35 h. ago Erupcja review – Charli xcx gives acting a trial run in shallow friendship drama

Toronto film festival: the star fails to make much of an impression in a slight and unpolished project filmed in Warsaw over the Brat summer of 2024The singer Charli xcx is, by her own admission, a workaholic – no sooner had she released Brat, the most dominant pop album and aesthetic of 2024, than she began work on its sequel, dropped just four months later. Insouciant and party-centric as her image may be, the pop star born Charlotte Aitchison is a sharp student of pop culture; she knows the audience demand for pop stars’ constant reinvention. The next career phase, it seems, is acting, with no less prodigiousness than music; the 33-year-old has seven films in the pipeline as a supporting or lead actor.Charli is neither the full star nor the anchor of Erupcja (Eruption), directed by Pete Ohs, but she will inevitably be the reason most English speakers hear of it. Filmed over a few weeks in Warsaw, Poland, in August 2024, in the heat of Brat summer, Erupcja seems, on paper, like a ...

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38 h. ago UK households urged to switch heating on over next two weeks

It is being advised before the coldest weather sets in

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65 h. ago Graham Linehan shares recording of arrest after cops hauled him away for 'joke' tweets

Father Ted creator Graham Linehan shared a lengthy audio recording of his arrest, which saw five armed police officers approach him after he landed at Heathrow Airport this week

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2 d. ago Who is on MasterChef UK this week? Full list of cooks in Heat 9 and 10 this week

MasterChef UK has revealed the cooks competing in the show this week 📺

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9 d. ago MasterChef UK cast: who are the chefs in Heat 7 and 8? Full list of contestants this week

Meet the MasterChef contestants for this week 😍

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1 week ago Will your holiday be a washout? Labor Day weekend weather veers from sizzling heat to drenching downpours across the US

Saturday is expected to be the busiest travel day of the holiday weekend — and the weather is going to be a mixed bag of heat, rain and possible flooding across the country

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1 week ago UK weather map: Where rain is set to end summer heat this week

Effects from Hurricane Erin could bring an end to the UK’s hot weather

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1 week ago Swiatek the one to beat in New York while Alcaraz and Sinner dominate men’s draw

Wimbledon champion faces strong list of women’s US Open title rivals, but the men’s draw is still dominated by Sinner and AlcarazIga Swiatek has finally had a brief moment to catch her breath. Her life has been on fast-forward for the last few hectic yet rewarding weeks, emerging from the heat and humidity of the Cincinnati Open with another significant title. Fourteen hours later she was on court in New York, throwing herself into two long days of competition alongside her new partner, Casper Ruud. The stakes were low for singles players in the mixed doubles this week but every point she played meant more mental energy expended.There is still little time for Swiatek to reflect on how the summer has developed, but with the final grand slam tournament of the year starting on Sunday it is clear the past few months have become a defining moment in her career. Swiatek started the season swimming upstream, still reeling from her doping case last year. She emerged from that difficult peri...

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2 w. ago Wildfire explodes in California wine country as heatwave scorches US west

Multiple fires have ignited this week with searing heat expected to last days and extend to Pacific north-westMultiple wildfires have ignited across California as the state continues to scorch in a multi-day heatwave that is expected to last through the weekend.The largest this week, named the Pickett fire, exploded in size on Thursday as it burned in a remote area of Napa county, and covered more than 2,100 acres (850 hectares) by Friday morning. Evacuation orders and warnings have been issued Thursday for hundreds of residents around Calistoga, a small city in the region known for its wine, as firefighters faced challenging conditions, working through dangerously high temperatures and rugged terrain. The fire’s perimeter is 0% contained. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Roadworks to allow new speed limit signs to be installed on busy Dumfries road

Temporary traffic lights will be in place on parts of the A701 in Locharbriggs and Heathhall next week.

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2 w. ago UK weather maps show 32C heatwave hitting England next week as summer sizzle returns

Hot weather is set to return to England next week, with temperatures set to reach 32C as maps from WXCharts has forecast the high temperatures returning for August 26

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2 w. ago Britain could burn in 'firewave' as urgent 'very flammable' warning issued

The warning comes as firefighters battled three separate heath fires in London and a dramatic gorse blaze on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh in recent weeks as Britain baked in another heatwave

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2 w. ago Spain suffers its worst wildfires on record as deadly infernos ravage area twice the size of London after two

Official figures from the Carlos III Health Institute show there were 1,149 excess deaths in Spain from August 3-18.

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2 w. ago Scottish Government failing Lanarkshire stroke survivors according to leading charity

Figures released by Public Heath Scotland this week as part of their Scottish Stroke Improvement Programme revealed the country is falling unacceptably short of its own target of 80% of stroke patients receiving an inpatient bundle which aims to ensure the best chance of survival and recovery.

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2 w. ago Met Office warns of ‘heavy and thundery’ showers to hit UK after week of 30C heatwave

It comes after the fourth UK heatwave of 2025

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2 w. ago Scottish Government failing West Lothian stroke survivors according to leading charity

Figures released by Public Heath Scotland this week as part of their Scottish Stroke Improvement Programme revealed the country is falling unacceptably short of its own target of 80% of stroke patients receiving an inpatient bundle which aims to ensure the best chance of survival and recovery.

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3 w. ago UK weather: Heath alerts continue as Met Office predicts weekend temperatures to hit 30C

Temperatures are expected to peak at around 30C in parts of south-west England on Saturday and 29C on Sunday

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3 w. ago As Netanyahu starves Gaza, there is a whole new battle to be fought in Israel – against complacency | Aluf Benn

Here in Tel Aviv, beaches and restaurants are packed. Amid that distraction, the PM is playing his power games and purging his generalsAluf Benn is editor-in-chief of HaaretzThe extreme heatwave that has hit our region this week does not distinguish between Israelis and Palestinians. But while we Israelis hide in our air-conditioned houses, offices and cars, the besieged residents of Gaza can only add the unbearable hot and humid atmosphere to their struggle to eat, drink and sleep, in constant fear of death. The starvation crisis that has exploded in Gaza this summer, following Israeli-imposed restrictions on the flow of humanitarian aid, continues to worsen despite mounting international pressure to allow in more food, medicine and critical supplies. And the killing has never stopped, while Israel is preparing for the next stage of the war to “annihilate Hamas”.Most Israelis are self-immunised to the horrors being endured by Palestinians in Gaza. Told by our government and mainstr...

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3 w. ago The one Scottish area set to see weekend heatwave as scorching weather continues

We have enjoyed a consistent run of sunny weather in recent days, while also enduring thunderstorm warnings

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3 w. ago UK heatwave: Everywhere due to bask in 31C temperatures today before warm weekend

Temperatures in some parts of the UK could reach 31C on Friday, with warm sunshine and glorious blue skies hanging around for much of the weekend as Brits enjoy the hot weather

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