TEMPERATURES in the UK are expected to soar to temperatures hotter than Madrid this weekend as a Spanish plume brings a 26C scorcher. Britain is set to reap the benefits of warm air drawn up from the south of the continent – bringing warm and sunny weather across most of the UK.
DetailsA FIFTH of officers in Britain’s largest police force do not want to use Tasers, its chief said. A national debate over whether every cop should carry the stun gun devices began after a series of serious attacks on bobbies last month.
DetailsTHE number of under-40s with diabetes has rocketed by a third in 20 years as a result of the obesity crisis. Younger adults now make up 12.5 per cent of cases compared to 9.5 per cent in 2000, a study shows.
DetailsPARENTS have accused a school of "threatening" them with home visits if they failed to attend a meeting. Staff at Manchester's Philips HIgh School ordered parents to show up for a 30-minute briefing with headteacher Tina Owen.
DetailsBRITISH Airways and Virgin Atlantic are the only two UK airlines featured in the top 20 world’s safest airlines. They join other big names like Singapore Airlines, KLM and Emirates in the ranking, which looked at a total of 409 airlines.
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