Highs of 34C are possible on Monday – with a 20% chance of beating the hottest June day on record of 35.6C from 1976. Highs of 34C are possible on Monday – with a 20% chance of beating the hottest June day on record of 35.6C from 1976. A yellow heat health alert also covers Yorkshire and The Humber and the West Midlands over the same period. Find out the latest weather forecast The previous amber health heat alert was issued for all parts of England on 19 June, the first time it had been used since September 2023. The…
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The opening event for the year-long Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture took place on Friday and Saturday. RISE is a spectacular outdoor theatrical event that will take place in City Park and Centenary Square, launching the year-long programme. Bradford 2025 will celebrate contemporary culture in all forms and showcase the rich history and heritage of the area. Events, performances and activities will spread from the city to the towns, villages and green spaces across the district, running from January to December 2025. Audiences for Rise will be greeted with a festival atmosphere as City Park is taken over by…
The grounds of Chawton House were filled with joy and nostalgia as Caroline Jane Knight, Jane Austen’s fifth great-niece, hosted a remarkable 250th birthday celebration for her famous ancestor. Caroline, the last member of the Austen family to grow up at Chawton House when it was still the Knight family home, organised what became the largest public gathering of Austen descendants in history. Among those present was Adam Knight, the current heir to Chawton House, adding further historic significance to the occasion. The celebration drew Jane Austen admirers from around the globe, including special guest Susannah Harker, ambassador for the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation. Ms Harker is…
US president says Iranian supreme leader’s alleged ‘anger, hatred, disgust’ led him to drop work on sanctions relief. President Donald Trump has hit out at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s claim that Iran won its recent 12-day war with Israel, also saying the United States will “absolutely” bomb the country again if it pursues nuclear weapons. The US president launched a torrent of abuse at Iran’s supreme leader on his Truth Social platform on Friday, claiming he had saved Khamenei from “A VERY UGLY AND IGNOMINIOUS DEATH” and accusing him of “blatantly and foolishly” lying when he claimed “victory” in the war…
US president’s claim greeted with surprise as deaths spiral in Gaza and Israeli forces accused of more ‘war crimes’ for shooting starving people seeking food aid. United States President Donald Trump said he believes a ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas could be reached within a week. Trump came out with the surprise comment while speaking to reporters on Friday, saying he was hopeful after speaking to some of the people involved in trying to get a truce. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4 What’s behind the EU’s lack of action against Israel over Gaza? list…
Afghans stuck in Tehran represent a forgotten population in a conflict that has captured global attention – people who fled one danger zone only to find themselves trapped in another, with no safe haven in sight. On Friday, June 13, when Israeli missiles began raining down on Tehran, Shamsi was reminded once again just how vulnerable she and her family are. The 34-year-old Afghan mother of two was working at her sewing job in north Tehran. In a state of panic and fear, she rushed back home to find her daughters, aged five and seven, huddled beneath a table in horror.…
Drill down into Europe and what you have is an eclectic collection of regions, cities and cultures. And within each of them are particular – and often quirky– traditions that survive to this day. Thousands of tourists will flock to Florence every year, but how many will see a game of the city’s historic local sport? Many will visit Valencia, but how many know of the bizarre tomato-throwing celebrations that take place just over 20 miles away? Let the continent’s marvellous architecture, incredible cuisines and rich history draw you in, but dig a little deeper for an unexpected travel experience – you might find a Christmas demon or race after cheese.…
A Belfast-based brass band has struck the right chords to become the first from the island of Ireland to win an international contest title. First Old Boys Brass Band claimed the prize at the Dutch Open Brass Band Championships in the Netherlands. Louise Bell, its principal cornet, said the band was hungry for gold after a few near misses at the European Championships. “We don’t go competing unless we’re going to try and aim for the top prize,” she said. The moment the win was announced was not clear-cut. “A lot of the talking was in Dutch, so we didn’t…
Brighton-based influencer and musician James Marriott has seen off competition from Oasis and Sabrina Carpenter to earn his first UK number one album. He secured the top spot on the Official Albums Chart with Don’t Tell the Dog, which was his second studio LP. Speaking to, Marriott said: “I was sat on my sofa at home when I found out and immediately burst into tears and called everyone I know. “We weren’t expecting it, it would have been lovely to get a top-10 and then as the weekly slowly progressed we realised slowly that we might actually get it, and…
Pop star Lorde has launched the 2025 Glastonbury Festival with a surprise pre-lunchtime set to a packed crowd on the Woodsies stage. There was an almighty roar as she took to the stage, washed in strobe lights, and launched into her recent single Hammer. Just before her set, Glastonbury announced it had closed the Woodsies field due to overcrowding – after rumours about her appearance spread around the site. The New Zealander, whose hits include Royals, Green Light and Solar Power, previously played on the main Pyramid Stage in 2022. Her secret set coincided with the release of her highly-anticipated…