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UK weather forecast: Brits face mega 28C heat on Monday ahead of blistering heatwave

Weather forecasters have predicted a very hot and sunny day for most of the UK on Monday - but it's only going to get warmer as the week progresses.

Daily Mirror · Aug 8, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 166 of the invasion

UN warns of possible ‘nuclear disaster’ after plant hit by shelling; ships carrying foodstuffs sail from Ukrainian ports

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2022

Welsh private sector sees marginal growth in July as business activity slows

The latest PMI data from NatWest Bank showed there was a marginal upturn in output across the Welsh private sector

Birmingham Post · Aug 8, 2022

Firms 'holding on to hopes that demand lull is temporary': NatWest issues inflation warning amid 'modest' growth

The amount of new business placed with firms in the North West fell during July

Birmingham Post · Aug 7, 2022

Spine-tingling moment 'ghost' runs past open door in UK's most haunted stately home

The compelling footage has gone viral on TikTok after visitors to the house appear to have captured a shadowy figure in one of the site's most haunted rooms

Daily Mirror · Aug 7, 2022

'It's not the first time and it won't be the last': Graham and Dyanne Mansfield's tragic suicide pact shows why we need to change the law on assisted dying

If we had a compassionate assisted dying law in the UK, none of this would have happened, writes Andrew Copson, chief executive of Humanists UK

Manchester Evening News · Aug 7, 2022

UK museum agrees to return looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

A London museum has agreed to return a collection of Benin Bronzes looted in the late 19th century from what is now Nigeria as cultural institutions throughout Britain come under pressure to repatriate artifacts acquired during the colonial era

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2022

UK: Plug-In Car Sales Down Again In July 2022

Sales of all-electric cars in the UK increased slightly in July, although plug-in hybrids were down significantly, dragging down the entire plug-in segment.

InsideEVs · Aug 7, 2022

'Prolonged period' of dry weather with highs of 35C expected in new UK heatwave

"Very notable" weather is in store in the coming days, the Met Office says

Wales Online · Aug 7, 2022

Britain braced for another heatwave with highs of 35C and ‘prolonged’ dryness

Temperatures next week will remain lower than last month’s scorching 43.C but the warmth will continue over a ‘prolonged period’, the Met Office said.

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2022