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UK set for temperatures of up to 28C during warmest spell of year
Monday is likely to be the hottest day of the year then the temperatures will peak on Wednesday or Thursday, the Met Office said.
Joe Cocker and Chubby Checker make it into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Joe Cocker, Chubby Checker and Bad Company are the first-time nominees who will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The latest class to be enrolled also includes pop star Cyndi Lauper, ...
Transforming old Weymouth Wilko site into new Primark
WORK is progressing to transform a town centre site into what will become the new Weymouth Primark store. Scaffolding and a white covering has gone up around the former Wilko building in Westham Road ...
North Korea confirms it sent troops to help Russia in Ukraine
North Korea has confirmed for the first time that it sent troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine. US, South Korean and Ukrainian intelligence officials have said North Korea dispatched ...
Traffic lights for highway works Abbotsbury Road, Weymouth
Dorset Council is set to overhaul the Abbotsbury Road/Chickerell Road junction near the Admiral Hardy pub in Weymouth.
Dorchester: Residents in Monmouth Road resurfacing issue
The drain on Monmouth Road (Image: Andy Jones) Dorchester town councillor Molly Rennie said: "Errors happen but this could be a large error. It's a huge shame that this wasn't thought thought though ...
Schools Bill will result in cheaper uniform costs, ministers claim
MPs have previously raised concerns about the high costs parents face in buying branded items of clothing for uniform.
Support for UK industry ‘cannot stop at the border’ – Swinney
Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney will warn that UK industrial support “cannot stop at the border” as he calls for a strategy for the whole of the UK. Mr Swinney said there must be an approach ...
US tariffs threaten to derail UK economic growth, EY warns
About 16% of UK goods exports go to the US, meaning the new tariff rate will directly impact UK growth by squashing demand for products, EY said. But the bigger hit is set to come from the indirect ...
Moira Stuart backs BT campaign over awareness on traditional landline phase-out
Veteran broadcaster Moira Stuart has teamed up with BT in a campaign to raise awareness of the phasing out of traditional landlines. The presenter, 75, is fronting a campaign to raise awareness of ...
Appeal launched to help buy and restore swathe of rare temperate rainforest
The Woodland Trust is looking for support for the purchase of Buckland Wood – the ‘final piece of rainforest jigsaw’ in Devon’s Dart Valley.
Ministers launch resilience academy to prepare for future crises such as Covid
The UK Resilience Academy will train more than 4,000 people working in both public services and the private sector each year to deal with crises.