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• Today is officially the hottest day of the year so far The Met Office confirmed Heathrow and Cardiff recorded the highest temperatures above 30C (Picture: PA/Met Office)Today has been confirmed as the hottest day so far of 2021 in England and Wales with temperatures soaring above 31C. The Met Office confirmed on Sunday that the highest temperature of 31.6°C was recorded at Heathrow, while Cardiff reported 30.2°C. The previous of 29.7C had been recorded at Teddington in south-west London on June 14 but it was smashed yesterday. Sun-seekers have been flocking to beaches, parks…
• Train passengers from England must put on face masks when crossing Welsh border Rail users in England will be expected to follow face covering guidance in England, whereas it will be the law in Wales (Picture: Getty Images)Train passengers entering Wales from England will have to put on a face mask as soon as they cross the border next week. First Minister Mark Drakeford confirmed that travellers entering Wales would immediately face different rules when coronavirus restrictions are eased on Monday, July 19. England will drop the legal requirement to wear a face…
• When is Freedom Day in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland? Freedom Day sees most rules being lifted in England (Picture: Rex Shutterstock)Today is Freedom Day in England – the day on which most of the remaining Covid restrictions which have been in place throughout the pandemic are lifted. Boris Johnson confirmed on Monday July 12 that ‘Freedom Day’ could go ahead as planned, meaning that nightclubs can reopen for the first time in 16 months, while laws around face masks and social distancing have been removed – although such measures…
• Bangladesh lifts lockdown to celebrate, exasperating experts Waiting among hundreds of fellow travelers to catch a ferry out of Bangladesh's capital, unemployed construction worker Mohammed Nijam knew he was risking catching the coronavirus, but he felt it was even riskier to stay in Dhaka with another lockdown looming. “I have to pay rent every month even though I have no work,” he said, adding that his landlord had been bothering him for money even as he was struggling just to feed himself. "I'd rather go to my…
• St Swithin’s Day: How to predict the summer weather — magic, miracle and meteorology What does yesterday’s weather tell us about the rest of the summer? (Picture: Getty Images)On July 15, 971, the bones of St Swithin were removed from their resting place on the order of Aethelwold, Bishop of Winchester, and placed in a shrine inside the cathedral. The saint, it seemed, did not approve. A violent storm followed, and rain fell for 40 days. And from that story came the belief that the weather on July 15 predicted a summer of sun…
• El Segundo and Dockweiler beaches reopen following 17-million gallon sewage spill EL SEGUNDO — Beaches from El Segundo to the southern end of Playa del Rey are open to swimmers Thursday after being closed for three days due to a 17-million-gallon sewage spill, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced. Ocean water samples collected over the past two days met state standards for acceptable water quality, the department said. The Department of Public Health said it will continue to sample water at affected beaches through Thursday. The health department…
• Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford spend hottest day of the year stuck in standstill traffic as day out doesn’t go to plan Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes spent their day out stuck in gridlocked traffic (Picture: Instagram)Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford’s plans to enjoy a day out together during the heatwave didn’t quite go to plan as the pair ended up stuck on the motorway instead.  The This Morning presenters had set out in the hopes of making the most of the hottest day of the year so far, but found themselves sweltering on the M25 instead.  Eamonn, 61, took to social…
• The Hot List: Summer party essentials from drink coolers to fire pits We’re getting all fired up for Freedom Day (Picture: Metro.co.uk)In this week’s Hot List we are getting ready for a summer party to remember. With Freedom Day under a week away, we can almost taste those balmy summer evenings spent in the garden with an unlimited number of pals. So obviously, you might want to step up your party game for the occasion. Whether you’re throwing a Bridgerton-inspired tea party or just fancy getting wasted in the sunshine, we’ve got…
• Brits urged to count butterflies as fears grow over climate change If you’ve got a spare 15 minutes, conservationists want you to go outside and spot butterflies. (Getty)Have a spare 15 minutes? That’s all the time you need to help conservationists build a better picture of the UK’s butterfly population. Charity Butterfly Conservation wants Brits to go outside and count how many butterflies they see in an effort to understand how climate change is affecting the creatures. The organisation says butterflies have faced a ‘disasterous’ spring, with unseasonable cold temperatures and…
• England’s R rate falls slightly ahead of Covid rules ending on Freedom Day The current reproduction value of Covid-19 in England is between 1.2 and 1.4 (Picture: Getty)Coronavirus may not be spreading as fast as last week, a change in England’s R rate suggests. The reproduction rate has dropped three days before ‘Freedom Day’ brings an end to a swathe of Covid restrictions in England. This is despite daily Covid cases in the UK hitting their highest number since mid-January today. From Monday, all legal limits on social contact will be removed, as…