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Weather presenter Christopher Blanchett said a large number – about 32,000 – lightning strikes had taken place across Scotland in the past 24 hours.The thundery weather comes after Scotland recorded its hottest day of the year on Thursday, with temperatures peaking at 31.2C in Threave, Dumfries and Galloway.High temperatures meant that some areas in Scotland officially experienced a heatwave – with temperatures peaking at 25C or above for three consecutive days.Blanchett said the several days of strong June sunshine and extreme heat had left a lot of energy in the atmosphere.”A nearby cold front has moved in causing a highly…

Controversy on the second morning of the third Test between England and New Zealand after Mitchell Santner is given out after the ball appeared to hit his glove, but the batter was convinced that the ball had hit his arm guard after the delivery from Ben Stokes which was his 250th Test wicket. FOLLOW LIVE: Third Test: England vs New Zealand – day twoAvailable to UK users only.

A Reform-led council has been slammed after it put up temporary traffic lights around a dead deer as it was too hot for workers to remove the carcass.North Northamptonshire Council closed off a 50m stretch of the A6116 near Corby because council workers had been sent home amid Britain’s ongoing heatwave.The country sweltered in exceptionally hot and humid weather for a second consecutive day on Thursday, with rare red weather warnings continuing into Friday.Now, the Conservatives on North Northamptonshire Council have slammed Reform, accusing the council’s response as “absolutely ridiculous”.Oundle councillor and leader of the local Conservative group Helen Harrison…

Matt Vickers has launched a scathing attack on Labour’s “absolutely shambolic” plan to release thousands of prisoners early.Speaking to GB News, the Shadow Home Office Minister declared that those convicted of the most serious crimes should be “locked up for longer”, not released early.Up to 6,000 criminals convicted of manslaughter, rape and sexual assault could be released early as part of Labour’s prison scheme.The first group of 700 prisoners will be released in September, with a similar number of criminals freed for each of the next nine months in a staggered release schedule.Reacting to the plans, Mr Vickers told GB…

The King and Queen announced yesterday that they will not return to live in Buckingham Palace, despite £369million of ongoing renovations, ending around two centuries of royal tradition.The 10-year-long reservicing programme is due to conclude next year, focusing on essential plumbing, electrical cabling and heating, which had not been updated since shortly after World War Two.The astonishing sum of public money to refurbish the so-called “Monarchy HQ” had been justified because the monarch and his wife were expected to move back into the iconic residence.However, King Charles and Queen Camilla will instead remain at Clarence House, on The Mall in…

Britain’s electricity grid has been thrown into crisis this week as the ongoing heatwave forced the country to pay extraordinary premiums for emergency power imports from the continent. On Wednesday evening, the UK shelled out close to £1,400 per megawatt hour for European electricity, roughly 1,600 per cent above typical rates and approximately 15 times normal wholesale prices.The National Energy System Operator (Neso) scrambled to secure supplies after domestic generation from solar and gas plants fell short of surging demand. The emergency purchases, totalling up to 2.3 gigawatts primarily sourced from the Netherlands, added an estimated £11million to consumer bills…

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Volkswagen could cut up to 100,000 jobs worldwide and close several factories in Germany as part of a sweeping overhaul designed to revive the struggling carmaker, according to reports.It comes after German business magazine Manager Magazin claimed Volkswagen chief executive Oliver Blume is preparing one of the biggest restructurings in the company’s history.The move follows falling profits, fierce competition from Chinese manufacturers and the expensive transition to electric vehicles, all of which have prompted a strategy rethink. If the reported plans go ahead, the cuts would affect around 15 per cent of Volkswagen’s global workforce.The magazine explained how Volkswagen also…

The final rape is said to have happened at one of the east end addresses on 20 June 2021 when the woman was “intoxicated, drifting in and out of consciousness and incapable of consenting” at the time.Kohli separately faces four sexual assault charges involving the same female.These include a claim he got her to wear a blindfold during one incident and spat on her during another.Kohli is further accused engaging in a course of abusive behaviour with the woman over a two-year period.This includes accusations he asked for intimate images of her, wanted to know about previous relationships, tracked her…

At a fan zone, we met Egyptian fans cheering on Mexico days before their team takes on Iran. For them gay pride was irrelevant.”Right now it’s about two teams trying to get to the next round,” Makarius Demian told us, adding that he supports gay rights. “Pride match or no Pride match, that’s not what matters.”Not far from the big screen, an Egyptian restaurant pop-up is getting ready for the match – and for fans craving a taste of home. ‘Koshari’ is a staple Egyptian dish; a mix of lentils, chickpeas, pasta, fried onions and garlic tomato sauce.Owners Ayman Almasri…