7 d. ago You could 'cause lasting damage' if you wash car in heat this weekend

When it comes to keeping your car clean, the time of day can make a huge difference. Now, experts have revealed the exact times you should and should not wash your car

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1 week ago Linehan says he has ‘lost a great deal’ as he denies harassing transgender woman

The Irish comedy writer appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with harassing Sophia Brooks and damaging her phone in October last year.

Economics

1 week ago The worst thing about the damaged Rothko is that it fuels the ban

Yes, I’d be mortified if it was my son who’d scratched the £42m work. But talk of limiting access to great art is just wrongheadedThe news that a child damaged a £42m Mark Rothko painting at a museum in Rotterdam last month had me wondering how I’d feel if my toddler was the culprit. The work, Grey, Orange on Maroon, No 8, sustained small, superficial scratches to the lower part of the painting during an “unguarded” moment, which, while not a disaster, does mean it will have to be taken off display and restored. It comes less than a year after a four-year-old boy smashed a 3,500-year-old jar at the Hecht Museum in Israel.Honestly, I’d be mortified. Not embarrassed for my child, who is too little to understand, but because as his parent I had taken my eye off the ball. I would blame myself. I’d also be terrified I would be made to pay for it.Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett is a Guardian columnist. The Republic of Parenthood book will be published this summer Continue reading...

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1 week ago London weather: Capital to bask in 24C heat as temperatures top Ibiza

The warm spell comes after a week of unseasonably cool weather

Society

1 week ago London to bask in temperatures hotter than Ibiza as capital braces for 24C heat

The warm spell comes after a week of unseasonably cool weather

Politics

1 week ago Warmest weekend of the year as Brits set for scorcher of a Sunday before thunderstorms

The mercury is set to reach for the sky on Sunday as parts of the UK will be blasted with 27C heat, making it the warmest weekend of the year after a scorching hot April

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2 w. ago 'Revenge' after a planning dispute over ramshackle caravan home..or a souvenir for newborn baby girl? The motives behind Sycamore Gap felling as two vandals face years behind bars

Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, face up to ten years in prison for felling the Sycamore Gap tree during a 'moronic mission' which lasted less than three minutes and damaged Hadrian's Wall.

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2 w. ago Was 'revenge' the motive behind Sycamore Gap felling? Vandal had been accused of 'destroying the countryside' in planning dispute over his ramshackle caravan home

Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, face up to ten years in prison for felling the Sycamore Gap tree during a 'moronic mission' which lasted less than three minutes and damaged Hadrian's Wall.

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2 w. ago Car wash and coffee shop at Hamilton Baptist Church this Saturday

There will also be an opportunity to 'de-clutter' and raise funds for their building project.

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2 w. ago Jon Voight defends Trump’s film tariff plan: ‘Something has to be done’

Oscar-winning actor gives first interview to Variety since working with Trump on plan to shake up HollywoodJon Voight, the actor who inspired Donald Trump’s surprise statement about placing a 100% tariff on foreign-made films, has given his first interview on the supposed plan to “give people back their dignity and their jobs”.“Something has to be done, and it’s way past time,” the 86-year-old actor told Variety while he was, according to the magazine, “driving through what sounded like a car wash”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Latest Met Office forecast for Greater Manchester as weather set to change again

Temperatures are set to heat up again after a mild Bank Holiday weekend

Society

2 w. ago UK to reach coldest bank holiday temperature today but Scots urged not to lose hope

The bank holiday weekend weather failed to deliver heat and sunshine like we've previously enjoyed but things may be looking up

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2 w. ago Drivers urged to remove four things from car ASAP as UK heatwave continues

As the UK is set to bask in the heat this weekend, drivers are being warned to remove certain items from their car and avoid leaving them in the vehicle in the hot temperatures

Transport

3 w. ago The Bank Holiday weekend begins early! Brits make most of the 26C heat by enjoying a FOUR

Congestion levels on roads in major cities including London and Birmingham were significantly higher than normal for a Friday morning as holiday and commuter traffic combined during the rush-hour.

Politics

3 w. ago Scotland sees hottest day of the year but Scots can 'say goodbye' to heat this weekend

Scots have been out enjoying the sunny weather but the Met Office warned that is all set to change

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3 w. ago How this popular summer drink could cause lasting damage to your smile

Those looking to cool off in the heatwave with this popular beverage might want to think twice.

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3 w. ago Dad and daughters trapped as car wash collapses on them in shocking video

A horrific landslide bringing a wave of land, rubble and debris has taken the lives of a father and his two daughters after the family were parked outside a car wash in Turkey

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4 w. ago Trump’s war with Fed threatens lasting damage to Treasuries, say investors

Big investors warn of risks to world’s largest and most liquid bond market from US president’s attacks on central bank

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