3 h. ago Wimbledon grounds hit by lightning as 'challenging' weather hits after Met Office warning

Wimbledon bosses have said weather conditions have been "challenging" after storms and lightning hit the grounds

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4 h. ago Wimbledon grounds hit by lightning amid ‘challenging’ weather

People travelling to Wimbledon also faced transport issues on Monday morning with ‘severe delays’ on the District Line.

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5 d. ago Wimbledon groundsman says Centre Court holding firm amid record heat

Neil Stubley says the turf is coping well after the hottest ever start, but warns climate change may force future adaptations.

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5 d. ago How Wimbledon ground staff are 'making water wetter' to help keep the grass green

A special agent is being used at Wimbledon which makes water more efficient to help keep the grass in perfect condition

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5 d. ago Former British No.1 tennis player banned from Wimbledon grounds

Christopher 'Buster' Mottram was Britain's leading male player in the late 1970s and early 80s, but has been barred from Wimbledon since 2023 following 'misdemeanours'

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5 d. ago British tourist struck by lightning and thrown off his feet while fishing on holiday from hell

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Steve Barrett, 54, was hit by an unexpected bolt of lightning while fishing with friends at the Carp Zoo fishery in the Loire Valley on unlucky Friday, June 13

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6 d. ago What is too hot for tennis? Wimbledon's break rule explained

Air temperature on the grounds on the first day at Wimbledon reached 32.3C

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7 d. ago Man, 29, dies after being hit by lightning on honeymoon in freak weather phenomenon

Jake Rosencranz, 29, was standing ankle-deep in water at New Smyrna Beach, near Daytona Beach, when he was struck by lightning on Friday afternoon, according to Volusia County Beach Safety officials

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7 d. ago Wimbledon tell fans 'go home as grounds closing' in shock opening day announcement

Wimbledon fans suffered a shock at the opening day at All England Lawn as organisers dropped their first clanger of the tournament with an early go home message

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8 d. ago Wimbledon fans pitch tents to start queuing 24 hours early to get into the grounds

Hundreds of die-hard Wimbledon fans have already descended on SW19, pitching up tents and braving the heatwave to be among the first in line when the tournament begins tomorrow.

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9 d. ago My cultural awakening: Buffy gave me the courage to escape my conservative Pakistani upbringing

The vampire slayer’s tenacity and independence freed me from the judgment and violence of my conservative relatives – and now my mum appreciates me for who I amI was 10, cross-legged on the floor of my parents’ living room in Newcastle, bathed in the blue light of a TV. The volume was set to near-silence – my dad, asleep in another room, had schizophrenia and frontal lobe syndrome, and I didn’t want to wake him. Then, like some divine interruption to the endless blur of news and repeats, I stumbled across Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The show may have been barely audible, but it hit me like a lightning bolt.Before Buffy, life was like a pressure cooker. I secretly yearned for a more alternative lifestyle, but even wearing jeans would have been a big deal in my family. I had an assisted place at a private school as my parents were quite poor. Mum would say: “If you don’t study, we’ll have to put you in the other school, and you’ll just get beaten up.” It sounds like fear-monge...

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1 week ago Brazilian hiker found dead after falling off Indonesia volcano trail

Juliana Marins, 26, went missing on Saturday at Mount Rinjani on Lombok island, a spot that is popular with hikersA Brazilian tourist who fell down a ravine at an Indonesian volcano popular with hikers has been found dead, the Brazilian government and Indonesia’s rescue agency said Tuesday, after a days-long search and rescue effort.Attempts to evacuate Juliana Marins, 26, who went missing on Saturday at Mount Rinjani on Lombok island, were hindered by challenging weather and terrain after authorities spotted her unmoving body with a drone. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Man celebrating his honeymoon dies after being hit by lightning on beach

The 29-year-old man, who was visiting from Colorado, was on his honeymoon with his wife when he was struck on Symrna Beach, Florida, last Friday

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2 w. ago Singer known for classic hit single Lightnin' Strikes dies aged 82 after illness

Singer Lou Christie, best known for his hit single Lightnin' Strikes, has died at the age of 82 after battling a brief illness, his wife Francesca confirmed

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2 w. ago What types of pollen are most common as Met Office issues warning

Challenging times coming for sufferers of allegy as weather service issues warning

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3 w. ago Dramatic helicopter rescue saves two hikers hit by lightning near peak of Colorado mountain

The rescues happened late Thursday near the summit of Torreys Peak, a 14,300-foot mountain

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3 w. ago Welsh church sustains 'significant damage' in lightning strike

Caersalem Church in Caernarfon was hit by a bolt of lightning at around 6am this morning as a thunderstorm swept across Wales

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3 w. ago UK hit by 30,000 lightning strikes as storms cause flooding and disruption

A major storm reached Kent at around 10pm on Friday, prompting an amber weather warning.

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3 w. ago 'Insane' thunderstorms hit UK with 30,000 lightning strikes as London set for heatwave

More than 30,000 lightning strikes were recorded up to 6am on Saturday as storms push northwards

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3 w. ago 'Insane' thunderstorms hit UK with 30,000 lightning strikes as London heatwave looms

'Insane' thunderstorms hit UK with 30,000 lightning strikes as London heatwave looms  London Evening Standard

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