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‘Don’t use electricity during solar eclipse’, Octopus Energy warns

Britain’s biggest household energy supplier has warned people not to use washing machines, dishwashers, and other plug-in devices between 6pm and 8pm on Wednesday. The eclipse is expected to block up to 95% of sunlight…

The Chinese firm still selling Channel mega boats despite UK sanctions

Concerns about the trade increased after a “mega dinghy” carrying 230 people was brought ashore in Dover in the early hours of Monday morning. National Crime Agency (NCA) officials have said that many of the boats used…

When is the Clacton by-election and who is standing in Nigel Farage’s showdown with Count Binface?

The Reform UK leader announced he was quitting as an MP as questions mounted over his personal finances. But shortly after the Labour Party , the Tories , Liberal Democrats, Greens and Restore Britain have all said they…

British tourist 'is killed in parasailing accident while in Benidorm with her husband'

The 66-year-old is said to have smashed onto rocks after a strong gust of wind led to a breakage in the parasailing line tethering the parachute canopy to the towing boat. The woman went into cardiac arrest on impact…

Extreme heat warning for London as temperatures tipped to hit 38C

Read our privacy notice . London has been hit with an amber warning for extreme heat as temperatures are set to climb yet again this week. It comes as temperatures of as high as 38C have been forecast for parts of…

Rangers' Chermiti out for 'significant period'

The 22-year-old Portuguese was injured during Sunday's 2-1 home defeat to Hibernian as he collided with advertising boards following a jarring challenge. A club announcement via social media states Chermiti "will be out…

Amber Met Office extreme heat warning issued as temperatures could reach 38C

The highest temperatures will be in parts of the east, south-east and the Midlands and may lead to impacts on transport, infrastructure and health. The last time we saw temperatures above 36C in August was 2020 when…

The awkward answer to the housing crisis that might actually work

And, instead of changing course or stopping to properly assess the danger, some politicians looked the other way while others, somewhat unfathomably, accelerated towards it. That iceberg is Britain’s housing market. And…

Last-minute scramble for eclipse safety glasses

"There was a queue along the quay," he said, while many businesses had ordered glasses which would now "failed to arrive on time". The scarcity comes amid an ophthalmologist's warning that looking directly at the sun…

Sinn Féin has no intention of collapsing Stormont, says O'Dowd

On Tuesday, he said it was an "open secret" other parties had concerns about "the behaviour of the DUP" and its impact on executive stability, but his party would continue "turning up every day". DUP leader Gavin…