4 h. ago Weather Scotland: Edinburgh to be hotter than Athens as hottest day of year forecast for tomorrow

Temperatures are set to soar on Wednesday in locations including Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee

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7 h. ago Steps to take if you see a dog in a hot car as temperatures to soar in Scotland

The RSPCA have issued a warning to people thinking of leaving their dogs in the car during this spring sunshine

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9 h. ago Fire bosses issue 'very high' wildfires risk for Dumfries and Galloway as temperatures set to soar

People are being urged not to light fires outdoors in a bid to avoid a repeat of the wildfire that raged across Galloway Forest earlier this month.

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11 h. ago Formula for a Happy Dog 2025: Leading dog behaviourist shares nine

This advice will help you make sure your dog lives its best life.

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12 h. ago Gardeners urged to keep one £10 winter item despite 27C scorcher this week

As temperatures soar this week, gardeners are being reminded to hold onto one important item to protect their plants, even if a heat spike makes it seem unnecessary

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32 h. ago Met Office explains why UK will be so hot this week as temperatures set to hit 28C

The Met Office has said an "early dose of summer" is about to hit the UK as temperatures are set to soar to 28C this week

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34 h. ago Why you shouldn't break a car window to rescue a dog on a hot day

As the weather warms up, people are being reminded to not leave their dogs in hot cars. But what is the law exactly when it comes to breaking a car window to rescue a pet?

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34 h. ago Met Office issue update on UK heatwave 'threshold' as temperatures to soar to 28C

Temperatures could soar to 28C across parts of the UK during what the Met Office says will be "close" to a "heatwave threshold"

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3 d. ago Exact temperature to wash bedding and banish bed bugs as cases soar in May

Households are expected to clean their mattresses every six months to prevent bacteria, bugs and germs.

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4 d. ago London Marathon weather: Reconsider fancy dress, runners warned as temperatures set to soar

Runners tackling the 26.2 mile course have been told to rethink wearing fancy dress

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4 d. ago Reconsider fancy dress, London Marathon runners warned as temperatures set to soar

Reconsider fancy dress, London Marathon runners warned as temperatures set to soar  The Independent

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4 d. ago Met Office says UK weather to be 'much warmer' due to 'amplified' jet stream

The UK is set to be hit with a heatwave next week as temperatures soar to 24C, and the Met Office has explained that this is due to an "amplified" jet stream

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7 d. ago Scotland weather: Edinburgh to be hotter than Istanbul next week as spring sunshine returns

Temperatures are set to soar again across Scotland at the start of next week

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7 d. ago Parents trap kids in scorching hot car killing toddler, 2, while another dies from malnutrition

Deja and Justin Rollins were each handed a 70-year prison sentence to conclude what prosecutors said was one of the most 'disturbing' cases they’ve ever seen - after two of the couple's young children died

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8 d. ago Drivers warned of items left in car that could spark £4k damage in hot weather

Uswitch has warned drivers of five items that could cause a combined repair cost of £4,000, and drivers have been advised to remove them from their vehicles in the hot weather

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2 w. ago What I’ve learned after 40 years as the Observer’s science editor

Almost as amazing as the knowledge we have gained in the past four decades is the fact that some people continue to deny the damage we are doing to our worldEarlier this year I received an email from a reader asking background questions about an article I had written more than four decades ago. Given the time gap, my recollection was hazy. To be honest, it was almost non-existent. So I was intrigued – and then astonished when I read the feature.I had written about the British glaciologist John Mercer, author of a 1978 Nature paper in which he warned that continuing increases in fossil fuel consumption would cause amounts of atmospheric carbon dioxide to soar. Global temperatures could rise by 2C by the mid-21st century, causing major ice loss at the poles and threatening a 5-metre rise in sea levels, he warned. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Scotland hit by 'extreme' wildfire warning as temperatures soar and blazes erupt across the nation

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have issued a whole of Scotland extreme wildfire warning as the nation is hit by a spate of blazes, with emergency services battling to bring the infernos under control

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2 w. ago How much water should you drink a day? The exact amount you should drink as temperatures soar

Dehydration is a dangerous risk in sunny weather ⛱

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2 w. ago As temperatures soar to hotter than Barcelona, fire brings devastation

Two moor fires remain ongoing, with dozens of firefighters at the scene

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2 w. ago Manchester will be hotter than Barcelona TODAY as temperatures soar to 20C

The city will bask in glorious sunshine for a couple more days before the weather takes a turn

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