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UK ‘to hit 40C on regular basis even if global warming is limited to 1.5C’

UK ‘to hit 40C on regular basis even if global warming is limited to 1.5C’

Extreme heat in Britain will become the ‘new normal’ even if the world meets its temperature targets, leading meteorologists say.

What the papers say – July 28

What the papers say – July 28

The Wednesday papers splash on quarantine developments and Government plans to tackle crime.

Tesco offers £1,000 bonus to new HGV drivers amid UK worker shortages

Tesco offers £1,000 bonus to new HGV drivers amid UK worker shortages

The payment applies to new starters who join from July 14 until September 30.

Border to open without quarantine for EU and US travellers – reports

Border to open without quarantine for EU and US travellers – reports

The plans will be a boost to the aviation and tourism sectors which have been hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

Ministers urged to meet Birmingham pub bombings families over Troubles plans

Ministers urged to meet Birmingham pub bombings families over Troubles plans

The Government has set out plans for a statute of limitations, preventing further police action on Troubles-related violence before April 1998.

Woman held in murder probe as child dies after Belfast stabbing

Woman held in murder probe as child dies after Belfast stabbing

Ambulance crews had earlier taken two children to hospital.

Refunds offered after ‘teething problems’ with Marble Arch Mound

Refunds offered after ‘teething problems’ with Marble Arch Mound

London’s newest tourist attraction was meant to boost the capital’s shopping district but has faced criticism.

EU pauses legal action against UK over Northern Ireland’s Brexit deal

EU pauses legal action against UK over Northern Ireland’s Brexit deal

The move by the European Commission follows calls for a ‘standstill’ period by the UK Government.

Lights go down on live theatre performance for first time in 16 months

Lights go down on live theatre performance for first time in 16 months

The Lyric Theatre in Belfast has welcomed back its first audience since the start of the pandemic.

‘I got it into my head I was going to die,’ says woman, 37, who had heart attack

‘I got it into my head I was going to die,’ says woman, 37, who had heart attack

Lee Anne Porteous, from Glasgow, believed she was fit and healthy before she started feeling unwell while on a dog walk last year.

Bus firms to be forced to make audio-visual announcements to help disabled users

Bus firms to be forced to make audio-visual announcements to help disabled users

Latest figures from March 2020 show three out of five buses in England were not fitted with the technology.

Catalogue of errors in death of two-year-old ‘little angel’, inquest finds

Catalogue of errors in death of two-year-old ‘little angel’, inquest finds

Cristiana Banciu’s parents said she was the ‘apple of our eye’.

60 years of the British Heart Foundation’s pioneering work

60 years of the British Heart Foundation’s pioneering work

The charity has spent decades funding the brightest minds to make medical breakthroughs.

Morrisons’ top shareholder pushes back against £6.3bn takeover deal

Morrisons’ top shareholder pushes back against £6.3bn takeover deal

Silchester International which owns a 15.14% stake in Morrisons, said on Tuesday that it is ‘not inclined to support’ the agreed deal.

Couple who lost two babies to heart disease have dedicated life to fundraising

Couple who lost two babies to heart disease have dedicated life to fundraising

June and Jim Machin have raised more than £600,000 for the British Heart Foundation.

All victims deserve ‘truth and justice’, says Sinn Fein president

All victims deserve ‘truth and justice’, says Sinn Fein president

Mary Lou McDonald and deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill met with the families of five people killed by the British army in 1972.

Department of Health ‘did nothing wrong’ during infected blood scandal – Clarke

Department of Health ‘did nothing wrong’ during infected blood scandal – Clarke

Lord Clarke told the inquiry there would have been ‘outrage’ if Factor VIII supplies to haemophiliacs had been stopped.

Government unveils 100 pledges as part of £1.6 billion disability strategy

Government unveils 100 pledges as part of £1.6 billion disability strategy

A public awareness campaign to dispel ingrained stereotypes and a taskforce examining the increased costs disabled people face are being promised.

Johnny Rotten ‘has passionate aversion to becoming prisoner over Pistols songs’

Johnny Rotten ‘has passionate aversion to becoming prisoner over Pistols songs’

The punk group’s former drummer Paul Cook and guitarist Steve Jones are suing the band’s ex-singer.

Charles joins curlew conservation project at Sandringham

Charles joins curlew conservation project at Sandringham

The Prince of Wales attended the release of a clutch of hand-reared threatened Eurasian curlew chicks at the royal family’s Norfolk seat.

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