Heat pumps should not be fitted in quiet residential areas because the ‘constant humming’ could be too noisy, government ministers say Ministers launched review amid concerns constant humming too noisy in areas SNP/Greens plans to mark homes down if they have gas boiler rather than pump Heat pumps should not be fitted in quiet areas because they could cause a […]

Summer finally arrives! Temperatures could hit 26C this week after Storm Antoni battered the country UK will be hit with another round of sunny spells and scattered showers today But it will be drier and brighter on Wednesday and Thursday, with temps rising Britons will finally get to bask in summer-like heat after having battled hours of torrential rain, gale force winds […]

Pupils face A-levels misery as 75,000 fewer top grades are expected as exams return to ‘normal’ following the pandemic The fall in expectation comes as Ofqual orders the return of tougher grading regimes  Pupils face A-level anguish next week with around 75,000 fewer top grades expected as exam boards return to ‘normal’ after the pandemic. Regulator Ofqual has ordered the […]

Meet the couple who went tea-potty collecting a vast army of novelty teapots… and are now selling all 8,000 Over the years, I’ve seen a fair few collections — everything from budgerigars to lovingly refurbished teddy bears; ferrets to Romanian Military uniforms — and met many a collector. All share a visceral need to gather and protect — particularly former […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Key posts 7.05amACT prosecutor quits, accuses head of Lehrmann inquiry of unfairness 6.53amPM says no second chances on Voice 6.37amNiger’s citizens undaunted as deadline to reverse coup expires 6.24amThis morning’s headlines at a glance 1 of 1 ACT prosecutor quits, accuses head of […]

REVEALED: How extreme summer weather can increase risk of strokes, heart attacks or car crashes – and the seemingly minor levels of dehydration that can put you at risk of DEATH America has baked in several heatwaves this summer, causing a string of health warnings Effects of extreme heat can range from exhaustion to strokes and heart attacks Scientists are […]

OUSTED Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been handed a three-year jail sentence over corruption allegations. An Islamabad court found him guilty of illegally selling state gifts – a charge the politician denies. Khan's team says he will appeal the conviction. A judge has ordered his immediate arrest and police arrested Khan in the eastern city of Lahore today, his […]

Barack Obama biographer David Garrow who revealed ex-president’s ‘gay fantasies’ says ex-president is as insecure as DONALD TRUMP Sitting down for a lengthy Q&A with Tablet, historian David Garrow also renewed claims Obama’s first memoir was fabricated – slamming it as ‘historical fiction’  He also said the former president is just ‘as insecure as Trump’ – and went on to […]

Moment road-rage driver, 25, tailgates grandfather, 51, before killing him with a single punch just days before Christmas – as attacker is jailed for more than eight years Arslan Farooq attacked van driver Simon West leaving him with fatal head injury  This is the moment a road rage driver tailgates a grandfather before killing him with a single punch. Arslan […]

Simon Danczuk marries 28-year-old Rwandan beautician in lavish Kigali ceremony: Ex-Labour MP, 56, marries for a third time after meeting new love on business trip to her country Dressed in a traditional Rwandan wedding suit and grinning from ear to ear, former Labour MP Simon Danczuk married for the third time last weekend to beauty therapist Claudine Uwamahoro. The happy […]