3 h. ago Amber heat alert as fourth summer heatwave pushes temperatures towards 34C

Parts of England are set for another day of sweltering sunshine after highs of 33.4C on Tuesday.

Events

4 h. ago JD Vance says it was ‘very cool’ to have Disneyland shut down for his family vacation

The Vice President’s visit to the California theme park in July was met with protests

Politics

4 h. ago Mapped: Areas most at risk during deadly heatwaves as charity urges government to protect vulnerable

New analysis shows thousands of young children, hospital patients and elderly people at risk as UK hit by fourth heatwave of summer

Events

6 h. ago Met Office says another heatwave will hit Wales this weekend

The heat is returning this weekend and it will not be the last of it

Society

7 h. ago New York City mayoral race: Mamdani leads Cuomo by 19 points, poll shows

Poll says 44% of voters for Mamdani and 25% for Cuomo as Elise Stefanik chips away at Hochul’s lead in governor raceThe closely watched New York mayoral and governor’s races appear to be forming into shapes that will bring little comfort to centrist Democrats, with both elections happening in November.A new Siena Institute poll released on Tuesday shows New York City’s Democratic socialist mayoral candidate, Zohran Mamdani, leading former New York governor Andrew Cuomo by 19 percentage points – while the Republican congresswoman Elise Stefanik is chipping away at incumbent Democrat Kathy Hochul’s lead in a hypothetical contest for the New York governor’s mansion in 2026. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago Calvin Harris heartbroken as Scot DJ's pet 'murdered by idiot neighbour's dog'

Calvin Harris has shared his devastation following the death of his beloved pet Smokey as he fumed his neighbours' dog had 'murdered' him.

Events

8 h. ago Calvin Harris devastated as pet dies after being 'murdered' by neighbour's dog

Calvin Harris has been left utterly heartbroken after his beloved cockerel, Smokey, was 'murdered' by his neighbour's dog as the DJ said he was 'absolutely gutted'

Events

8 h. ago Interactive map shows London's coolest places to relax as city boils in 33C heatwave

Temperatures have reached 33.4C in London in one of the hottest days of the year so far

Politics

8 h. ago Three wildfires break out in 24 hours in London amid scorching temperatures

Dozens of firefighters had rushed to Wanstead Flats on Monday before more fires broke out on Tuesday

Events

8 h. ago 'Very high' wildfire warning issued by fire chiefs as sizzling heatwave continues

The vast majority of wildfires are started by human behaviour and the SFRS is urging communities to avoid lighting fires and using naked flames while this warning is in place.

Events

8 h. ago BREAKING: Calvin Harris suffers heartbreak as pet 'murdered by idiot neighbour's dog'

DJ Calvin Harris has shared his devastation following the death of his beloved pet Smokey as he fumed his neighbours' dog had 'murdered' him

Events

8 h. ago Calvin Harris suffers heartbreak as pet 'murdered by idiot neighbour's dog'

DJ Calvin Harris has shared his devastation following the death of his beloved pet Smokey as he fumed his neighbours' dog had 'murdered' him

Events

9 h. ago Fixed review – Netflix’s raunchy horny dog comedy wears thin

A filthy animated comedy about a dog preparing to be neutered offers some ribald humor but not much elseDogs dry humping humans, and whatever else they can get between their legs, is always good for a laugh – at least when we’re looking down on these adorable house pets, as they satisfy their base instincts, from above. Fixed, the filthy animated comedy unleashed on Netflix with a content warning that should apply to this review as much as the movie, both indulges in and tests our limits when it comes to that humour, largely by getting down (on all fours) and dirty with its hand-drawn canines.Here’s a movie with talking pets that rarely rises above a bull terrier’s vantage point. Humans remain mostly out of frame. We see their legs – a regular scene of the crime – but never their faces. In the opening minutes, we’re right there with Bull (voiced by Pitch Perfect’s Adam DeVine), the movie’s pudgy un-neutered protagonist, as he works hard to bust a nut on his household’s nana. Continu...

Politics

9 h. ago Thousands evacuated in Spain as deadly heatwave fans Mediterranean wildfires

Boy, four, dies of heatstroke in Rome as scientists say high temperatures and fires are reminder of climate emergencyThe deadly heatwave fanning wildfires across the Mediterranean region has claimed at least three lives and forced thousands of people from their homes.Firefighters continued to battle blazes on Tuesday and authorities braced for further damage as temperatures in some areas surged well past 40C. In Spain, a Romanian man in his 50s died after suffering 98% burns while trying to rescue horses from a burning stable near Madrid on Monday night. Continue reading...

Events

9 h. ago 14 best ballet flats that are stylish, comfortable and classic

From ballet sneakers to woven, mesh and slingback styles, meet the season’s ‘it’ shoes

Politics

9 h. ago Ninja sale shoppers have hours left to snap up £8 gadget that keeps drinks cold for 24 hours

The 530ml bottle usually costs £29.99 while the larger 700ml capacity is £34.99 at full price

Economics

9 h. ago Boden's sale shoes reduced to £42 are an easy way to make any office outfit elegant

"I love these shoes. They are really comfortable and look great. I bought two pairs in different colours and may well buy a third"

Economics

9 h. ago Boden trousers that 'look smart and don't crease' has shoppers buying them in different colours

"Lovely comfortable trousers for warm days, can be dressed up or casual, would buy again"

Economics

9 h. ago Kevin Bridges devastated following death of the 'best wee dog there ever was'

The comic adopted her from the Dogs Trust in 2014 after she was found abandoned on a street in Ireland.

Events

10 h. ago Temperatures expected to hit 34C as UK enters fourth heatwave

Amber warnings are in place for parts of England on Wednesday.

Events