Summer 2026 on course to be UK's hottest on record, says Met Office

Only average conditions are needed for the remainder of August to surpass the record set just last year . Provisional Met Office statistics show that the UK's mean temperature for meteorological summer so far (1 June to…

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West End theatre owner ATG to be bought by Ari Emanuel’s Mari

Read our privacy notice . American media tycoon Ari Emanuel’s events firm Mari has struck a deal to buy West End theatre owner ATG. Mari, which runs Hyde Park Winter Wonderland , said it has entered into a “definitive…

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Don’t use too much electricity during solar eclipse, urges Britain’s biggest energy supplier

This will, in turn, lower solar -powered electricity generation just as demand for energy surges as people finish up work and are at home for the evening. Neso – the National Energy System Operator which runs Britain’s…

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Interview: Count Binface has some advice for Nigel Farage if he loses in Clacton

Speaking to The Independent’s In The Room podcast ahead of Thursday’s vote, the satirical candidate offered some financial advice to his Reform UK rival should things not go to plan at the ballot box. But Count Binface…

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Man in fifties sent on job training for 16-30s by UK government

Former construction worker John Colamatheo, 57, was given the opportunity to become a Universal Credit Agent working for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). But after buying new clothes to look "smart", and…

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Canadian airline cancels flight after child refuses to wear seatbelt

The child was standing in their chair as the 6 August Porter Airlines flight taxied towards the runway, the airline said. Repeated attempts by an accompanying parent and crew to secure the child in their seat failed, so…

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Drone captures devastating aftermath of Spokane wildfires

The fires became the highest firefighting priority in the US amid widespread drought and ongoing wildfires across the Pacific Northwest in early August. No serious injuries or deaths were reported in Spokane.

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Russians told to ‘stay inside and away from windows’ during Putin visit

Locals in Novosibirsk, Siberia, have also been warned to not use electronic or ‘optical’ devices while the President’s motorcade passes by. The Moscow Times reported that those living along Bolshevistskaya Street were…

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Risk of explosion at warehouse fire closed M25

Nearby units and warehouses were evacuated. National Highways said 15 crews had been at the scene and the motorway had been closed because of the risk of a "secondary explosion, along with smoke and debris affecting the…

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Temperatures set to reach more than 27C in parts of Ireland this week

It is forecasting daytime temperatures in excess of 27C and at night-time in excess of 15C. A ⚠️Status Yellow High Temperature Warning ⚠️has been issued today, Tuesday 11/08. Valid from 06:00 Wed 12/08 to 06:00 Fri 14/08…

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