Everything you can’t do in a heatwave as drought hits most of the UK

This week could see highs of 38C in parts of southern England, with temperatures hitting the mid 30s for large areas of the country, as hot and dry weather persists . Millions of people have restrictions on their water…

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Former student claims 'plagiarism professor' Jason Arday said she had 'white privilege' after she asked for feedback on low grade

The woman said she was taught by the former Cambridge academic at Roehampton University in 2018, where she claims his classes were 'terrible'. She said he was often late for lectures, failed to prepare students properly…

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Sinn Fein has no intentions of collapsing Stormont, John O’Dowd says

The Stormont powersharing institutions were restored in 2024 (Liam McBurney/PA) PA Archive News Briefings Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be…

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Is Ukraine about to destroy Putin's palace? Now drone strikes hit defences around £1bn Black Sea mansion 'leaving it unprotected'

Kyiv has been pummeling Russia's essential oil and power infrastructure for months, causing chaos in the economy, but now the Ukrainian military is targeting the sprawling holiday home of the Russian dictator. On August…

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Who will Arsenal sign after missing out on Vinicius Jr?

Read our privacy notice . So, what now? That is the question for Arsenal and in particular Andrea Berta and Mikel Arteta in the final weeks of the transfer market. The club went into the summer determined to strengthen…

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Burnham must live up to Labour promise and slash energy bills by £300 – SNP

Read our privacy notice . Andy Burnham must live up to Labour’s promise to slash energy bills by £300, the SNP has said, as the Prime Minister begins his cost-of-living tour of the UK. Downing Street said Mr Burnham will…

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Nigel Farage reprimands Reform’s Zia Yusuf for calling former defence secretary a ‘traitor’

Asked about the “traitor” outburst, Mr Farage told : “That’s too strong a word. I shall give him a ticking off.” He added: “I’ll speak to him today... it’s over the top.” The attack erupted after Mr Wallace criticised…

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Missing medication in late luggage turned holiday into 'nightmare'

His wife has a gastrointestinal condition which means she takes daily medication to help her tolerate food, while Sparks has type 2 diabetes and also relies on daily medication. Birmingham Airport said: "We sincerely…

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Loch Ness monster ‘sightings’ shatter last year’s record after ‘swishing tail’ spotted

With another four and a half months of 2026 left to go, so far there have been nine in-person sightings of the mythical beast – and 11 if webcam footage is included in the total. Oscar Gray was visiting Urquhart Castle…

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Girl, 6, dies and another child injured in crash involving a car and a lorry

A tragedy struck on the A12 near Colchester yesterday when a car crashed with a lorry on the northbound carriageway. The road was closed for hours as the emergency services tried to save the girl following the smash at…

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