Today is the hottest May day since records began 35 degrees Celsius recorded at Kew Gardens and Heathrow Airport The record for the hottest May day has been broken again, with provisional temperatures reaching 35C in London, the Met Office has said. Temperatures on Tuesday surpassed Monday’s provisional all-time hottest meteorological spring temperature of 34.8C
Several hurt in crash between train and minibus carrying children in Belgium Several people have been hurt in a collision between a train and a minibus carrying children in northern Belgium, police said. The accident happened at a level crossing near the town of Buggenhout, about 30 kilometres (20 miles) north-west of the capital, Brussels,
Metallica urge UK fans to give blood ahead of Britain tour dates Metallica have urged their fans in Britain to give blood as they approach the start of the UK leg of their world tour. In a first-ever collaboration between UK blood services and a global band, the metal veterans have called on their followers
UK endures ‘tropical night’ after heatwave breaks May record for second day The UK experienced a “tropical night” on Monday as the record for highest daily minimum temperature in May was broken for the second consecutive day. Temperatures did not fall below 21.3C on Monday at Kenley Airfield, south London, after the UK recorded its
Bridget Phillipson urges competition watchdog to examine extra childcare charges Bridget Phillipson has urged the competition watchdog to look into hidden extra charges parents have encountered when trying to access Government funded childcare. Eligible working parents in England are able to get 30 hours a week of free childcare for children aged between nine months
Urine test for lung cancer ‘could be ready for NHS use in five years’ A simple urine test for lung cancer could be available for NHS use in as little as five years, experts have said. The majority of cases of lung cancer in England are diagnosed at later stages, meaning the disease can be
Sturgeon ‘had no suspicion’ personal items were purchased with SNP funds Nicola Sturgeon has said she “had no knowledge or suspicion whatsoever that personal items had been purchased using SNP funds”, after her estranged husband Peter Murrell admitted embezzling £400,000 from the SNP. The former first minister of Scotland said she was not aware of
Three arrested after woman dies following shooting outside Sheffield bar Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 30-year-old woman died following a shooting outside a bar in Sheffield, police have said. Officers were called to the scene at 2.45am on Monday morning following reports of a shooting outside the One Four
Hottest May day record broken as London area hits 33.5C The UK has recorded its all-time hottest May temperature as a part of London hit 33.5C. The high was at Heathrow, in the capital’s west, the Met Office said shortly after 1pm on the bank holiday. It comes as parts of the South and South
Nurses enter pay review with ‘good grace’ but are ‘not afraid to strike’ Nurses have entered into a pay review with “good grace” but are “not afraid to strike” in the future, the boss of the profession’s union has said. There could also be targeted action at NHS trusts who do not uplift band five