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Birmingham LiveWeather maps turn orange as Saharan plume heads for UK with temperatures set to rocket again
The Met Office has said it will 'still feel warm'
- Birmingham Live
Met Office weather maps show 750-mile wall of rain to hit UK with 6mm every hour
The Met Office has issued weather warnings for rain, with a 750-mile wall of water set to sweep across the UK - with around 6mm expected to fall every hour
- Wales Online
'Brown flag' award given to UK's 13 dirtiest beaches for swimming - full list
The list is created by analysing Environment Agency summer water quality data to see if there are higher e-coli and sewage levels in the water
- The Argus
City centre parking at breaking point as thousands visit beach
City centre car parks are at breaking point with every space taken as thousands visit the coast to soak up the sun.
- Yahoo News UK
Maps show where heavy rain set to hit UK after storms and hottest day of year
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain for parts of the UK on Monday.
- The Guardian
Are heat pumps more expensive to run than gas boilers?
The first in a series exploring the myths and realities surrounding heat pumps
- AFP
Manipulated images show imaginary creature, not 'extinct animal' found in Sri Lanka
A national park in Sri Lanka said it had recorded no sightings of a "chikibilla", contradicting social media posts that said the dinosaur-like creature had re-emerged there after it was thought to be extinct. Wildlife experts also told AFP that no such creature exists . The images appeared to have been digitally manipulated.
- CNN
See the unexpected material being used to rebuild the Louisiana coast
Frustrated at the lack of glass recycling in New Orleans, Franziska Trautmann co-founded Glass Half Full, a recycling organization that processes glass into a material to address another critical issue in Louisiana – coastal erosion.
- Yahoo News UK
Walkers risk lives on cliff edge in hot weather despite warnings
Tourists have been warned not to get close to the edge of Birling Gap, East Sussex, because of the crumbling chalk cliffs.
- The Telegraph
Final chance to see Northern Lights in UK dim as storms loom
The last chance to see the Northern Lights over the UK appears to be doomed as the past week of sunshine is set to disappear, making way for thunderstorms and rain.
- The Telegraph
Ranked and rated: The best (and worst) European countries for good weather
Food can make a holiday. Bad weather can break one. Try Venice in the rain. Or Córdoba in August. Or any British seaside resort when it’s windy, really windy.
- CNN
Taliban call for international support after deadly floods
Anna Coren reports on the devastating flash floods in Afghanistan that have destroyed entire villages.
- The Telegraph
New evidence shows early humans became long-distance runners to hunt
Scientists say they have uncovered more evidence that hunting may have helped humans become long-distance runners millions of years ago.
- Storyful
Drone Footage Captures Polish Shopping Center Engulfed in Flames
Dozens of firefighters battled a large blaze that broke out at a shopping center in Warsaw, Poland, on Sunday morning, May 12, local media reported.The fire broke out at Marywilska 44 Shopping Center, which houses 1,400 shops, according to Gazeta Wyborcza. Approximately 80% of the mall was destroyed in the fire, the report said.Footage captured by the local news outlet Wawa Hot News 24 depicts the fire engulfing the building and smoke billowing over the city. The video also shows the fire department working to extinguish the blaze on the ground.An investigation into the cause of the fire was underway, local media reported. Credit: Wawa Hot News 24 via Storyful
- Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh weather: Exact time thunderstorms set batter city amid yellow warning
After a sunny few days in Edinburgh, it may feel like summer has come early. However, the Met Office has warned people to prepare to see a dramatic change in the weather.
- Evening Standard
Londoners urged to 'come out and enjoy' seven new public spaces alongside Thames
Seven pocket parks and plazas are springing up along the riverbank
- Evening Standard
London set for hottest day of the year before thunderstorms end week of fine weather
Forecasters say the warm air will be confined to southern and eastern parts of England
- Manchester Evening News
Met Office issues heavy rain weather warnings for parts of UK
Yellow warnings of rains have been issued for parts of Northern Ireland and the south west England for Monday.
- Yahoo News UK
TikTokers fooled after ‘Northern Lights’ sighting was just Premier Inn sign
Karim Akhtar and Solomon Laurent were returning home from a night out on Friday in Norwich when the duo spotted what they thought was an unmistakable bright hue lighting up the Norfolk sky.
- Birmingham Live
Dramatic weather shift will see 60mm of rain hammer UK after mini May heatwave
The Met Office predicts around 6cm of rain will fall