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A Kenyan tour guide has rescued 14 tourists after heavy rains caused devastating floodwaters to crash through the Maasai Mara national reserve.
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Yorkshire LiveUK to get five days of hot weather with 30c temperatures
New weather maps show the 400 mile heatwave hitting England with expert saying it will be late 20s to 30c
- Dorset Echo
Warning in place for thunderstorms and 'intense' downpours
Thunderstorms and ‘intense downpours’ could lead to disruption across the county, according to the Met Office
- Birmingham Live
Ryanair passengers ordered to stop 'folding clothes' in their luggage
Ryanair, a budget airline, has issued the packing method tip and trick to fans and passengers ahead of the busy spring and summer period.
- The Telegraph
Hand luggage allowances have shrunk – these are the stingiest airlines in the sky
Enticingly affordable flight tickets often hide an uncomfortable truth: bringing nothing more than the most humble of rucksacks on board might incur an extra fee, not included in that initially promising fare.
- The Telegraph
Nuclear waste to be buried 650ft under the English countryside
Swathes of nuclear waste are set to be buried in the English countryside after ministers agreed to dig a 650ft pit starting this decade.
- Birmingham Live
Spain tourists being identified by 'stickers' on properties and 'spat at'
Angry locals have launched a vandalism spree as tensions over "overtourism" in Spain spread across the mainland, following demonstrations and tensions in the Canary Islands and the Balearics.
- Glasgow Times
See inside this 'rarely available' Glasgow townhouse being sold for £1,750,000
A 'rarely available' £1,750,000 five-bedroom sandstone townhouse in Glasgow is on the market now - see inside.
- Birmingham Live
UK weather maps show when first 30C day of year will roast Britain
The UK is set to sizzle with rising temperatures as we head towards May and towards the sixth month of the year, June, and the first full month of summer proper.
- The Telegraph
How to save £3,000 on your business class flight this summer
We all know the old joke about the tourist in Ireland who asks a local for directions to Dublin. “If I were you,” the local replies, “I wouldn’t start from here.” Who knew the same applies to long-haul air travel from Britain in 2024? If you are prepared to start your long-haul journey outside the UK, you can save a small fortune, especially on business-class tickets.
- Yahoo News UK
Will the northern lights be visible in the UK again?
Following last week's spectacular display, the northern lights could reappear in our skies again in the coming days.
- The Independent
‘Poor visibility’ causes more than 20 flight cancellations at Heathrow
British Airways has grounded 18 flights, while Aer Lingus, Air France and Lufthansa have also cancelled departures
- York Press
Major leisure scheme on coal mine site near York is approved
A major tourism venture has been approved on the site of a former coal mine near York.
- Sky News
Three tourists killed as several gunmen open fire in Afghanistan
At least four people - including three tourists - have been killed by gunmen in Afghanistan's Bamiyan province, the Taliban's interior ministry has said. A further four foreign nationals and three Afghans were injured in the attack, which saw several gunmen open fire in the mountainous region, they added. The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said three of its nationals died in the attack and that at least one more had been injured.
- My London
Experts issue Northern Lights red alert with aurora visible across London and UK tonight
If you missed them last week the amazing show is back again in time for this weekend
- Birmingham Live
UK told to prepare for 'three months' of sunshine ahead of June and July scorcher
This summer has a 35-per cent, 1.8 times the norm, chance of being hot, and a mere five per cent chance of being cool, according to the Met Office meteorologists and forecasters.
- Storyful
Black Bear Falls From Tree After Being Tranquilized
A bear fell from a tree onto a tarp after it was tranquilized in Lakewood, Washington, on Wednesday, May 15, footage posted to Facebook shows.The Lakewood Police Department said that the black bear had been spotted “cruising the neighborhoods” in the area. They said that a local elementary school was put on lockdown while the bear roamed the area.This footage by Amy Mayster shows the bear falling from the tree onto a tarp being held open by officers with the Department of Fish and Wildlife. The bear is then seen being carried away in the tarp and placed in a cage to be transported away.The City of Lakewood Municipal Government confirmed that the bear was captured by officers with the Department of Fish and Wildlife.The bear was assumed to have started wandering around Lakewood while it was looking for food after having been “kicked out” by its mother, the Lakewood Municipal Government said, citing wildlife officials. Credit: Amy Mayster via Storyful
- Yorkshire Live
Met Office warns 'outbreaks' of rain as washout set for end of May
Outbreaks could come in the form of ' showers or spells of rain' by the end of the month
- The Telegraph
M&S chairman hits out at British Airways after string of flights cancelled
The chairman of Marks & Spencer has hit out at British Airways, saying it was “sad to see a great airline deteriorate” after a series of flight issues.
- Birmingham Live
Northern Lights 'red alert' issued for UK with 'best place' to catch glimpse
The amber alert for parts of the UK was issued in the wake of a solar phenomenon which has seen flares emitted, giving Brits the chance to catch a glimpse of the extraordinary space event.
- Cover Media
New hope for one of the world’s rarest bird species as conservationists hand-rear chick
A team of conservationists has hand-reared a blue-eyed ground dove, offering new hope for the critically endangered species. A team of British, Brazilian and American conservationists has successfully hand-reared a blue-eyed ground dove, offering new hope for the critically endangered species. The blue-eyed ground dove was a species shrouded in mystery, with no confirmed records for more than 70 years, until it was rediscovered in 2015. With a known population of only around 15 individuals in the wild, the species is at serious risk of extinction and is listed as critically endangered on the global red list — the highest level of threat.