UK weather: Beaches and beauty spots prepare for surge of visitors

Tomorrow could be the hottest day in British history as sweltering 110F (38C) may roast the country at the start of a six-day heatwave. Temperatures will rocket above 86F (30C) every day from today – hotter than Barbados and Jamaica – until at least next Tuesday, with the Met Office issuing a level-three heat health alert which warns Britons … Read more

Two people are stabbed in brawl at California hotel near Disneyland that involved 100 people

Two people are stabbed at hotel near Disneyland in California as ‘children roughhousing in pool’ sparks massive brawl involving a HUNDRED teens and adults armed with makeshift weapons made from broomsticks and chair legs Fight broke out at Cambria Hotel in Anaheim, California, on Wednesday  An 11-year-old said he inadvertently sparked the melee by throwing his … Read more

‘Hitman’ crashes motorbike and dies during police chase after shooting 42-year-old man in Hampshire

A motorbike riding ‘hitman’ crashed and died during a police chase after shooting and seriously injuring a 42-year-old man at a property in an upmarket Hampshire village. Armed officers swooped on leafy Upper Enham, Hants, yesterday afternoon after the gun attack, which left the victim with serious injuries.   Police gave chase after the suspect, who … Read more

Britain gets its first Dutch-style roundabout that gives priority to cyclists

Britain’s first Dutch-style roundabout that prioritises cyclists and pedestrians has been blasted by motorists as ‘confusing’, ‘a cyclist killing zone’ and ‘an overspend’ after the council blew £2.3million on it. Cyclists have an outer ring on the Cambridge roundabout, with cycle crossings over each of the four approach roads in a contrasting red surface. There … Read more