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HMS Queen Elizabeth alongside Glen Mallan before heading to Edinburgh.

Royal Navy to blow up US warship in Atlantic exercise

EasyJet passengers were stunned to see a man wearing a gimp suite collecting rubbish

Sky high stag prank leaves easyJet passengers howling

The travel firm specialised in arranging pilgrimage trips

Pilgrimage travel firm collapses into liquidation

Easyjet investigate as boy hospitalised with E. coli after Egypt holiday

Boy hospitalised after Egypt holiday

Ann Simpson, 86, recalled listening to Vera Lynn’s “We’ll Meet Again” on the radio, which helped take people’s minds off the heat.

Residents share 1976 heatwave survival tips

An empty box which originally contained the 1996 Nintendo 64 game Super Mario 64, signed by Mario creator and ‘father of modern gaming’ Shigeru Miyamoto, has sold for £8,450. It was part of multiple collections of trading cards and retro video games sold by Ewbank’s Auctioneers. Pictured is Ewbank’s specialist James Spooner holding the box.

Super Mario box fetches £8,450 as retro gaming booms - what to buy now

Lidl is giving away a share of £500,000 worth of vouchers to 25,000 Lidl Plus shoppers who spend in store ahead of England’s World Cup semi-final.

Lidl giving away £500,000 in vouchers before England's semi-final

Sales of fans and air-conditioning units soared due to the heatwave (James Manning/PA)

Heatwave and World Cup drive June online shopping boom

The Foo Fighters performed 'Hey, Johnny Park' on night two of their two-night residency at Anfield Stadium on Saturday night. They brought their short run to a close with a joyous performance.

Foo Fighters review: ‘A joyous & spectacular display of musicianship’

The 2025 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club

Brits confirmed for Wimbledon: 18 players including four debutants

Temperatures could hit 40C in some parts of England and Wales as a "heat-dome" settling over western Europe brings extreme conditions across the continent

When will heatwave end? Met Office 10-day forecast reveals all

Former beauty queen Eleisha Skinner was crushed to death by her car as she unloaded the boot

Beauty queen crushed to death by car as she unloaded boot

People enjoying the sun at King Edward's Bay, Tynemouth on the northeast coast of England

How to stay cool in a heatwave: Met Office tips for staying safe

Fruit pots sold in Asda, Waitrose, M&S and Morrisons are being urgently recalled over fears of Salmonella contamination

Urgent recall of fruit pots sold in Asda, Waitrose, M&S and Morrisons

Santander UK has launched a new regular saver account paying 8% interest

Major high street bank launches savings account paying 8% interest

The NHS is set to provide a new type-1 diabetes therapy which delays the onset of the disease.

New type-1 diabetes therapy made available through NHS

Andy Burnham as he returns to the House of Commons to take up his seat after winning the Makerfield by-election

Andy Burnham to reveal economic credentials following PM's resignation
Following the resignation of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, the man tipped for the top job, Andy Burnham, is preparing to set out his economic credentials.
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People sit in shade as one person lies in the sun in Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire

School closures after red weather warning issued over 40C heat

Hayfever sufferers are being warned of "very high levels" of pollen across the UK in the coming days

High pollen count: Hayfever sufferers warned of "very high levels"

Job adverts increased in May with 1.6 million jobs up for grabs

Job adverts increase: Professions in demand as 1.6m jobs advertised

People paddleboard along the River Thames in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, during the May heatwave

Heatwave: Temperatures to hit 34C accompanied by ‘oppressive’ humidity

Labour party MP Andy Burnham leaves The Edge in Wigan with his wife Marie-France Van Heel (right) and their daughter Rosie after winning the Makerfield by-election

Andy Burnham wins Makerfield by-election with 55% of the vote

Swimmers keep cool during May's heatwave in the open-air pool at Letchworth Lido in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire

Heatwave sparks health weather warnings as temperatures rocket

Petrol and diesel prices have fallen - and could keep dropping - following the Iran peace deal

Petrol and diesel prices fall following Iran peace deal

Johnsons of Old Hurst is a family run Zoo, farm shop, steakhouse, tea room and butchers located in a beautiful Cambridgeshire hamlet

Man arrested after three-year-old mauled by crocodile at UK zoo

Jeremy Clarkson and Lisa Hogan on day four of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse

Lisa Hogan thanks fans after Jeremy Clarkson cancer diagnosis

Labour Party candidate Andy Burnham leaving the Community Sports Club in Makerfield, Greater Manchester, after an eve-of-poll rally ahead of the Ashton-in-Makerfield by-election

Makerfield by-election: Polls open in crunch vote for Labour Party

The two Lotto draw machines to mark the new two-round format giving players two chances to win with every £2 line

National Lottery Lotto results: Winning numbers for £4.7m jackpot
With a jackpot of £4.7 million up for grabs, here are the winning numbers for Wednesday night’s National Lottery Lotto prizedraw.
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Jeff Titmarsh who was diagnosed with the same type of cancer as Jeremy Clarkson has revealed the major symptom you should never ignore

Man with same type of cancer as Jeremy Clarkson speaks about diagnosis

People enjoying the pleasant weather viewing the flowers of the 'Superbloom' garden in the moat of the Tower of London

UK weather forecast: Met Office predicting temperatures to rise

Fans at the Londoner Pub on Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, ahead of England's opening game against Croatia in the FIFA World Cup 2026

World Cup 2026: England fans arrive in Dallas to watch Three Lions

The search for the 23-year-old British national had been ongoing since the afternoon of Thursday, June 11, at Peneco Beach, Albufeira

Body of missing British man found in Portugal

Here are the winning numbers for Tuesday night’s EuroMillions draw with £22 million up for grabs

EuroMillions results: Winning numbers with estimated £22m jackpot

A man displays a polling station sign in Greenwich in London during the local elections on May 7, 2026

By-elections England, Scotland, Wales: 77 council seats up for grabs

Video footage shows the moment a gang of suspected shoplifters viciously beat up a Lidl security guard and shop worker

Lidl security guard and shop worker attacked by suspected shoplifters

A student receiving an injection in the sports hall at the University of Kent in Canterbury after an outbreak of meningitis on the campus

Meningitis B vaccine rollout - who is eligible

PC Jess Turnbull was struck by a black Mercedes CLC while responding to a separate incident

Teenage police officer dies after being hit by a car

Amazon’s shopping website rival Joybuy is launching a Summer Black Friday event

Summer Black Friday event launched by Amazon rival Joybuy

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has shared information on the recall from Dalston Soda Company which states “cans may break apart unexpectedly”

Urgent recall of fizzy drink as “cans may break apart unexpectedly”

West Ham United chairman David Sullivan with fiance Ampika Pickston in the stands before the Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium

David Sullivan banned from West Ham youth and women’s teams in 2023

One of the phone chargers Which? researchers found filled with modelling clay, which they believe was used to give the charger a more weighty, robust and genuine feel

Phone charger warning: Devices sold by major retailers could explode

People enjoy punting through Westgate Gardens in Canterbury, Kent, during the warm weather

Weekend heatwave: Met Office says forecast ‘not a repeat of late May’

The amazing moment Bruce the Alsatian was found after floating miles out to sea

Bruce the Alsatian floats three miles out to sea off UK coast

MPs are set to debate the possibility of a permanent national monument to honour Sir David Attenborough, after a petition received almost 90,000 signatures

David Attenborough statue: Calls for monument to ‘national treasure’

The record for the hottest May day was broken last moth, with temperatures reaching 35C

Weekend heatwave: Met Office says temperatures set to rise

Andy Burnham makes a speech surrounded by supporters at the launch of his campaign as Labour's candidate for the Makerfield by-election

Andy Burnham admits he would challenge Labour leadership

The aurora borealis, commonly known as the Northern Lights, light up the skies above Bamburgh lighthouse in Northumberland

Northern Lights visible in UK skies as NASA reports huge solar flares

People shelter from rain under umbrellas as they punt along the River Cam in Cambridge

Weekend weather forecast: Met Office reveal if it will stop raining

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves meets with Comcast NBC Universal's Universal Destinations & Experiences Chairman and CEO Mark Woodbury at 11 Downing Street

When the new Universal United Kingdom Resort is set to open

York has been ranked as the happiest place to live in the UK

UK’s happiest places to live: Top ten cities revealed

The Bank of England wants people to give their views on a selection of wildlife, native to the UK, that will appear on the next series of banknotes

Have your say on animal banknotes as Bank of England reveals shortlist

Police bodycam footage during the handcuffing of student Henry Nowak as he lay dying after being stabbed by killer Vickrum Digwa

PM “felt sick” watching footage of Henry Nowak being handcuffed

Arran Fine Foods Caramelised Red Onion Chutney and Gü Double Sea Salted Caramel Frozen Dessert have both been recalled over risks to health

Urgent recall: Chocolate dessert and chutney pose health risks

The shocking moment a motorcyclist was thrown from his bike into the road - narrowly avoiding oncoming traffic

Terrifying moment motorcyclist loses control in police video

Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan during press day at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026

Mayor of London to back ban on social media for under-16s

A union has said flexible working is still “stigmatised” and it is driving parents of young children out of work.

Parents driven out of jobs by lack of flexible working, union warns

The children's sand kits sold on Amazon Marketplace and TikTok Shop was recalled due to asbestos contamination uncovered during testing by consumer group Which?

Children's sand kits recalled as they may contain asbestos

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