34 m. ago Daily Star super tipster Jason Heavey beats AI supercomputer bots at red

The Reach racing editor is on fire with his tips for the horses at this year's baking hot Royal Ascot after correctly picking winner after winner - even beating ChatGPT

Politics

2 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz beats the heat in epic comeback against Munar at Queen’s Club

Top seed into quarter-finals with 6-4, 6-7 (7), 7-5 winAlcaraz victory longest match at Queen’s in 34 yearsOn a day of hot heads and high emotion, Carlos Alcaraz proved once again to be a master of escapology in the longest match at Queen’s Club for 34 years. With temperatures hovering over 30C on Andy Murray Arena, the Spaniard was 4-2 down in the final set, having lost four games in a row. To add to his sense of peril and woe, his serve was also misfiring and he had just hit his 50th unforced error. Yet he found a way – just as he had during the French Open final earlier this month.A few minutes – and a series of inspired winners – later Alcaraz was shaking hands with his compatriot Jaume Munar having won 6-4, 6-7 (7), 7-5 in an epic that lasted a little under three hours and 30 minutes. It was the longest match at Queen’s Club since MaliVai Washington faced Mark Keil in 1991, with the second set alone taking an hour and 42 minutes. As Alcaraz pithily wrote on the BBC TV courtside...

Politics

4 h. ago Des O'Connor's daughter says police 'cannot be trusted with women's safety' after decision not to sack officer who called her 'amazingly hot' and sexually harassed her while investigating her mugging

Former detective chief inspector James Mason called Kristina O'Connor, 37, his 'favourite Camden victim of crime' and asked her out after she was injured in an attempted robbery in October 2011.

Events

4 h. ago The best photos as people enjoy Barry Island on hottest day of the year so far

It looks like the hot, sunny weather is here to stay with the Met Office warning the UK could experience heatwave conditions over the weekend

Culture

5 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

7 h. ago 'Cooling' mattress and pillows for 30C heat leaves shoppers 'sleeping like a dream'

The right bedding can make the world of difference when it's super hot

Politics

8 h. ago My £3.50 Tesco buy is like having Starbucks on tap and perfect for the hot weather

It's recently arrived in supermarkets

Economics

8 h. ago Hundreds of spectators treated for heatstroke as heatwave strikes Royal Ascot

Racegoers were hot and bothered as temperatures soared during the horseracing festival

Events

8 h. ago PGA Tour star confesses to Rory McIlroy power play bid he’ll use at the Travelers Championship

Red-hot Ben Griffin looking to keep up power-packed shows in Connecticut for big PGA event

Politics

9 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

9 h. ago Met Office verdict on why UK is so hot as temperatures set to hit 34C

The Met Office has revealed the surprising reason behind the UK's heatwave this week

Events

9 h. ago Live updates as hot weather shuts railway lines near Cardiff

The track defect comes as temperatures hit 29°C in the capital and thousands of fans head to watch Chris Brown at the Principality Stadium

Society

9 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

10 h. ago Harry Kane is mocked by fans after adopting strange 'German accent'

The striker was giving an interview from an ice bath in footage taken before Bayern's barnstorming 10-0 thrashing of Auckland City in the Club World Cup.

Politics

10 h. ago Households warned to put sheet of A4 paper in fridge before Saturday

As the hot weather continues across the UK, households are being urged to use a simple A4 paper trick in their fridge to avoid a 'costly' mistake

Events

11 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

11 h. ago How to stay safe in a heatwave as 'risk of death' amber health alert issued ahead of 33C hot spell

Health experts have issued advice on how to stay safe in extreme heat as amber heat-health alerts have been issued across England

Events

11 h. ago The US is woefully underprepared for wildfire season, say insiders: ‘The stakes are life and death’

‘Efficiency’ cuts across offices have left teams understaffed, firefighters underpaid and uninsured, and without adequate equipmentSummer temperatures are rising and the US is bracing for another hot, dry and hectic wildfire season. But with the promise of extreme conditions in the months to come, federal fire crews are also growing concerned that a series of changes brought on by the Trump administration have left them underprepared.Severe cuts to budgets and staff have hamstrung the agencies that manage roughly 640m acres of the nation’s public lands, leaving significant gaps in a workforce that supports wildfire mitigation and suppression. The administration’s crackdown on climate science and the dismantling of departments that provided world-class research and weather forecasting, may also undermine early warning systems, slowing response and strategic planning. Continue reading...

Events

11 h. ago ‘This depuffing facial tool is a must for hot weather and hay fever sufferers’

If you struggle with a puffy face and eyes, especially during hot weather or hay fever season, when travelling or after late nights, this new facial gadget might help

Politics

12 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