3 h. ago Mum wonders why seaside beach is empty in 30C heatwave but quickly learns why

A mum was left shocked after finding Weston-super-Mare beach completely empty on a hot and sunny summer's day during the recent heatwave - but soon came to learn the 'horrifying' reason why

Society

50 h. ago I went to huge farm park in Wales and found the ideal place in sun or rain

I have found the ideal place to go with young children, whether it's a blazing hot summer day or a more miserable wet one

Economics

51 h. ago How to instantly cool your car on a hot day, as revealed by Hannah Fry

The science will help cool your boiling car in an instant

Politics

53 h. ago Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for cashew rice bowls with stir

A great speedy bowl meal that is wholesome, tasty and a success with all the familyThese were an absolute hit with my children, albeit minus the cashews, and as any parent with toddlers who refuse to let their food touch other food will know, that’s a breakthrough. It’s well worth making the whole quantity here, because any leftovers are perfect for fried rice the next day – just make sure you cool the rice after making it, then refrigerate immediately and reheat until piping hot the next day. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Gracie Abrams and Snow Patrol to play TRNSMT’s last day as hot weather continues

The final day of Scotland’s biggest music festival will take place at Glasgow Green as gig-goers are set to see temperatures of around 26C.

Politics

6 d. ago Scotland weather: How hot will it get this weekend as Scotland braces for hottest day of the year

An extreme wildfire warning has also been issued until Monday

Politics

7 d. ago Next's £25 linen top is 'ideal' for wearing to the office hot weather

"Lovely linen top and design, great for day or evening, cool in the hot weather. I like the longer half sleeves"

Economics

9 d. ago Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for lettuce wraps with aromatic lemongrass chicken and peanut sauce | Quick and easy

Light and aromatic lemongrass chicken wrapped in lettuce and doused in peanut sauce makes perfect assemble-and-enjoy material for a summer’s dayThe perfect meal for a hot day, when you want something light and refreshing. You can assemble all the components for these lovely, fresh lettuce wraps while the chicken poaches in an aromatic broth, and either make up the cups yourself or put all the components down on the table for everyone to help themselves. This was a hit with my three-year-old daughter, and it even encouraged the one-year-old to try lettuce for the first time. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago Tourist left dog in hot locker so she could explore castle, say police

It was a hot day and the locker was already half-filled with a pram

Events

1 week ago Bear Grylls' son serves up to 5,000 hot dogs a day at Wimbledon

British adventurer Bear Grylls beamed with pride while explaining what his sons were up to at Wimbledon

Politics

1 week ago ‘They are a species on the brink’: can trees save the salmon in Scotland’s River Dee?

Last year, a single female was recorded returning to one tributary of a river usually celebrated for its fish. Now a plan is in place to change things – but it’s proving controversialOn an unusually hot May day in Aberdeenshire, Edwin Third stands on the bank of the River Muick, a tributary of the UK’s highest river, the Dee, talking us through the rising threats to one of Scotland’s most celebrated species, the Atlantic salmon. Against the hills of the Cairngorms national park, a herd of stags on the moorland bask in the sun.It is a spectacular landscape, attracting hikers, mountain-bikers and salmon fishers, the latter contributing an estimated £15m to Aberdeenshire’s economy. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Met Office gives exact day hot weather will end with rain and big temperature drop

We're enjoying a warm few days here in Wales but make the most of it as the rain will be here before we know it

Society

2 w. ago Met Office urgently asks UK households to follow 11am 'rule' this week

The government agency is encouraging people to follow one rule for four hours of the day during the hot weather

Society

2 w. ago Boy, 4, dies in hot car after climbing inside while playing outside

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: A four-year-old boy has died after getting inside a car on a scorching hot day, with over 1,100 children in the US having died in hot car incidents since 1990

Events

2 w. ago Gong baths and a naked sauna: my search for inner peace at Glastonbury

The festival can feel like 24/7 sensory overload, but it does have a more tranquil side The quest for tranquility in the world’s least tranquil place can lead you to unexpected places. On a baking-hot Glastonbury day, I am sitting in a 90C sauna surrounded by 10 naked strangers.My journey began on Friday. While Lorde is playing a crammed secret set at the Woodsies stage, I’m over at Humblewell – a somewhat smaller tent – with 50 people who couldn’t care less about the buzz. We lie on mats and parched grass, eyes closed, breathing deeply, legs moving in unison under the orders of the yoga teacher, Dina. A bassy soundtrack distracts from the many sounds outside competing for our attention. If it wasn’t for the bucket hats, you wouldn’t know you were at Glastonbury. I fold into a child’s pose and feel a deep sense of release. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago I've found the perfect comfortable sandal for walking all day long (and they always get compliments)

Most of us have suffered the tooth-clenching feeling of strappy summer sandals rubbing our feet, which on a hot, sweaty day can be extremely painful.

Politics

3 w. ago One more sizzling hot day for the eastern US before temperatures plunge 30 degrees

Weather forecasters are predicting wild temperature swings across the eastern U.S. Wednesday was expected to be another scorcher before temperatures plunge as much as 30 degrees

Politics

3 w. ago Katie Price flaunts her assets in a hot pink bikini on the beach in Dubai just one day after British Airways cancelled flights there amid Middle East strikes

The former glamour model, 47, jetted off on holiday to the United Arab Emirates on Monday and enjoyed some solo sun-bathing.

Society

3 w. ago Crufts gundog trainer allowed three dogs to bake to death after leaving them in Land Rover for seven hours on hot summer day, court told

Andrew Claridge-Fleming, 57, abandoned the dogs in crates in his Land Rover Discovery at a farm in Hampshire - and has now admitted causing unnecessary suffering.

Events

3 w. ago The dangerous consequences of taking a cold shower on a hot day

It might not even help you get clean

Politics