20 m. ago Rats and rotting piles of waste overflowing the streets of Birmingham amid 32C heatwave after four months of walkouts from striking bin workers

Cramped inner city areas such as Small Heath and Bordesley Green have been most affected - and today they were literally overflowing with rubbish.

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81 m. ago Jennifer Aniston finds love again as she's seen in intimate photos with hot new lover

Jennifer Aniston has officially found love again as she confirmed her passionate new romance with hunky hypnotist Jim Curtis this week.

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93 m. ago UK heatwave advice as boffins say we should turn our homes into cool 'caves'

Boffins have responded to the amber heat health alerts across the UK this weekend by telling us to turn our homes into "caves" to cool down using a few simple tips

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99 m. ago 15 best mattress deals in the Amazon Prime Day 2025 sale, according to an editor

If you need to upgrade your sleep setup, I’ve found the best mattress deals

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2 h. ago Voters label Democrats ‘out of touch’ and ‘weak’ in latest troubling poll ahead of 2026 midterms

In the wake of Democrats’ 2024 election losses, the party has faced several criticisms, including accusations that it has abandoned working-class voters

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2 h. ago Wet Leg's Rhian Teasdale shows off her sculpted physique in a bikini top and hot pants as she takes to the stage at Scotland's TRNSMT Festival

The group joined a star-studded line-up including Kneecap , The Script and headliner 50 Cent on the famous Glasgow stage.

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2 h. ago Shoppers race for 'dream come true' coffee machine £220 off for Prime Day

"The Philips 5400 is a dream come true for coffee lovers. It makes everything from espresso to cappuccino at the touch of a button."

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2 h. ago 8 tips to stay cool at night during a heatwave as Scots to face 32C weather

Night time temperatures will remain in the late teens or twenties during the heatwave, according to forecasters.

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2 h. ago Trump defends response to deadly Texas flooding after touring disaster area – live updates

President and Texas governor praise handling of flooding that has killed at least 120 people; Trump calls reporter ‘evil’ for asking about lack of warningsThe US state department is firing more than 1,300 employees in line with the Trump administration’s reorganization plan initiated earlier this year. The department is sending layoff notices to 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign service officers with domestic assignments in the US, a senior state department official told the Associated Press. Foreign service officers affected will be placed immediately on administrative leave for 120 days, after which they will formally lose their jobs, according to an internal notice obtained by the AP. For most affected civil servants, the separation period is 60 days, it said. “In connection with the departmental reorganization the department is streamlining domestic operations to focus on diplomatic priorities,” the notice says. “Headcount reductions have been carefully tailored to affect non...

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2 h. ago Multiple paddleboarders rescued at Welsh location as urgent warning issued

There is concern the hot weather this weekend could see many more caught out by strong tidal conditions off the Welsh coast

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3 h. ago No one ever got rich writing off Novak Djokovic, but even he can’t stretch time for ever | Jonathan Liew

We can’t tell how much is left for tennis’s ultimate champion, but semi-final defeat by Sinner could be the moment Project 25 was buried for goodThe Moment comes at the start of the third set. Nobody in tennis can spot a Moment like Novak Djokovic. The Moment is where he lives, breathes, puts gluten-free food on his family’s table. What happened before was irrelevant. You can rattle and bully him. You can pummel him off Centre Court for an hour, as Jannik Sinner has done. Djokovic will still prowl the chain-link fence all evening, probing it, waiting for the one gap wide enough to let him squeeze through. The point of greatest weakness is where he finds his greatest strength.Sinner’s at 30-30 on his own serve. A defensive backhand from Djokovic sits up invitingly in mid-court, pleading to be dispatched. The world No 1, utterly impeccable to this point, swings a giant fist at the ball and somehow sends it flying in the vague direction of Tooting Broadway. The crowd yelps in shock. Ne...

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3 h. ago Jennifer Aniston hard launches hot new lover as intimate snaps of vacation with Friends co

Jennifer Aniston has officially found love again as she confirmed her passionate new romance with hunky hypnotist Jim Curtis this week.

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3 h. ago Oasis fans make safety plea to Liam Gallagher as he takes to stage in heatwave

Liam Gallagher took to the Heaton Park stage tonight in his classic Oasis attire as the band played in their hometown - however, it left some fans concerned for the star

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3 h. ago Village GP is struck off after sending barrage of abuse to female colleague in drunken late

Paul Scott, 59, a GP on the Shetland Islands, was also accused of initimidating another female colleague by kicking the door of a consultation room before shouting at her.

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4 h. ago Temperatures set to peak on Saturday as country bakes in summer’s third heatwave

Highs of 34C or more are possible in parts of the UK on Saturday as the summer’s third heatwave takes hold.

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4 h. ago Oasis Heaton Park gigs have 'emergency room' set up for fans after huge warning

Oasis fans have been sent urgent warnings from Heaton Park bosses to stay safe in the hot weather and the site have put in safety measures as they prepare for issues with the extreme heat

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5 h. ago Emma Raducanu shows Leonardo DiCaprio how it's done! British star keeps cool on sweltering Centre Court

The British star took her seat among the spectators for the men's singles semi-finals on Friday and was thankful for the portable fan packed by her coach Mark Petchey.

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5 h. ago Trump tours Texas flood damage as disaster tests vow to shutter Fema

Since disaster that has killed at least 120 people, Trump has remained quiet about promises to axe relief agencyUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump arrived in Texas on Friday for a first-hand look at the devastation caused by catastrophic flooding, a trip that comes as he has remained conspicuously quiet about his previous promises to do away with the federal agency in charge of disaster relief.The Washington Post reported on Friday that the Trump administration has backed away from plans to abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency, but administration officials continue to dodge questions about the agency’s future and many are still calling for serious reforms, potentially sending much of its work to the states. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Scots to face scorching 32C weather tomorrow as heatwave intensifies

The Met Office's most recent heatwave update suggests conditions will be even hotter than previously forecast.

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6 h. ago Britain on high alert for wildfires as sweltering heatwave hits 32C with more than six million homes banned from using hosepipes

The London Fire Brigade said that the risk of wildfires in the capital was 'severe', as firefighters managed to extinguish a grass fire in Wanstead Flats in the east of the city this afternoon.

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