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Parents urged to keep kids active as school holidays start

25 July 2022
Parents urged to keep kids active as school holidays start

Children's activity levels drop during the summer holidays, claim health officials, who are appealing to parents to keep kids moving.

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COP27: After heatwaves, fires and drought can this year's crunch climate summit spark change?

22 July 2022
COP27: After heatwaves, fires and drought can this year's crunch climate summit spark change?

The problems of climate change are starring us in the face, say scientists, so what role can global conference COP27 play this year?

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Airlines are told to cut summer disruption or face action

21 July 2022
Airlines are told to cut summer disruption or face action

With the school holidays just days away, airlines have been issued with a strongly-worded warning about summer cancellations.

12 new Oxford dictionary entries but how many do you know?

19 July 2022
12 new Oxford dictionary entries but how many do you know?

The Oxford English Dictionary has undergone a 2022 summer update - how many of these new words and sayings do you recognise?

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When is the next train strike in Kent?

19 July 2022
When is the next train strike in Kent?

Travel chaos during the height of summer could be on the cards as more national train strikes are set for the coming weeks.

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Heatwave triggers escaping snake alert

19 July 2022
Heatwave triggers escaping snake alert

With temperatures expected to top 40C the RSPCA has issued a warning about the increased risk of escaping snakes as the reptiles become more active.

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Parents with babies in special care to get extra paid time off

18 July 2022
Parents with babies in special care to get extra paid time off

Parents who have a child born prematurely or unwell will be given additional time-off under a new law being backed by the government.

5 ways to help your family sleep well in the heat

18 July 2022
5 ways to help your family sleep well in the heat

With exceptionally high night-time temperatures forecast how can you help your family get to sleep?

9 strange rules from around the world

16 July 2022
9 strange rules from around the world

As visitors to one Italian resort are banned from wearing swimwear on the streets we look at some other unusual rules in place across the globe.

Homes urged to join butterfly count to save under-threat species

15 July 2022
Homes urged to join butterfly count to save under-threat species

Britons are being urged to join the Big Butterfly Count, which begins today, as part of efforts to help dwindling numbers.

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Warning for drivers as extreme hot weather looms

15 July 2022
Warning for drivers as extreme hot weather looms

Drivers on the roads during the extreme hot weather must keep an eye on engine temperatures, warns National Highways.

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9 things you should know before taking a dip in the heatwave

15 July 2022
9 things you should know before taking a dip in the heatwave

It's blisteringly hot and we all want to cool off but there's 9 things The Royal Life Saving Society says you should know before going near water.

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Remembering the sweltering summer of 1976

15 July 2022
Remembering the sweltering summer of 1976

For 15 days in 1976 temperatures raged above 32C leading to a record breaking summer that remains scorched on people's memories.

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Commonwealth Games 2022 stamps unveiled by Royal Mail

14 July 2022
Commonwealth Games 2022 stamps unveiled by Royal Mail

Royal Mail has designed eight sporting stamps to mark the start of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham later this month.

Eight million families set to get £326 in cash help from today

14 July 2022
Eight million families set to get £326 in cash help from today

A £326 cash payment will be given to millions of households within days but who is getting help with the cost of living and why?

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5 ways to keep your house cool in the heat

13 July 2022
5 ways to keep your house cool in the heat

With the warm weather set to continue, but with many of us still working from home, here's how to keep your house cool in the heat.

Can you legally break a car window to save a hot dog?

13 July 2022
Can you legally break a car window to save a hot dog?

Dog owners have been warned by police and RSPCA officials not to leave pets in cars but what should you do if you see an animal inside a vehicle?

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Nintendo issues Switch heat warning

13 July 2022
Nintendo issues Switch heat warning

Video games manufacturer Nintendo has issued a warning to those using its Switch console as England's heatwave continues.

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Amber warning for extreme heat extended into next week

13 July 2022
Amber warning for extreme heat extended into next week

The heatwave shows no signs of peaking yet with the Met Office now extending its amber warning for extreme heat into next week.

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Up to £2,000 government help with childcare costs this summer holidays

13 July 2022
Up to £2,000 government help with childcare costs this summer holidays

Working parents can find the six-week school holiday a costly struggle but there's extra help out there, says HMRC.

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