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Britain’s brief burst of summer heat is expected to give way to thunderstorms and heavy rain during the upcoming Bank Holiday weekend, according to forecasts from the Met Office. Forecasters say temperatures could climb into the mid-to-high 20s across parts of southern England later this week, creating warm and humid conditions ahead of the long weekend. However, meteorologists are warning that the hot spell is likely to trigger unstable weather […]

Warning signs advising people not to swim have been placed at almost all of England’s official inland river bathing sites after water quality tests revealed unsafe contamination levels linked to human and animal waste. The warnings come as the UK government announced six new inland river bathing sites will be monitored for the first time this summer, including the first designated swimming location on the River Thames in London. The […]

Police in the United Kingdom have launched an urgent investigation after the bodies of three women were recovered from the sea off Brighton beach in what authorities have described as a “tragic incident.” Emergency services were called to Brighton seafront at around 5:45 a.m. on Wednesday following reports of concern for people in the water near Madeira Drive, a well-known stretch along the city’s coastline. Rescue teams, lifeboats, coastguard units, […]

The leader of the UK Green Party, Zack Polanski, is under scrutiny after the party admitted he had been living on a houseboat in London until recently and may have failed to pay council tax linked to the property. In a statement to the BBC, the Green Party said Polanski has “taken steps to pay any council tax he may be found to owe,” adding that he “apologises sincerely for […]