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Everything you need to know about the start of the 2022 Commonwealth Games

28 July 2022
Everything you need to know about the start of the 2022 Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games in Birmingham begin this week - here's everything you need to know about the start of the event.

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The 3 options for passengers whose trains are cancelled by strikes

27 July 2022
The 3 options for passengers whose trains are cancelled by strikes

Passengers with train tickets booked for days when there is now strike action have three main options, says National Rail, and here's what they are.

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The poisonous fish hiding at the beach that can make grown men cry

27 July 2022
The poisonous fish hiding at the beach that can make grown men cry

Weever fish can deliver an excruciating sting and beach-goers heading for the coast this summer are being advised to be careful.

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All schools to have life-saving defibrillators

25 July 2022
All schools to have life-saving defibrillators

Schools without a life-saving defibrillator will be given one before next summer, under plans to ensure every state school has its own device.

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The Aquariids meteor shower is about to peak and here's how you can see it

25 July 2022
The Aquariids meteor shower is about to peak and here's how you can see it

The Delta Aquariids meteor shower is about to peak and here's where and when you might catch the best display.

Brexit blow for disabled travellers as AA issues Blue Badge warning

25 July 2022
Brexit blow for disabled travellers as AA issues Blue Badge warning

Major holiday destinations, including France and Spain, are yet to decide if they accept UK Blue Badges which has prompted a warning from the AA.

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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.

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