38 m. ago Man predicted own murder in chilling Facebook post one day before he was tied up and shot

Sean Pfeffer, 45, said 'I hope you shoot me' in a furious Facebook post about his alleged killer just a day before his body was found in the back of a pickup truck in California's Santa Cruz Mountains

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64 m. ago When the hot weather will end in Wales as Met Office issues bank holiday thunderstorms update

Wales could be about to break a weather record which the country narrowly missed yesterday

Society

98 m. ago Body of boy, 16, found in lake amid warnings of ‘hidden dangers’ in open water

Police said the teenager got into difficulty while swimming in a lake in Colwick Country Park in Nottingham on Wednesday.

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1 hour ago Scotland sees hottest day of the year but Scots can 'say goodbye' to heat this weekend

Scots have been out enjoying the sunny weather but the Met Office warned that is all set to change

Politics

2 h. ago Met Office reveals part of London tipped to hit 30C today as temperature record looks set to fall

Today looks set to be the earliest that 30C has ever been recorded in the UK

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3 h. ago Britain will bask in hottest day of the year today and warmest May Day EVER as temperatures soar towards 30C

The UK will also have its hottest day of 2025 so far for the fourth consecutive day today, after highs of 26.7C (80.1F), 24.9C (76.8F) and 24.5C (76.1F) for the past three days.

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5 h. ago Met Office says today will be hottest day of the year with record

The UK is set to bask in the hottest day of the year so far today, with temperatures predicted to reach 30C, according to the latest Met Office forecasts

Politics

5 h. ago Met Office gives heatwave verdict on earliest 30C day since 1860

Warnings have been issued as we head for the hottest day of the year

Society

5 h. ago Luke McCowan predicts Celtic trophy day tears and reveals special Rod Stewart gift after star turn against Rangers

The Hoops star capped off a remarkable personal journey from slopping out in a sports centre sauna to mopping up trophies

Events

6 h. ago UK 'mini heatwave' forecast as Met Office reveals exact date hot spell ends

Today could mark the hottest day of the year with 30C likely across the Southeast of England - but the blistering spell will end in just days, according to weather maps

Society

7 h. ago Met Office delivers 'hottest day' prediction as UK set for 30C heatwave today

The UK could face the warmest start to May on record, with the Met Office saying it could reach 29C or even 30C - but an official heatwave has been ruled out

Society

11 h. ago Mercury to hit sweltering 30C TODAY as Met Office gives UK heatwave verdict

High pressure continues to build across the UK this week and, if the mercury hits 30C today, it will be the warmest start to May on record but a heatwave looks unlikely

Society

11 h. ago Thursday set to be hottest day of the year with highs of 30C

The warm weather could also challenge the record for the highest April temperature in Wales, which is 26.2C.

Politics

18 h. ago Gardeners urged to move their plant pots this week as UK set for 30C sizzle

The hot weather set to hit the UK this Bank Holiday weekend could see temperatures reach 24C, perfect for a beach trip or a barbecue. But gardeners have been warned to move their potted plants

Politics

19 h. ago The worst mistakes gardeners can make in heatwave as UK set to sizzle in 30C heat

With Thursday set to be the hottest day of the year so far, gardeners are being warned about certain habits that could destroy their plants and flowers before summer has even started

Politics

21 h. ago What is a heatwave and is the UK in one as temperatures set to hit record 30C?

As the UK could experience its earliest ever 30C day, we look at why it is so sunny at the moment and if climate change will make heatwaves more likely to occur

Events

21 h. ago Fury as Met firearms officer cleared of murdering Chris Kaba to face gross misconduct hearing

Sgt Martyn Blake shot dead Chris Kaba during a police stop in Streatham in September 2022

Events

22 h. ago Five UK areas set to see highest temperatures as 28C hottest day of the year forecast

The Met Office has forecast that temperatures are set to reach 28C or even 29C in parts of the country this week

Politics

23 h. ago Met Office explains how hot it will get this week as Scots gear up for record sunshine

Scots will be lathering on the SPF and heading out to green spaces to make the most of the delightful weather

Politics

24 h. ago Met Police officer who shot Chris Kaba to face gross misconduct proceedings

Sgt Martyn Blake was cleared of murdering Chris Kaba, 24, by a jury at the Old Bailey in October last year

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