7 h. ago End of long school holidays? Half of parents want summer slashed to FOUR weeks and longer winter breaks

Research by the charity Parentkind found many families think the up-coming six-week break is too long, often citing childcare as an issue.

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8 h. ago Holidaymaker's warning after venomous spider bite ruined trip to paradise island beloved by Britons... and nearly destroyed her EAR

Halle Hizer, 20, was on a week-long sunshine break with her grandmother when she began experiencing pain in her ear.

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9 h. ago Energy giant SSE sees UK dry spell hit water power generation

SSE’s hydro generation dropped by about 40% in the three months to June, compared with the same period a year ago.

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63 h. ago The opening week of the Tour de France showed one chink in Tadej Pogacar’s armour

Visma-Lease a Bike have poked the bear throughout the first week, and may have discovered how to break Tadej Pogacar down

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66 h. ago ‘I needed to be locked up’: how Kavana went from 90s pop stardom to smoking crack in a skip – and bounced back

He was a teen singer with his dream career. But then his life fell apart. Anthony Kavanagh talks about sex work, addiction and the years he spent being forced to hide his sexualityNobody could say that Anthony Kavanagh does not know how to laugh at himself. The day he was fired from his record label, he trudged across London in the rain, walking and walking, as the realisation sank in that he was no longer a pop star. Soaked, he went into a pub and the woman behind the bar offered him a grubby tea towel to dry off. Washed-up indeed, he thought.His memoir, Pop Scars, is sprinkled with darkly comic takes on what his life had become after 90s pop stardom. Known as Kavana, he had a Top 10 hit in 1997 with his cover of Shalamar’s I Can Make You Feel Good. “I’ve always somehow been able to find the humour, even at some of the darker times,” he says. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Back to school shopping ‘starts in first week of summer break for some parents’

Some 42% of parents now opt for second-hand clothes to help ease the financial burden, research indicates.

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4 d. ago Fifa dispute with global players’ union escalates over rest period decision

No one from Fifpro present at Fifa meeting in New YorkFifa says players should have 72 hours ‘at least’ between gamesFifa’s dispute with the global players’ union, Fifpro, appears to have escalated after the announcement from world football’s governing body that it supports the principle of mandatory rest periods for top stars. While Fifpro welcomed the commitment to a 72-hour gap between games during the season, as well as a three-week break during the summer, it is understood union executives have been left nonplussed by what has been described as a flawed process.The Guardian has learned that no one from Fifpro or the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) was present at the meeting with Fifa officials in New York on Saturday that led to what was an unexpected announcement. In a photograph that accompanied Fifa’s press release its president, Gianni Infantino, was pictured with union officials from all over the world, but many of them were from organisations expelled from Fif...

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7 d. ago Rory McIlory opens up on life in his new home in leafy Surrey with Erica Stoll after Masters champion finally granted his wife her wish

The Masters champion has been enjoying a two-week break in England after finishing sixth in the Travelers Championship, and making the decision to move back across the pond.

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1 week ago London weather: Heavy rain drenches capital before another summer heatwave sends temperatures above 30C

Commuters sheltered under umbrellas while tennis fans queuing early in the morning for Wimbledon tickets huddled together wearing poncho

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1 week ago London weather: Heavy rain drenches capital before third summer heatwave

The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for London

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1 week ago Lewis Capaldi sends emotional message to fans at Noah Kahan gig after Glastonbury

Lewis Capaldi made a surprise appearance at Noah Kahan's gig at BST Hyde Park on Friday after wowing fans at Glastonbury last week following his break from the spotlight

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2 w. ago London weather: It's raining! Commuters rejoice as cooler, damp morning follows swelteringly hot night

Early-risers greeted with rain after struggling to get to sleep during another sweltering night

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2 w. ago Club World Cup could ‘destroy’ Manchester City’s season, says Pep Guardiola

Manager backs Klopp and Tuchel’s concerns over tournament in the USSky Blues face Al-Hilal in last 16 in Orlando on MondayPep Guardiola has admitted the Club World Cup could “destroy” Manchester City’s 2025-26 campaign, with the manager ignoring its potential impact to avoid feeling anxious.On Monday, City face Al-Hilal in the last 16 at Orlando’s Camping World Stadium. While some of Guardiola’s players had only five days off before the start of the tournament, others enjoyed a three-week break. All the squad can expect at least three weeks off following the Club World Cup. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago New scheme launched by Aldi to help parents in summer holidays

The cost of looking after children during the six-week school summer break is an added pressure on families

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3 w. ago When will it rain in London again? Dry spell to break this week

With the biggest heatwave of the year so far sweeping across the capital, that doesn’t mean we’re completely free from rain.

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4 w. ago Photos of downtown Los Angeles after mayor lifts curfew imposed during protests

Downtown Los Angeles businesses are hoping customers will return after Mayor Karen Bass lifted a curfew she had imposed last week to prevent vandalism and break-ins during nighttime protests against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

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