Sweltering 91.9F (33.3C) temperatures were recorded in southern England this afternoon, surpassing the 90.7F (32.6C) highs experienced in London on Wednesday. Via: UK Weather: Roads melt and London 'runs out of water'
An army of 500,000 visitors overwhelmed Dorset and forced the authorities in Bournemouth into an ’emergency response’ on Thursday. Via: Don't throw it all away!
Shoppers at NZ supermarket chain Countdown will no longer see euphemistic language like ‘sanitary’ to describe pads, tampons and menstrual cupsShoppers at a New Zealand supermarket chain will no longer see euphemistic language like “sanitary” or “feminine hygiene” products to describe pads, tampons and menstrual cups after the chain said Read more
Bihar state records one of the highest daily tolls from lightning in recent years as monsoon beginsAt least 107 people have died from lightning strikes in northern and eastern India, officials said, during the early stages of the annual monsoon season.Some 83 people were killed in the impoverished eastern state Read more
Footage emerges of huge bright light illuminating sky over the capital, near a military site Iranian authorities are investigating a large explosion just east of the capital, Tehran, near a military base thought to have played a role in the country’s past nuclear testing activities.Videos and pictures posted on social Read more
Supporters defy coronavirus restrictions to flood into city and descend on stadium to toast an end to three decades of hurt Via: 'Better than giving birth': Liverpool fans celebrate winning first title in 30 years
Nation reportedly makes bid for share of firm that filed for bankruptcy earlier this year Via: OneWeb: UK to bid hundreds of millions for share of collapsed satellite firm after pulling out of EU project
Housing secretary also facing claims he met with another billionaire Tory donor while considering funding decision as treasury secretary in 2018 Via: Government 'abandons plans to give Robert Jenrick more power over planning decisions'
‘If true, these actions are morally reprehensible, and anyone involved will be robustly dealt with.’, Met Commander says Via: Two police officers arrested after 'photos taken of sisters murdered in north London park'
Young black woman wrongly labelled as being member of gang but was instead a college student Via: 'Left on the scrapheap': Higher proportions of black and minority ethnic women suffer domestic abuse but 'face racism from public agencies'