PA Media Amber heat health alerts have been issued for parts of England as temperatures are set to climb to more than 30C. They will be in force from 12:00 BST on Friday until 18:00 BST on Tuesday, with the warmest weather expected on Sunday and Monday. The amber alerts will be in place for...
Rain and showers are forecast for Thursday with a fresh feel to the weather. Humidity increases on Friday as a warm airmass associated with the recent extreme heatwave in the USA makes it’s way across the Atlantic. Rain and showers will affect the north-west of the UK, but with more sunshine in eastern England, temperatures...
PA Media Temperatures are set to reach 30C (86F) in parts of the UK on Thursday, with the heat expected to build steadily as the week goes on. It is likely to mean the first heatwave of 2025 being declared by the weekend. The nights will also be much warmer from Thursday, with many areas...
Global oil prices have jumped after Israel said it had struck Iran, in a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Middle East. The price of the benchmark Brent crude was up by more than 10% shortly after the news emerged, reaching its highest level since January. Traders are concerned that a conflict between Iran and...
Storks have made a “phenomenal” return to Devon after centuries of being extinct in the UK. The white storks have been released from a privately owned farm in north Devon as a result of a long-term rewilding and species recovery project. Dorette Engi, who owns the farm, said those watching “all had their breath taken...
Matchday revenue increased, despite a 10% drop in attendances from the previous year. The average league attendance dropped to 6,642. The drop, which followed England reaching the 2023 Women’s World Cup final, contributed to pre-tax losses of £28m – up from £21m in 2022-23. However, Deloitte is forecasting revenues to top £100m across the league...
Kathryn Armstrong BBC News Getty Images Complaints about substandard living conditions in social housing are now more than five times higher than they were five years ago, a new report says Complaints about substandard living conditions in social housing in England are more than five times higher than five years ago, according to the housing...
Georgina Rannard Climate and science reporter Getty Images Temperatures in the seas around the UK and Ireland have soared in the past week with some areas now 4C warmer than normal, with potential implications for marine life and people going swimming. The heatwave is most intense off the west coast of Ireland as well as...
US shares have rocketed after US President Donald Trump said he would suspend steep tariffs on goods from most countries, and instead impose a 10% import tax rate. The White House said it was backing off on higher levies for trade partners that had agreed to negotiate, although Trump said he would raise tariffs on...
Easter egg prices have risen by as much as 50% compared to last year, while some have shrunk in size, according to an investigation by Which?. The price of chocolate has risen by 16.5% in a year, outpacing an overall 4.4% increase in the cost of supermarket food and drink, the consumer group says. Meanwhile,...