5 h. ago Young British sunseekers enjoy 33C heat by bringing their 'hippy crack' to the beach in their droves as the country celebrates 'bunk off Friday'

Visitors to Bournemouth beach are packing canisters of nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, alongside their towels and suncream for a trip to the seaside in Dorset.

Society

46 h. ago Heat dome will blanket much of the US, with worrisome temperatures in Midwest

Summer will make a dramatic entrance in the U.S. this week with a heat dome that will bring stifling heat and uncomfortable humidity to millions

Politics

6 d. ago All of the Scots named on the King's Birthday Honours List 2025

Over 110 people from Scotland who have contributed to their community and country are celebrated in His Majesty The King’s Birthday Honours List 2025

Politics

7 d. ago Scotland to see 'quieter spell' after weekend thunderstorm but 'more persistent' rain to follow

Heat, humidity, and low pressure will bring energetic thunderstorms over the next few days

Events

8 d. ago The man who invented the Sound of Summer: He was the genius behind The Beach Boys, but his abusive father drove him to years of ruinous drug addiction

From his brutal childhood - beaten so badly by his monstrous father that he was deaf in one ear - to his decades of paranoid, drug-addled seclusion, he fought a constant battle against the world.

Events

1 week ago What time is Love Island on TV tonight? ITV channel and series 12 start time explained

Love Island series 12 is about to bring the heat this summer 💕

Culture

2 w. ago Turnstile review – punk crossover quintet bring the heat to Brooklyn

Under the K Bridge, Brooklyn, New YorkOn the year’s hottest day, the band of the moment celebrated their new album with a buoyant live show featuring a surprise special guestIt’s only fitting that “Turnstile summer” – coined by Charli xcx herself – would kick off on Brooklyn’s hottest day yet. About 9,000 sweaty people crammed Under the K Bridge (yes, it’s literally under the Kosciuszko Bridge) on the 86F day to celebrate the release of the hardcore band’s new album, Never Enough.And there was plenty to celebrate for the Baltimore-based group, who have found themselves on the edge of the mainstream. Following their 2021 album Glow On, where frontman Brendan Yates traded in some screaming for singing over a blend of heavy riffs, soul and even dream pop, Turnstile has picked up three Grammy nominations, opened for Blink-182, received the aforementioned Charli xcx shoutout at Coachella and, this past week, found themselves on Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show to promote Never Enough. Continu...

Politics

2 w. ago Nail art company named Small Business of the Year as inspirational small organisations honoured

A Welsh nail art business has been named ‘Small Business of the Year’ by Small Business Britain at this year’s Small Awards, with ten other stand-out, inspirational small businesses from across the country also celebrated.

Politics

2 w. ago Worth a lot more than Diddly Squat! Clarkson's Farm fan, 25, wins £5m 17th century Cotswolds house

Anthony Martin, 25, from Cambridgeshire, has celebrated winning a five-bedroom country house in the latest Omaze Million Pound House Draw - and he has also won £250,000 in cash.

Economics

2 w. ago 5 Best Moments as Tems Brings the Heat to Billboard’s The Stage at SXSW London

5 Best Moments as Tems Brings the Heat to Billboard’s The Stage at SXSW London  Billboard

Politics

2 w. ago Fury as Labour peer accuses 'out of control' Ukrainian president Zelensky of 'scuppering' Russia peace deal with drone strikes on Kremlin airfields

Lord Dale Campbell-Savours stunned the House of Lords by suggesting Mr Zelensky had been 'allowed to run amok' with his country's celebrated weekend attack on Russian airfields.

Events

2 w. ago Exact date 'Azores plume' will sweep across Britain bringing 27C heat blast

The upcoming heat blast is poised to bring blue skies and blazing sunshine to a large chunk of the country - marking a shift from the wet and cloudy conditions currently sweeping the UK

Politics

2 w. ago 2 fans died and an officer is in a coma after Champions League celebrations in France

French authorities say 2 fans died and a police officer is in a coma after celebrations around the country for Paris-Saint Germain’s historic Champions League victory, European soccer’s biggest prize

Sport

3 w. ago Exact date mini heatwave set to hit UK as Caribbean jet stream to bring 25C heat blast

Many Brits suffered a bank holiday weekend washout but weather maps show we are soon set for temperatures to rise again into the mid-20Cs for some areas of the country

Sport

3 w. ago Dangerous heat bursts have been spiking temperatures across the US as people sleep. So what are they?

Heat bursts can bring dangerous winds and rapid 20-degree temperature spikes in just a matter of minutes

Politics

3 w. ago Charles’ visit to Canada to begin with celebration of country’s culture and diversity

The King and Queen are travelling to the country for a two-day visit from Monday.

Culture