer

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9 d. ago Driver trying to set speed record at Utah salt flats race dies after losing control

Chris Raschke, 60, was going 283 mph in his rocket-like car at the Speed Week racing event at the Bonneville Salt FlatsA driver going 283 mph (455 km/h) trying to set a land speed record during a racing event at Utah’s famed Bonneville Salt Flats died on Sunday after he lost control of his rocket-like vehicle called the Speed Demon, organizers said.Driver Chris Raschke lost control about two and a half miles into a run and was treated by medical professionals at the scene, but died from his injuries, according to the Southern California Timing Association, which has organized the popular land-speed racing event known as Speed Week since the late 1940s. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Exact date 36C UK heatwave to return with 12 counties set to be 'scorched'

The heat is set to return to much of the UK, with Brits set to bask in scorching temperatures as the tail-end of summer kicks in - following a wet and windy start to August

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4 w. ago How Britons coped with the scorching summer of 1976: Doctors advised beer and crisps to replace lost salt, bikinis were the norm and Trafalgar Square's fountain became a swimming pool

This summer's soaring temperatures are drawing comparisons with the hot weather in 1976. There were 15 consecutive days where the mercury hit 89.6F (32C).

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