9 h. ago Heat health alert for London as 'longest' heatwave to hit with temperatures reaching 31C

The yellow heat alert has been issued for London and parts of England starting on Wednesday

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3 w. ago Yellow weather warning issued to most of England as heatwave hits with 32C temperatures

The UK HSA has issued a four-day yellow weather alert for most of England, pleading with people to check on their vulnerable neighbours, as temperatures soar to 32C this weekend

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3 w. ago The battle of Calais: Gangs of migrants stream past French police and through tear gas to waiting 'taxi boats' yelling 'England, England!'

Extraordinary scenes showed dozens of French police and coastguards looking on as men and some women crammed onto an overloaded boat off Gravelines beach.

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3 w. ago Migrants slump to the ground as French police again use tear gas to stop them setting off for Britain... but many more make it to waiting 'taxi boats' yelling 'England, England!'

Extraordinary scenes showed dozens of French police and coastguards looking on as men and some women crammed onto an overloaded boat off Gravelines beach.

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3 w. ago Yellow warning for thunderstorms in Scotland extended as alert lifted for England

Scotland’s weather warning has been extended from 6pm today to 9pm amid the threat of heavy rain and transport disruption.

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3 w. ago More than 900 migrants reach UK in small boats as French police fire tear gas at families trying to board dinghy

At least one family was photographed having been affected by tear gas as French officers tried to disperse hundreds of migrants near Calais

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3 w. ago French police fire tear gas and pepper spray at migrants seeking to board 'small boats' heading to UK

The new tactics come after officers were criticised for standing by and watching overcrowded, unseaworthy vessels set off across the Channel

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3 w. ago French police 'fire tear gas' at migrants in bid to stop small boats

French police raced into the water to prevent migrants boarding small boats bound for Britain

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3 w. ago French police TEAR GAS migrants and enter the water to drag them back to shore but are overwhelmed by sheer numbers as more boats head for Britain

French police used tear gas and pepper spray to disperse hundreds of migrants looking to board boats headed for Britain.

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3 w. ago French police 'fire tear gas and pepper spray' at migrants trying to board UK

The new tactics come after officers were criticised for standing by and watching overcrowded, unseaworthy vessels set off across the Channel

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