32 h. ago Lioness captain Leah Williamson warms up for the Euros by jetting off on sunshine break to Majorca with former Miss USA

The two women beamed as they soaked up the sun, went paddle boarding and dined out at high-end restaurants after growing close in recent months.

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4 d. ago Will the heatwave reach Scotland as Met Office issues yellow heat warnings

Warm air has been boosted by weather conditions from Europe but will Scotland feature in the UK heatwave?

Events

8 d. ago Brits must check number on passports before holiday or risk being turned away

As many of us look at jetting away for some sunshine on our summer holidays, it's important to check our passports have the necessary time left on them before we travel

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9 d. ago Landlocked city home to one of Europe's warmest beaches hotter than Tenerife

Córdoba in central southern Spain has one of the warmest beaches in Europe. Valdearenas Beach sits on the banks of a reservoir and delivers bright blue water and orange sand

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1 week ago Drought fears in Europe amid reports May was world’s second hottest ever

Copernicus data shows month was 1.4C above estimated 1850-1900 average used to define pre-industrial levelIt has been an exceptionally dry spring in north-western Europe and the second warmest May ever globally, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).Countries across Europe, including the UK, have been hit by drought conditions in recent months, with water shortages feared unless significant rain comes this summer, and crop failures beginning to be reported by farmers. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Arsenal, a packed Estádio José Alvalade and the reason I fell in love with football | Suzanne Wrack

My journalistic cap slipped slightly but the feeling I have seeing the team I adore lift the Champions League is indescribableI can’t type the words. Sophie Downey’s stopwatch, started the moment the clock hit 90 minutes, is running on the desk next to me, but my fingers won’t move. I refuse to write a variation of “Arsenal are European champions” with time still on the clock because the thought of having to press that backspace key and delete it is too much. The editors will have to wait; I’ll start writing the intro paragraph when there’s one minute 30 seconds of the seven minutes of stoppage time to go, but gingerly, agonisingly – even that feels too soon.I believe, I really do, but what if? And then I’m too busy sobbing into my hands to finish or press send. The narratives, there are so many narratives: Renée Slegers, the former academy player head coach with the retro Arsenal ring on her little finger who was made permanent manager only four months ago; Leah Williamson’s journe...

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4 w. ago Arsenal captain Kim Little reveals emotional significance of Champions League triumph

The often unsung Arsenal captain lifted the Champions League trophy alongside Leah Williamson in Lisbon

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