Thunderstorm warnings continue for most of the UK today as parts of the country prepare for flash floodings and up to six inches of rain to fall in a matter of hours – but the South and parts of northern England are set to bask in sunshine where temperatures could reach highs of 96F in … Read more
Britain’s heatwave could see temperatures rise up to 100F today as the Met Office warns of flood warnings after thunderstorms battered parts of the nation with 50,000 lightning strikes and hail the size of golf balls landed in Wales. While some parts of the country awoke to the sound of thunder during the night, others … Read more
Three-year-old girl is found dead in Beirut amid warnings 80,000 children have lost their homes as a result of the catastrophic blast Alexandra Najjar was named as was one of the 154 people to be killed in the blast Explosion left further 5,000 people wounded and more than 300,000 homeless UNICEF is now warning that … Read more
Britain has suffered 771 more coronavirus cases and another 74 deaths amid warnings the infection rate could be at a ‘tipping point’. The infections figure – which is four more than last week – brings the total number of cases in Britain to a staggering 303,952. Public Health Wales said two people have died after testing positive … Read more
More than 200 revellers ignore police warnings to attend illegal rave in woods before officers storm in to close it down Revellers gathered in a wooded area near Eston, Teesside, on super Saturday Cleveland police scorned them for putting an unnecessary ‘burden’ on the NHS Officers told parents in the area to ‘check the whereabouts … Read more
Britain’s heatwave has come to an abrupt end this weekend, with weather warnings for torrential downpours and heavy winds set to hit parts of the country today and tomorrow. The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for rain today from 6am until 3pm in parts of Northern Ireland, Scotland and in the North of … Read more
Britons crammed on to beaches this morning to soak up the warm weather as the country prepares to take further steps out of lockdown. Ahead of the next wave of restriction loosening on Monday, thousands of sun-seekers appeared to jump the gun and arranged gatherings amid sweltering highs of 82F. Boris Johnson announced on Thursday … Read more
The construction of the Chinese laboratory at the centre of mounting suspicion over the source of the Covid-19 pandemic was signed off by the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier – despite warnings by French intelligence services. Mr Barnier – currently embroiled in acrimonious negotiations with the UK over a post-Brexit trade deal – was … Read more
Donald Trump has revealed that he is taking anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine to protect himself against coronavirus, leading to backlash from medics around the world. The president, 73, said he began taking the drug ‘a week and a half’ ago because ‘good things are being said about it’, including by medics who have written to him. … Read more
Stock markets around the world tumbled as mounting concerns over a prolonged economic downturn rattled investors. Share prices tanked as figures showed more than 36m Americans have claimed unemployment benefits in the past eight weeks. The market slump came as Spain’s coronavirus death toll rose to its highest in a week – prompting fears of … Read more