7 h. ago Urgent warning as man, 23, drowns while swimming with pals at lock and teenage boy's body recovered from Scottish river amid sweltering temperatures

Police have located a body following a major search operation for the swimmer, known only as William, who disappeared last night from an Oxfordshire lock.

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7 h. ago Urgent warning as man, 23, feared to have drowned while swimming with pals at lock and teenage boy's body recovered from Scottish river amid sweltering temperatures

A major search operation was launched for the missing swimmer last night, known only as William, when he disappeared from an Oxfordshire lock.

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13 h. ago Farmers are banned from watering their crops during Britain's sweltering heatwave as temperatures hit 33C

East Anglian growers (pictured, file photo) have been slapped with the 'abstraction ban' until further notice - even though no other kinds of water usage in the area have been forbidden.

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16 h. ago Brits finally realise true reason it feels 'hotter in the UK than abroad'

The UK has been sweltering in the third heatwave of the year, with temperatures peaking at 33C yesterday. Brits are renowned for complaining about the weather - and it seems like they have good reason to

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18 h. ago Body of teenage boy recovered from Glasgow river after major search

Crews scrambled to the incident after receiving reports of a person in the water at 6.40pm.

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57 h. ago Enzo Fernandez calls for change as he blasts ‘very dangerous’ Club World Cup conditions

Temperatures in New Jersey have been sweltering ahead of the Club World Cup final

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60 h. ago Body of teenage boy pulled from lake after he went missing in water

Specialist teams were called in to search

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63 h. ago Should you run in a heatwave? Expert reveals dos and don'ts of running in extreme heat

As the third heatwave of the year sets in, runners are once again confronted with a tough choice: brave the sweltering temperatures or take a break and stay indoors.

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64 h. ago Boy pulled from lake after going missing in the water as community left 'gutted'

A Sutton Coldfield community has been left 'gutted' after a teenage boy's body was discovered floating in a lake after he went missing in the water on Thursday evening

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68 h. ago Body of teenage boy is found in lake after huge search operation

Emergency crews descended on Powell's Pool, a large body of water on the edge of the park near the Boldmere area of Sutton Coldfield at around 9pm following reports a boy had gone missing.

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2 d. ago Sutton Park UPDATES: West Midlands Police confirm body of teenage boy pulled from lake

The teenager vanished in the water at Powell's Pool, a lake at Sutton Park in Sutton Coldfield, on Thursday evening, and West Midlands Police have confirmed he has died

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3 d. ago Sutton Park death: Tragedy as body of teenage boy is pulled out of lake

West Midlands Police and West Midlands Fire Service led a huge rescue operation in Sutton Park in Sutton Coldfield after a teenage boy got into difficulty in Powell's Pool

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6 d. ago Seven beautiful drought resistant plants that thrive with little to no water

As temperatures continue to swelter, you might want to try your hand at growing this selection of gorgeous plants that an expert reveals can withstand dry weather

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6 d. ago Low water levels push up shipping costs on Europe’s rivers amid heatwave

Vessels on Rhine in Germany and Danube in Hungary forced to sail partially loadedBusiness live – latest updatesLow water levels after heatwaves and drought are limiting shipping on some of Europe’s biggest rivers including the Rhine and the Danube and pushing up transport costs.As much of Europe swelters in hot temperatures, water levels in its main rivers have fallen. This is affecting shipping along the Rhine – one of Europe’s key waterways – south of Duisburg and Cologne in Germany, including the choke point of Kaub, forcing vessels to sail about half full. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Get high: the best mountain hotels in Europe for a coolcation

These chic alpine stays have all the sun and fun, minus the sweltering temperatures

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7 d. ago Brits urged to take house plants into the garden and do one simple thing

As July temperatures continue to swelter across the UK, experts have recommended one key way to keep your house plants healthy.

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8 d. ago ‘Like working in a volcano’: stories from six countries in Europe on a day of extreme heat

How chefs, street performers and cheesemongers struggled to get their jobs done in record-busting temperaturesHundreds of millions of people across Europe suffered an extreme heatwave this week, with temperatures smashing records as the continent sweltered.With the human-caused climate emergency pushing the mercury ever higher, early in the summer Europe is experiencing troubling temperatures. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Voices: A ‘lower body spray’ for boys? What in the fresh hell is this?

Women and girls have been targeted for years by so-called ‘feminine hygiene’ products, so perhaps a new version for teenage boys is simply levelling the playing field, writes Georgina Fuller. But as a mother, I find it more than a little disturbing

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1 week ago Sweltering European heatwave to send UK temperatures on 34C on these exact dates

Although fresher air is now hitting the UK Europe continues to struggle in soaring temperatures with signs that another heatwave could affect the UK in the middle of July

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1 week ago Tragedy as body of teenage boy is pulled from river after 'entering with pals' as heatwave continues

Police rushed to Beccles Quay, off Fenn Lann in Suffolk, after the teenager failed to resurface from the River Waveney just before 7.30pm last night.

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