18 h. ago How watching facial recognition cameras help police pluck wanted criminals off the street made me realise only those with something to hide need fear them, writes DAVID JONES

In a landmark announcement this week, the Met revealed that live facial recognition cameras have led to more than 1,000 arrests in London since the start of 2024,

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3 d. ago Here are all the places in the US that you can see the northern lights tonight

The colorful light display is the result of a blast of solar material headed toward Earth.

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3 d. ago Northern Lights possible this week, Met Office says, thanks to solar storms

You will have to wait until it gets dark if you want to see the displays

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3 d. ago Scientists blame climate change for UK heatwave: Met Office is 'virtually certain' 35°C temperatures were caused by global warming

The Met Office says it is 'virtually certain' that this week's 35°C temperatures were caused by global warming.

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3 d. ago A soggy end to heatwave... but not for long! Brits will enjoy a brief respite from the 35C sizzle today as rain hits Wimbledon

While conditions are remaining warm in southern England, many places will see a 24-hour temperature difference of nearly 10C today after the UK's hottest day of the year so far yesterday.

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3 d. ago Dalai Lama at 90: son of a buckwheat farmer who became a thorn in China’s side – in pictures

The exiled spiritual leader, who turns 90 this week, has met everyone from Nelson Mandela to Lady Gaga while campaigning for autonomy and religious freedom for Tibet Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Key signs you're unknowingly suffering from heatstroke according to an expert

With temperatures set to reach as high as 35 degrees in some areas of the UK this week, the Met Office and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have issued amber heat-health alerts

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4 d. ago UK households told to follow Met Office's 'rule' at 11am this week

The government agency has issued fresh advice to Brits as the 'tropical' heat will continue for the rest of the week

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4 d. ago Met Office urgently asks UK households to follow 11am 'rule' this week

The government agency is encouraging people to follow one rule for four hours of the day during the hot weather

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8 d. ago Heartbreaking video shows newborn all alone in apartment for a week after mom met tragic fate

Police arrived at the home, peered through an open window and saw the mother lying 'motionless' in the unit. But her baby was still alive.

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8 d. ago 9 of the best northern lights cruises from the UK, Norway, Iceland and Canada

Here’s how to have a floating holiday under the technicolour waltz of the aurora borealis

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8 d. ago Met Office issues update on when heatwave will peak next week

For Wales to have a heatwave, it has to be 25°C for three days in a row and the Met Office has given an update on how hot it will get

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9 d. ago The best places to potentially see the Northern Lights this week

From Alaska to Maine, skywatchers will be able to see the colorful displays that light up the night sky

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1 week ago Glastonbury 2025 live updates: Gates open today ahead of The 1975, Olivia Rodrigo and Neil Young headline sets

Emily Eavis will open gates to Worthy Farm today, as Met Office forecasts a mostly sunny festival week

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1 week ago You may be able to see the Northern Lights in these 15 states this week

From Alaska to Maine, skywatchers will be able to see the colorful displays that light up the night sky

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2 w. ago When did ‘feminist critique’ of celebrities become nothing more than a snide telling

Those delivering paternalistic lectures to Sabrina Carpenter, Addison Rae and Sydney Sweeney would do well to revisit recent historySabrina Carpenter was accused of dragging women back into an unenlightened past last week, as the controversial cover for her new album was met with (apparently) feminist furore. It’s ironic, then, that the past is precisely where Carpenter’s most outspoken critics could do with looking. It’s clear that the general consensus is lurching grimly to the right when it comes to gender, and a new generation of young, female critics should be wary of falling into step. The debate about how we look at women, and what they want, risks limply missing the point.In the past few weeks, Sydney Sweeney has been chastised for selling sexy soap, and Addison Rae scolded for dancing in her underwear on stage. It’s odd that the backlash has been so immense, given the celebration of Halina Reijn’s Babygirl film just a few months ago. The SheEO Nicole Kidman slurping milk ou...

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2 w. ago Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon announce The Trip’s return with season five in the Northern Lights

Series was previously thought to be over after the pair’s Greece-set instalment in 2020

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2 w. ago Met Office issues red alert for most of UK this week as Brits say 'I've never had it this bad'

As temperatures soar to above 30C this week, the Met Office has warned of "very high" pollen levels

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2 w. ago Bathgate and Linlithgow MP pledges to stand up for unpaid carers in Parliament

Kirsteen Sullivan MP attended a Carers Week event in Parliament earlier this month and met with unpaid carers to hear about their experiences of caring and the inequalities they face, how carers can be better identified and recognised, and the support they urgently need.

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2 w. ago Met Office says heatwave 'likely' in Wales this week with temperatures hitting 30C

The heat could meet the official threshold for a heatwave in parts of the country if the warmer temperatures continue

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