THERE’S A LAKE an hour from London where you can pretend you are in the Maldives for the day. Once a quarry, St Andrews Lake in Kent is home to a wealth of water-based activities, as well as ...

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Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales could have their warmest days of the year so far on Saturday, as the third heatwave of ...

The London Fire Brigade says the risk of wildfires in London is "severe", with warnings in place across the country.

Temperatures reached 34.7C at Astwood Bank, near Worcester, on Friday, the Met Office said, with similar or even higher ...

The warnings and restrictions come as hot and dry weather scorches England, with temperatures set to rise further over the ...

Temperatures of up to 34C are forecast today, with the country's hottest spots expected in the Midlands and south Wales.

Temperatures reached 34.7C on Friday as Britons brace for possibility of even hotter weather on Saturday, with amber heat health alerts in place warning of potential rise in deaths ...

However, there are several lidos within easy reach of Greater Manchester including in the Peak District, Yorkshire and ...

Everything revolves around the heat. You can’t touch playground equipment without risking a burn, and every errand becomes an endurance test ...

South Western Railway (SWR) services over the next two weekends will be altered, impacting passengers. Diversions and cancellations may be enforced which means those thinking about taking the train ...

More than seven million people had hosepipe bans imposed on them as temperatures soared in the UK's third heatwave of 2025.