2 h. ago Heatwave horror as three dogs left to boil in scorching hot car

As the UK is hit with a heatwave with highs of up to 30C, dog owners are being warned about the life-threatening dangers the hot weather can bring for their beloved dogs

Events

5 h. ago UK heatwave: Can you stop working when it gets too hot? Your rights explained

The Met Office has said temperatures could reach 33C today, while heat alerts remain in place until Monday - but can you stop working if it gets too warm?

Politics

6 h. ago Met Office weather maps shows how hot it will be in Manchester today as UK heatwave hits

The heatwave continues in Greater Manchester this week

Society

19 h. ago Dyson purifier hot + cool formaldehyde: The £700 air purifier that tackles heatwaves and hay fever

Heat, pollutants and bacteria circulate the air we breathe – Dyson’s clever device aims to combat them

Society

23 h. ago What is a heatwave? London set to see hottest day of the year this week

The Met Office is forecasting temperatures will see 32C in London on Sunday

Politics

24 h. ago Heatwave weather maps show how hot it will get in every part of Wales this weekend

Wales is heating up this week as summer feels like it's in full swing

Society

25 h. ago Can it be 'too hot' to work? Expert reveals exact rules for working in a heatwave

It's heatwave time for us Brits and that could mean you're considering skiving off work. But, you might be in for a 'free' day off if temperatures keep on soaring

Politics

26 h. ago UK households told to take a hot bath to cool down during heatwave

This unlikely tip is said to leave you feeling much cooler

Society

26 h. ago London weather: Amber heat health alert warning of 'rise in deaths' as capital to swelter in 32C as heatwave kicks in

Health warning issued for all residents as Met Office upgrades temperature forecast for London leaving millions facing uncomfortably warm nights

Events

27 h. ago London weather: Capital to swelter in 32C today as heatwave kicks in.. bringing threat of sleepless 'tropical nights'

Met Office upgrades temperature forecast for London leaving millions facing uncomfortably warm nights

Society

27 h. ago Common 52p kitchen food helps keep flies out of home as is perfect for heatwave

The UK is currently basking in a heatwave with temperatures only set to climb further - but the hot weather can bring unwelcome guests to our doors in the form of flies

Society

50 h. ago Hot weather is set to continue for another FOUR WEEKS, Met Office signals

The capital is set to bask in four-day heatwave from Thursday... with the hot days now tipped to stretch into mid-July

Society

67 h. ago Met Office verdict on how long hot weather is set to last as UK heatwave looms

Temperatures are set to soar to above 30C this week – but is the summer weather here to stay?

Society

2 d. ago How hot will it get in London this week? Full heatwave weather forecast for June 17

How hot will it get in London this week? Full heatwave weather forecast for June 17-22  Time Out

Society

3 d. ago Sanctuary by Marina Warner review – the power of stories in an age of migration

An ambitious meditation on the ability of narrative to shape our perceptions of one another and our experience of homeMarina Warner begins this dazzlingly protean book with a distinctly mundane memory. It is the 1950s, she is a young teen, and the highlight of her week is going to the Saturday morning “flicks” with a neighbour’s slightly older daughter. One particular movie scene has stayed with her: it involves a man dressed in a vaguely historical costume who is fleeing for his life. Face contorted with terror, he makes it as far as the door of a cathedral, whereupon he knocks loudly and cries “Sanctuary!” The door opens a crack, the man slides inside, and the Saturday morning audience breaths a collective sigh of relief. Even if the plot points remain hazy – is Robin Hood somehow involved? – the underlying principle needs no explaining. The fugitive has invoked the ancient right by gaining entrance to a designated sacred space. As long as he stays put his pursuers can’t touch him...

Events

7 d. ago UK households issued warning to keep windows and doors shut from 10am to 3pm

The UK has been basking in hot weather with several heatwaves so far this year but that's bad news for hay fever sufferers - as trees, grass and weed pollens are all in season at the time

Events

1 week ago Why is your phone signal bad right now? Experts explain the reasons

You aren’t imagining it 📱

Politics

1 week ago Your rights if a hotel refuses to serve English food on a foreign holiday

A consumer rights champion has explained the rules after one woman had to eat Greek food every day on her Greek holiday

Society

2 w. ago Abortion rights activists say 'decriminalisation isn't enough' ahead of Westminster vote

As MPs gather to debate an e-petition calling for the decriminalisation of abortion on June 2, abortion rights campaigners explain why decriminalisation isn't enough to protect women

Politics

2 w. ago What is ‘parentese’? An expert explains the right way to talk to your baby

Learning to talk is not simply the product of hearing lots of words

Politics