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Since records began, only four days have been hotter than today in the UK.The highest temperature ever recorded was on 19 July 2022 when temperatures at Coningsby, Lincolnshire, reached 40.3C. That marked the first and only day that readings above 40C have been seen in the UK.Before that, the record was 38.7C at Cambridge Botanic Gardens on 25 July 2019.Faversham in Kent reached 38.5C on 10 August 2003, while on 18 July 2022 a temperature of 38.2C occurred at Pitsford, Northamptonshire.Amber warnings for “extreme heat” are in place for a swathe of England from London to Sheffield, parts of Cheshire…

ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series, ForthillScotland 347-7 (50 overs): Berrington 120, McMullen 64, Cross 51, Jones 41; Shirzad 4-60Canada 177 (35 overs): P. Singh 42; Robertson 6-52Scotland win by 170 runsScorecardCaptain Richie Berrington and debutant Lyle Robertson starred as Scotland enjoyed a thumping 170-run Cricket World Cup League 2 victory over Canada at Forthill.Berrington, 39, hit an impressive 120 as the hosts posted an imposing total of 347 from their 50 overs before Falkland off-spinner Robertson ripped through Canada’s batting order, taking six wickets for 52 runs.Berrington’s seventh one-day international century included four sixes, taking his overall…

Welsh druids and an occultist have been embroiled in a bitter spat over alleged vandalism and “made-up rituals”. In Anglesey, the owner of an online occult shop and the island’s druid community are in a dispute over the treatment of prehistoric monuments.Connor Farrimond, who operates the witchcraft retailer Malphas & Co, has accused modern druids of vandalising and disrespecting ancient sites on Ynys Môn, including the neolithic burial chamber Bryn Celli Ddu. He branded their ceremonial gatherings “a role-playing fantasy” and alleged “what they’re engaging in is nothing short of vandalism and a misguided quest for attention”.The Anglesey Druid Order,…

Royal stripped of official titles after demonstrating ‘lack of respect’`; const adSlotHtmlSkyRight = “; const targetParentSky = document.querySelector(‘.sky–ad__container’); if (targetParentSky) { targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyLeft); targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyRight); } } else { // console.log(“Inder 3 – skys not showing because user is member”); } `; targetParentBillboard.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adBillboard); } }); } `; return trendingDiv; }

Student loan repayments could leave graduates £185,000 worse off in retirement`; const adSlotHtmlSkyRight = “; const targetParentSky = document.querySelector(‘.sky–ad__container’); if (targetParentSky) { targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyLeft); targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyRight); } } else { // console.log(“Inder 3 – skys not showing because user is member”); } `; targetParentBillboard.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adBillboard); } }); } `; return trendingDiv; }

Former Bucks Fizz bandmates Cheryl Baker and Bobby G have thrilled supporters by posing together for a photograph at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, marking an unexpected reconciliation a decade and a half after their acrimonious split.The pair bumped into one another while both attending the festival with family, with Ms Baker having travelled to Edinburgh with her twin daughters, whilst Bobby G was there to see his daughter take part in a performance.A picture of the smiling duo was subsequently posted to The Fizz’s official Facebook page.”Well this is one you didn’t think you’d ever see! How lovely Cheryl saw…

Flats used to be the way in. First rung, first flat, first taste of ownership. Not any more. Eighty per cent of flats on the market today don’t sell within six months. In a flat (the clue is in the word) property market, flats have landed at the bottom of the pile.Why? Start with the money. Ground rent averages around £200 a year. Service charges now average over £2,000, and often much more. Add cladding remediation bills, some running into tens of thousands, and a lease extension that can cost a five-figure sum before a buyer even gets the keys.…

Some students, like 18-year-old on-call firefighter Bobi Jones, haven’t had the time to worry about results day.Bobi became one of the youngest crew members for the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service when he joined up last autumn while studying A-levels in business and sport as well as the Welsh Baccalaureate qualification.”It’s been a great experience,” he said while admitting he “had plenty on his plate” as wildfires broke out in recent weeks.Nick Basher, 19, beamed as he discovered he’d earned a merit in his T-level in digital production design and development.T-levels – vocational qualifications for 16-19-year-olds in…

Asked what would constitute a successful season for his side, Barry-Murphy said: “We don’t know. I think one of the beauties of this season is that, for a lot of us, we’re going into the unknown.”Our feeling is that we can surprise a lot of people. We have a real hunger and appetite to improve on what we did last season.”Barry-Murphy is preparing for a blockbuster start to the campaign, with Welsh rivals Wrexham at the Cardiff City Stadium for a south-north derby on 17 August.The former Manchester City academy coach says he is unsure whether any more new signings…