The record highs come despite the emergence of the La Nina pattern in the Pacific which temporarily cools global temperatures.

He will visit a Farm Safety Foundation event and then Carnoustie and Monifieth Men’s Shed in Carnoustie, Angus, on Thursday.

One of the prizes, donated by Rolls Landscaping, was for two landscape gardeners for the day, which was won by Nicola Crosskey from Poundbury. She had generously decided to donate this prize to the ...

Crisis communications specialist Jed Wallace has filed a £5.6 million lawsuit for defamation in the latest round of a legal battle following ...

The papers on Thursday are led by global reaction to Donald Trump’s proposal for a US takeover in the Gaza Strip. The Guardian, The Independent and Financial Times lead with “condemnation” from around ...

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum promised she would send the officers to reinforce the border after tariff threats by US President Donald Trump.

Community groups can now apply for grants to celebrate the landmark anniversary of VE Day this year. VE Day, or Victory in Europe Day, is the day celebrating the formal acceptance by the allies of ...

President Donald Trump is ready to take his fight against transgender athletes to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper will chair a summit on smartphone theft after the Metropolitan Police seized more than 1,000 stolen devices in one week. The force targeted those involved in stealing, ...

A roundup of matchday 12 of the South & West Dorset Netball League. This Premier Division match saw consistent turnovers from Wagamamas GD Becky Cousens as they took the lead in the first quarter. The ...

New stamps are being issued to mark the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking debut album by rock band AC/DC. Royal Mail said the set of eight stamps capture a sample of the band’s “electrifying” ...

Nearly three in five (58%) trusts were running an in-year deficit in 2024, according to an analysis of the financial data of more than 260 academy trusts in England which represent nearly 2,300 ...