35 h. ago Will Scotland get an Indian summer after village records 12 hours of sun on last day of August?

When we have a warm spell of weather in autumn, you will often hear the term 'Indian summer'

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38 h. ago Benidorm's bars and restaurants take stock after seeing days of 'little activity' in 'strange summer' after videos showed empty terraces and sun loungers

The Spanish holiday resort, long famed for its vibrant nightlife, jam-packed shores, and 24 hour party scene, is facing a subdued peak season.

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3 d. ago Killer nurse Lucy Letby is 'pals with notorious paedo' on prison's 'VIP wing'

Lucy Letby has befriended a notorious paedophile at HMP Bronzefield, according to a source, who said the killer nurse 'isn’t fussy about who she socialises with'

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4 d. ago F1 supremo Flavio Briatore, 75, appears to flirt with two much younger bikini

Briatore, 75, was spotted aboard a yacht in the south of France last week with his 15-year-old son also in tow as they soaked up the summer sun.

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4 d. ago ‘It’s nature at its purest – remote, quiet and rejuvenating’: readers’ favourite wild places in Europe

From kayaking between icebergs in Iceland to a Pyrenean hideaway, our tipsters know how to get away from it all• Tell us where to go for late summer sun – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucherOne of the most magical places I’ve been is Lake Saimaa in eastern Finland – a huge labyrinth of islands and tranquil forests where you don’t come across many people. We rented a lakeside cabin (typically they cost from about €100 a night, sleeping two) and watched the midnight sun shimmer across peaceful waters. Days were spent kayaking between uninhabited islets or hiking pine-scented trails, with only the call of black-throated divers (or loons) for company. We visited the Linnansaari national park on an archipelago in the middle of the vast lake (the largest in Finland and fourth largest freshwater lake in Europe), where encounters with rare Saimaa ringed seals await. It’s nature’s embrace at its purest – remote, quiet and utterly rejuvenating.Anthony Continue reading...

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5 d. ago BBC The One Show's Roman Kemp admits 'this is probably a first' live on

The One Show hosts Roman Kemp and Clara Amfo spoke to England Lioness Lucy Bronze and Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts on Thursday's show.

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5 d. ago BBC The One Show host admits 'we've never asked this' as they announce 'show first'

During Thursday's instalment of The One Show, BBC viewers saw Roman Kemp and Clara Amfo speak to England Lioness Lucy Bronze and Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts.

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5 d. ago Man, 59, arrested over 'disgusting racist abuse' of England Lionesses hero Jess Carter

The man was arrested in Great Harwood on Thursday, with Lancashire Police confirming he has since been released under investigation while enquiries continue

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5 d. ago Meet the water sommeliers: they believe H O can rival wine – but would you pay £19 a bottle?

A restaurant in the English county of Cheshire has launched a water menu, as have a number of US establishments. Is it really possible, though, to tell one terroir from another?For diners at a fancy restaurant in Cheshire, there is now a new twist to the usual routine. First comes La Popote’s menu, created by the owners, the chef Joe Rawlins and Gaëlle Radigon, who live upstairs with their children. Next comes the wine list, which includes more than 100 bottles. And then, in what is very much a first for Cheshire, a water list.Rawlins, 32, presents the new menu as I get comfy in the dining room in a converted redbrick barn in Marton, a village halfway between Manchester and Stoke-on-Trent. A choice of seven waters ranges from a £5 bottle of Crag, which comes from the nearby Peak District, to Vidago, a mineral-rich water from a Portuguese spa town, which will cost you £19. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago How Kate Middleton's summer 'spent in the sun on yacht' has transformed her look

Kate, 43, revealed her new look in the car on the way to the Sunday service at Crathie Kirk, accompanied by her husband Prince William and children George, Charlotte and Louis.

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1 week ago ‘A nuisance and an eyesore’: hire ebikes accumulate at London border between rival firms

Chiswick Bridge now a frontline in turf war as Richmond and Hounslow councils have licensed different operatorsScattered across pavements, propped against trees and toppled over in bushes, dozens of electric Lime bikes have begun to dominate a 200-metre stretch of road just south of Chiswick Bridge. This is the point where the motors on the hired bikes abruptly stop functioning as they cross the boundary between Richmond and Hounslow, a frontline in what residents describe as a turf war between rival companies.While ebikes for hire have become an increasingly popular mode of transport in London, fractured regulation means customers can ride them through some boroughs with ease but find that in others they cannot ride or park them. Continue reading...

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1 week ago How to revive your feet from the sun, sweat and sand of summer

From cracked heels to brittle nails, podiatrists reveal how to bring your feet back to life post-summer sun.

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2 w. ago Zambian president’s feud with late rival continues over funeral plans

Family of Edgar Lungu trying to prevent repatriation of his body for state funeral presided over by his successorA furious row is raging over whether the Zambian president, Hakainde Hichilema, will preside over the funeral of his predecessor, Edgar Lungu, as the former president’s family wage a legal battle in South Africa to try to prevent his body from being repatriated.The legal fight marks the latest twist in a feud between the two men that goes back at least a decade and has now outlasted the former president, who died in South Africa in June aged 68 while being treated for an undisclosed illness. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The beautiful beach with sand dunes and pine forests 90 minutes from Manchester

Soak up the summer sun with a day at the beach

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2 w. ago Pups sparkle in summer sun at annual Dumfries House Fun Dog Show

Arlo the Alsatian was named best in show while Gabbi the Golden Retriever was named dog of the decade

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2 w. ago 'I visited a magical family holiday destination with midnight sun and summer Santa visits'

Lapland is famous for Father Christmas, reindeer and snow, but it's also a great place to visit in the summer, as celebrity and TV writer Elizabeth Cotton discovered.

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2 w. ago Dumfries House bring Fun Dog Show forward to help keep pups cool in summer sun

The annual Fun Dog Show at Dumfries House will start an hour earlier today at 10 am due to the hot weather forecast.

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3 w. ago Lionesses hero Lucy Bronze snapped with Euro 2025 rival as pair soak up summer sun

Lionesses hero Lucy Bronze has been snapped enjoying the Spanish sun with her Euro 2025 rival Ona Batlle, who she is rumoured to be dating

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3 w. ago Lioness Lucy and her defeated Euros opponent have a ball... in matching her

Two weeks ago Lucy Bronze and Ona Batlle (pictured) were flying into each other with tackles as the Lionesses beat Spain in the Euros.

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3 w. ago Lucy Bronze cosies up with Spain football star in Ibiza following Lionesses' Euro 2025 win

The Lionesses have been enjoying some much deserved downtime following their second consecutive European Championship win - and several players have jetted out to the Spanish party island of Ibiza

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