Extreme hot weather grinding parts of the UK's transport network to a halt is a problem that will take "decades" to solve, the Transport Secretary said on Tuesday.Grant Shapps admitted that Britain's rail and road infrastructure needs to be drastically upgraded to cope with climate change.Train services across the country were disrupted on Tuesday as the country faced record temperatures of almost 40C.
Police have released details of two more shocking dog attacks which took place on the same evening in South Yorkshire.
Three crocodiles saved a dog seeking refuge in a river - in a possible display of "emotional empathy". A report published in the Journal of Threatened Taxa outlines how a young dog was observed being chased by a pack of feral dogs and entered the shallow waters of the Savitri River, in India's Maharashtra. The dog had not spotted the three mugger crocodiles floating nearby, which began edging closer to what appeared to be certain prey.
Actually mushy peas which you've kept in the fridge too long and has now grown patches of bright blue mould. It is the UK's biggest lake, roughly the size of the Isle of Wight and supplies water to 40% of Northern Ireland's people. James Orr from Friends of the Earth says the disaster is being underplayed because it's not happening on the mainland.
The X Factor star Olly Murs revealed he has been axed from the judging panel on ITV's The Voice and says the phone call came as "a bit of a shock."
Another huge cruise ship has arrived at Portland.
A missing two-year-old girl who got lost in the woods near her home was found asleep on one of her two family dogs like a furry pillow - while the other "kept her safe". "She laid down and used one of the dogs as a pillow, and the other dog laid right next to her and kept her safe," lieutenant Mark Giannunzio said.
Harry Potter icon Emma Watson channelled Marilyn Monroe in her plunging halter neck outfit
Meghan Markle looked sensational as she stepped out alongside Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey during surprise appearance in Santa Barbara See details.
After his latest two-goal haul for Al-Nassr, Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has insisted that he will not be retiring any time soon.
After attacking the residents, the man made off with a handbag and cash from a wallet
Boris Johnson has accused ministers of preparing to make “a colossal mistake” by handing over a strategic string of islands in the Indian Ocean to an ally of China.
Lourdes Leon attended Vogue Spain's Fashion's Night Out in Madrid wearing a sheer striped maxi dress printed with a tattoo design for a pirate-esque look.
The DASH diet is designed to reduce high blood pressure and has been deemed healthier than the Mediterranean diet by some experts.
Steelworkers in Ukraine are outsmarting Russian troops with realistic-looking decoy weapons made of scrap wood and trash.
Lionesses hold off Scotland in second-half to get campaign up and running
CCTV footage of the moment a rapist was caught by police at the National Express coach station in Southampton has been released
Anthony Sanchez, 44, protested his innocence as he was strapped down in the death chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. While Sanchez maintained he had nothing to do with the 1996 killing of 21-year-old Juli Busken, he took the unusual step of opting not to present a clemency application to the state's pardon and parole board, which many viewed as the last chance to spare his life. Ahead of his execution, Sanchez criticised his former lawyers and thanked his supporters, including his spiritual adviser who was in the chamber with him.
The supermodel, 49, faced criticism over the ‘weird’ Intimissimi campaign
Violent group stormed house in Walsall in broad daylight before making off with Rolex watch, diamond ring, cash, and car keys
The use of heavy weapons supplied by the West in the fierce battle raging on the outskirts of Bakhmut, which was captured by Russia in May, is inflicting a significant toll on enemy lines, Ukrainian commanders have told Reuters. Buoyed after the capture last week of the key village of Klishchiivka, Ukrainian troops have lauded the 155 millimetre howitzers as key equipment being provided by the United States and its NATO allies. Unit commander Oleksandr said Ukraine's armed forces "very much rely" on heavy artillery, including the Polish-made Krab gun and the U.S.-made M109 self-propelled howitzer.
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