1 hour ago Met Office issues heatwave verdict as temperatures set to return to 30C following days of heavy rain

There could be another heatwave on the horizon, according to the Met Office

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6 d. ago Next's £35 'lightweight' jacket hailed as 'ideal' for chilly days without being heavy

The high-street retailer has slashed the price of a jacket that's just perfect for popping away in the cupboard for autumn and winter - and it might just come in handy over the next few days

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8 d. ago Scotland to roast in 26C heat as hottest day of year comes amid thunderstorms

Scotland bagged its hottest day of the year despite heavy downpours and it seems more of the same is to come

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9 d. ago Next's 'lightweight' £35 jacket hailed 'ideal' for chilly days where a heavy coat isn't needed

"Love my jacket, nice and warm, looks great. Nice to wear when there's a chill in the air but a bigger coat is not needed"

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1 week ago Download rockers told to take off smartwatches after moshpit ‘collisions’ cause accidental 999 calls

Police received nearly 700 false emergency alerts from Leicestershire heavy metal event last yearWhen hundreds of 999 calls came in from fans at the Download festival two years ago, the emergency services must have thought a disaster was unfolding at the three-day heavy metal gig in Leicestershire.In fact, the calls were made automatically from smartwatches and other devices worn by fans because “the tech assumed that people in moshpits had been in a collision”, according to Leicestershire police. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Download festival rockers told to take off smartwatches after moshpits spark emergency alerts

Police received nearly 700 false ‘collision’ 999 calls from Leicestershire heavy metal event in 2023When hundreds of 999 calls came in from fans at the Download festival two years ago, the emergency services must have thought a disaster was unfolding at the three-day heavy metal gig in Leicestershire.In fact, the calls were made automatically from smartwatches and other devices worn by fans because “the tech assumed that people in moshpits had been in a collision”, according to Leicestershire police. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘How much can one person take?’: Posy Sterling on her intense portrayal of a mum trapped in custody hell

Working with a theatre company for women affected by criminal justice has given the actor a passion for stories that fall between society’s cracks. Now she is swapping Broadway for a powerful account of Britain’s broken prison systemEach morning before filming Lollipop, Posy Sterling took a giant bucket outside, filled it with ice and climbed in. Never mind that it was November or that her call time was at 5am; the actor would take daily dips in the freezing water in the dark. In Lollipop, Sterling plays a headstrong mother who has recently been released from prison and is fighting to win back her kids. The role is heavy, but the ice baths meant she started the days feeling light. “I just found it euphoric,” she says. Tickled, her driver started bringing her more ice as part of her ritual.Today, Sterling, 32, is similarly full of beans, buzzing from two coffees and fresh from six weeks in New York. “I haven’t slept,” she says brightly. The actor has been quietly building her profile...

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3 w. ago Weather maps show exact day UK could be hit by heavy rain downpours next week

Rain has been forecasted to hit most parts of the UK

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3 w. ago I dropped five stone in 18 months without jabs or ditching burgers

A formerly overweight man managed to lose five stone in just over a year by eating the same protein-heavy breakfast every day.

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3 w. ago Russia and America in 'WW3' row as Putin defies Trump and masses 50,000 troops on border with Ukraine

The US president has accused the Russian leader of ‘playing with fire’ after days of heavy air attacks on Ukrainian cities

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3 w. ago Russia and America in 'WW3' clash as Putin defies Trump and masses 50,000 troops on border with Ukraine

The US president has accused the Russian leader of ‘playing with fire’ after days of heavy air attacks on Ukrainian cities

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3 w. ago French Open 2025: Raducanu v Swiatek, Sabalenka and Alcaraz in action on day four

Live coverage from Roland Garros from 10am BSTSend Katy an email with your thoughtsOns Jabeur, who lost in the first round yesterday, has called out organisers for not scheduling women’s matches in the night slot, saying: “I don’t think they have daughters.” Last year all 11 prime-time matches featured men, and that’s been the case too for the first four days of this year’s tournament – tonight 12th seed Holger Rune will face the American world No 137 Emilio Nava – so it’s hardly the contest of the day. Why couldn’t, say, Swiatek and Raducanu have played their match this evening? What’s more baffling about the French Open’s stance is that Amelie Mauresmo – who does have a daughter – is the tournament director. You’d think she’d be more keen to promote the women’s game.The players are out on another overcast day in Paris, so expect heavy conditions again. Among the early starters: the Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen, the red-hot Italian Lorenzo Musetti, the Canadian teenage winning mac...

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last month ‘The giant penis took shape easily, as I passed through a village called Three Cocks’: meet the artist athletes drawing with GPS

From the phallus on a Welsh hillside, to a huge portrait of Chappell Roan, these Strava runners, riders and skaters have been busy In 2013, I was in the worst shape of my life. Though I functioned well day to day, I was a heavy binge drinker and smoker. Unfit, obese and unhappy, on impulse I signed up to a white-collar boxing fight. I trained six days a week for three months, shifting three stone by fight night. Winning that fight was great, though turning my life around had been my main goal. After that, I started challenging myself regularly while raising money for mental health charities.My first 24-hour challenge involved ascending Pen y Fan – the highest peak in south Wales – 10 times in a row during the dead of winter. It was horrific, but it raised lots of money, so next time I wanted something even bigger. Having seen examples of Strava art online, I thought that might be a good way to get people’s attention. I decided on a big run in the Bannau Brycheiniog (formerly the Bre...

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