5 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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6 h. ago The amazing way Swiss workers commute home from the office in the summer

In many parts of the world, most people travel to work by car, bus or train - but what if you could avoid heavy traffic, cramped carriages and last-minute delays by simply floating down a river?

Society

9 h. ago Full list of UK areas affected by Met Office red 'very high' warning this week

During the spring and summer months the Met Office issues a five-day pollen forecast to warn prepare hay fever sufferers

Events

28 h. ago Met Office verdict for Greater Manchester as forecasters say 'early dose of summer on its way'

Fetch your sun cream and shades

Politics

4 d. ago Best Topshop buys for spring from £24 as the brand teases its website re

Topshop has just teased it's official return, so while we wait for the summer website re-launch, we've rounded up the best new-in pieces from £24 that are perfect for spring

Economics

6 d. ago People can be fined £20k for building shed in their garden this spring

As the weather warms up, many homeowners are turning their attention to their gardens - but before you start building that dream summer house or home office, there's something you need to know

Economics

2 w. ago Hay fever making your life a misery? Try these 20 tips from doctors and allergy experts

Do nasal sprays work? Which are the best antihistamines? Can honey help? What about a shower? We’ve got all the answersFor people with hay fever, sunny days lounging on the grass can be anything but pleasant. How can you manage the symptoms without forfeiting summer? As the Met Office issues a “pollen bomb” warning in the UK, allergy doctors advise on the best ways to survive the season. Continue reading...

Science

3 w. ago Streaming: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy and the best older women age

The recent Bridget Jones sequel, a big hit at the UK box office, celebrates the romance between its middle-aged star and her gen-Z lover, but from Babygirl to The Mother, how do women on screen with younger partners usually fare?At this admittedly early stage of 2025, with all the noisy blockbusters of summer still ahead of us, the UK’s box-office report tells a nostalgic story. The year’s highest-grossing new release, raking in more than double its nearest rival, Captain America, is Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy – a sequel in which its American distributors had so little confidence that they booted it straight to streaming. Brits who missed it in cinemas can finally access it on VOD this week. The film itself is something of a pleasant surprise too: a tender-hearted, flannel-cosy romcom – easily the best in the series since the first, 2001’s Bridget Jones’s Diary – now suffused with the gentle melancholy of middle age.Age, of course, is a critical concern of this instalment, whi...

Politics

3 w. ago Edinburgh craft brewer Cold Town Beer named official partner of city’s Neighbourgood outdoor summer food and drink market

Edinburgh craft brewer Cold Town Beer has been selected to be official partner of Neighbourgood, the open air artisan food and drink market that returns to the city’s Stockbridge area this summer - running from May 7 to July 27.

Politics

3 w. ago With the box office down, James Gunn predicts summer of 'Superman' to the rescue

The 2025 box office has been hit with a deficit

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