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Dog owners have been warned that pavements could reach 50C during a 30C heatwave, while artificial grass could get as hot as 65C.
It hopes to start supplying energy to homes and businesses in England, Scotland and Wales as soon as next year.
Biddy Baxter, the pioneering television producer who transformed Blue Peter into a national institution, has died aged 92, the BBC said. Born Joan Maureen Baxter in Leicester to Bryan Reginald Baxter ...
Five people, including a prominent reporter for Al Jazeera, have been killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza City, the broadcaster has said. Heavy bombardment was reported in Gaza City late on Sunday ...
Firefighters have worked through the night tackling a gorse blaze on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 4.05pm on Sunday. Smoke could be seen billowing ...
Ministers are considering cutting the drink-drive limit in England and Wales and introducing mandatory eye tests for older drivers.
The UK’s biggest airline said the system shares real time aircraft trajectory information with air traffic control providers.
How to pronounce Cascais, at the centre of the Portuguese Riviera, is the first hurdle English speakers must overcome if deciding to book a trip here ...
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has vowed to “rebouble efforts” to cut down on the number of children missing classes at schools. She said progress was beginning to be made, despite government ...
The UN mission to the country said dozens of female national staff were subjected to explicit death threats in May.