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Red heat warning extended as UK braced for more record-breaking temperatures

A rare red warning for extreme heat has been extended into Friday, as parts of the UK brace for more record-breaking tem...

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Rachel Reeves backing Andy Burnham as next PM despite cabinet speculation

Rachel Reeves says she is “backing” Andy Burnham to be the UK’s next prime minister amid speculation she could be ...

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Scotland slip to heavy World Cup defeat

Brazil run out 3-0 winners in Miami to leave Steve Clarke's side's hopes of reaching the knockout stages hanging by a th...

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Scotland slip to heavy World Cup defeat

Brazil run out 3-0 winners in Miami to leave Steve Clarke's side's hopes of reaching the knockout stages hanging by a th...

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Treasures found buried with ‘Iron Age warrior’ to go on show for first time

Rare treasures found with a young Iron Age man buried around 2,000 years ago are to go on show for the first time in a n...

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£1.4m National Lottery funding secured to save rare oak church spire

A unique oak church spire is to be restored after securing £1.4 million from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to save...

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Parents facing ‘impossible’ as thousands of babies living in overheated homes

Almost 1.6 million children, including more than 70,000 babies, are living in overheated homes in England, according to ...

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June temperature record broken as UK swelters in exceptional heat

Wednesday was the UK’s hottest June day on record, with a provisional temperature of 35.7C breaking the previous recor...

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Use Minecraft in schools to teach children about built environment, peers say

Video games like The Sims, Minecraft and Assassin’s Creed should be used in schools to teach children about the built ...

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Call for risk-based breast cancer screening as cases in under 50s rise

The number of cases of breast cancer in women under 50 has risen by 5% in one year, according to new analysis....