NHS must prepare for annual heatwave crises in the same way as winter flu season, health secretary warns
The NHS must “immediately” prepare for heatwave pressures similar to those experienced during flu season, the health secretary has warned.…
‘I need time to heal’: Professor Jason Arday letter in full after University of Cambridge resignation
A University of Cambridge professor has resigned from his post after being placed under investigation. Professor Jason Arday, a professor…
Heatwaves causing cucumbers to become curvy and more expensive, experts warn
UK shoppers have seen cucumbers rise in price and become curvier as the heatwave impacts growers abroad, an expert has…
Five adverts banned from the London Underground – as horror film poster pulled
Posters promoting the horror film The Mummy have been banned from the London Underground, over fears the realistic depiction of…
UK weather forecast: What can we expect in August after scorching heatwaves?
Extreme heatwaves this summer have put lives at risk, sparked wildfires and forced millions of households into hosepipe bans. Temperatures…
The real reason SpaceX shares are tanking after out-of-control rocket smashes into moon
The SpaceX share price had been enjoying a resurgence in recent week, but when markets open on Wednesday it is…
UK millionaires’ biggest fear is higher taxes would hit them harder than war
Higher taxes are now the biggest perceived threat to Britain’s millionaires, according to a new survey. Almost half of those…
British mother dies weeks after being trapped in raging Spanish wildfires
A British woman badly injured in a massive wildfire in Spain has died, while her partner remains in a critical…
Rainfall and thunderstorms finally reach UK ahead of another potential heatwave
Parts of the country are set to be hit by thundery showers, but southern England is once again likely to…
The different fruit and vegetables UK farmers might consider growing due to climate change
With drought conditions declared across half of England, British farmers are continuing to face the extreme effects of climate change.…