2026-06-26 a297b2243d5a40c990ae4af1efed25c80a17df7a /feed/2026/06/26/the-met-office-records-the-united-kingdom-s-highest-ever-temperature-in-june-after-a-provisional-high-of-373degc-is-rec The Met Office records the United Kingdom's highest ever temperature in June after a provisional high of 37.3°C is recorded in Santon Downham, Suffolk, breaking the previous record high set yesterday in Somerset, while wildfires spread in Derbyshire burning approximately 22 hectares across the High Peak moor. 1782503192 2026-06-26 6ade476144de3cc7862c624bb28413fe74d84d1b 26 2026 European heatwaves 1 /wiki/2026%20european%20heatwaves Derbyshire 317 /wiki/derbyshire High Peak 406 /wiki/high%20peak,%20derbyshire Met Office 2 /wiki/met%20office Santon Downham 71 /wiki/santon%20downham Somerset 172 /wiki/somerset Suffolk 116 /wiki/suffolk United Kingdom 14 /wiki/united%20kingdom highest temperature 37 /wiki/united%20kingdom%20weather%20records moor 506 /wiki/moorland wildfire 239 /wiki/wildfire 2026 European heatwaves Derbyshire High Peak Met Office Santon Downham Somerset Suffolk United Kingdom highest temperature moor wildfire 2026 European heatwaves 2026-06-27 58c180b8ee7531511ba2ee3b5b7ae7d317d3d9b5 14 wildfire 1 /feed/2026/06/27/a-mandatory-evacuation-in-the-manitoba-community-of-lynn-lake-is-ordered-after-a-wildfire-has-grown-to-over-1600-hectar A mandatory evacuation in the Manitoba community of Lynn Lake is ordered after a wildfire has grown to over 1,600 hectares near the area. [https:--www.cbc.ca-news-canada-manitoba-lynn-lake-wildfire-evacuation-9.7251483 (CBC News)] [https:--www.ctvnews.ca-winnipeg-article-mandatory-evacuation-order-issued-for-lynn-lake- (CTV News)]2026 Canadian wildfires 2026-06-25 371d72a9e8afd3a4b2c2266e8379089b894245b6 31 2026 European heatwaves Somerset United Kingdom 3 /feed/2026/06/25/switzerland-and-the-united-kingdom-both-record-their-hottest-ever-temperatures-in-june-with-a-provisional-high-of-367de Switzerland and the United Kingdom both record their hottest ever temperatures in June with a provisional high of 36.7°C (98.06F), recorded in Somerset, England, and a temperature of 38°C recorded by a weather station in Basel, Switzerland. 2026-06-23 a0cf5f03abb5a775f17ad2c187405269d310a617 /feed/2026/06/23/french-sports-minister-marina-ferrari-reports-that-at-least-20-people-have-drowned-in-france-while-swimming-in-unsupervi French sports minister Marina Ferrari reports that at least 20 people have drowned in France while swimming in unsupervised areas over the weekend during a heat wave. 1782207946 2026-06-23 037b5efb4809d42ffd7176f102a95c708f0b41c8 22 2026 European heatwaves 1 /feed/2026/06/23/french-sports-minister-marina-ferrari-reports-that-at-least-40-people-have-drowned-in-france-while-swimming-in-unsupervi French sports minister Marina Ferrari reports that at least 40 people have drowned in France while swimming in unsupervised areas over the weekend during a heat wave. 2026-06-18 4550015357a54e59f86f283aff1fa6b903d11f11 /feed/2026/06/18/former-mayor-of-greater-manchester-andy-burnham-is-elected-to-the-house-of-commons-after-winning-a-by-election-in-makerf Former Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham is elected to the House of Commons after winning a by-election in Makerfield, setting up a leadership challenge to prime minister Keir Starmer. 1781898294 2026-06-18 df4bc3c839b7bbd5a19df521a7516ad9a9c65e54 37 United Kingdom 1 /feed/2026/06/18/former-greater-manchester-mayor-andy-burnham-is-elected-to-the-house-of-commons-of-the-united-kingdom-after-winning-a-by Former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is elected to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom after winning a by-election in Makerfield, setting up a leadership challenge to prime minister Keir Starmer. 2026-04-14 d22d629ea9d56d991261a92484a215f7474ac1ea /feed/2026/04/14/stocks-in-the-united-kingdom-increase-amidst-hopes-of-new-us-iran-talks Stocks in the United Kingdom increase amidst hopes of new US-Iran talks. 1776236893 2026-04-14 18f3289263998d85e2ca371b8f2eb7bac8150b3d 36 United Kingdom 1 /feed/2026/04/14/stocks-in-the-united-kingdom-increase-amidst-hopes-of-new-iran-us-talks Stocks in the United Kingdom increase amidst hopes of new Iran–U.S. talks. 2026-04-4 7dde9a3f93b2d7881d15164cfadbecb074c66420 38 Suffolk United Kingdom 2 /feed/2026/04/4/two-demonstrators-are-arrested-outside-the-raf-lakenheath-station-near-the-village-of-lakenheath-in-suffolk-england-un Two demonstrators are arrested outside the RAF Lakenheath station near the village of Lakenheath in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. The protest comes after media reports that a U.S. F-15E fighter jet that was shot down took off from the base. 2026-04-2 643aca7389fd5fde5119caa2187de5083b2ad5c9 9 United Kingdom 1 /feed/2026/04/2/the-united-kingdom-hosts-a-summit-with-40-countries-to-discuss-reopening-the-strait-of-hormuz The United Kingdom hosts a summit with 40 countries to discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz. 2026-03-19 138b8194cb89e05132c10d7ae0a5b6da9b004eff 8 United Kingdom 1 /feed/2026/03/19/the-leaders-of-france-germany-italy-japan-the-netherlands-and-the-united-kingdom-issue-a-joint-statement-condemning The leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom issue a joint statement condemning the Iranian attacks on commercial vessels and expressing their "readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait". 2026-01-2 62cd50c122975c0a5ca606d68f34d08136546e30 /feed/2026/01/2/the-united-kingdom-records-its-hottest-and-sunniest-year-in-2025-with-an-average-temperature-of-1009-c-10091003-c-and The United Kingdom records its hottest and sunniest year in 2025 with an average temperature of 10.09 C 10.0910.03 C and becoming the second year since 1884 in which the annual mean exceeded 10 C. 1767380983 2026-01-2 07ad9e95f5ac2c19333861e6d546bf288c2a2486 /feed/2026/01/2/the-united-kingdom-records-its-hottest-and-sunniest-year-in-2025-with-an-average-temperature-of-1009-nbsp-degc-surpa The United Kingdom records its hottest and sunniest year in 2025 with an average temperature of 10.09{{nbsp}}°C, surpassing the 2022 record of 10.03{{nbsp}}°C and becoming only the second year since 1884 in which the annual mean exceeds 10{{nbsp}}°C. 1767373769 2026-01-2 f599a311985648b3cf69372dc2150817ffdbace9 12 United Kingdom highest temperature 2 /feed/2026/01/2/the-united-kingdom-records-its-hottest-and-sunniest-year-in-2025-with-an-average-temperature-of-1009-c-surpassing-the The United Kingdom records its hottest and sunniest year in 2025 with an average temperature of 10.09 C, surpassing the 2022 record of 10.03 C. 2025-06-29 ff41d8b3bee974142d3f58492b551a7f3c0c35d2 /feed/2025/06/29/an-active-shooter-mass-shooting-ambush-situation-is-reported-when-at-least-one-person-opens-fire-on-firefighters-and-law An active shooter mass shooting ambush situation is reported when at least one person opens fire on firefighters and law enforcement responding to a wildfire on Canfield Mountain believed to have been set by the perpetrator, reportedly killing two people and injuring seven others in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, United States. No arrests have been made, but Federal Bureau of Investigation assets have been deployed. 1751356466 2025-06-29 c9337a50e8d85c1526ee58654a35369a456bd2b3 11 wildfire 1 /feed/2025/06/29/a-mass-shooting-ambush-situation-is-reported-when-at-least-one-person-opens-fire-on-firefighters-and-law-enforcement-res A mass shooting ambush situation is reported when at least one person opens fire on firefighters and law enforcement responding to a wildfire on Canfield Mountain, believed to have been set by the perpetrator. Three people are killed, including the shooter, and seven others injured in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States. The FBI is deployed and the shooter is later found dead. /feed/2026/06/26/the-met-office-records-the-united-kingdom-s-highest-temperature-in-june-after-a-provisional-high-of-373-c-is-recorded-i BBC News 26 54a998d76599916a899999ac2559b1701fca49ab 6 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c7vy8ql6rgnt 2026 The Met Office records the United Kingdom's highest temperature in June after a provisional high of 37.3 C is recorded in Santon Downham, Suffolk, breaking the previous record high set yesterday in Somerset, while wildfires spread in Derbyshire burning approximately 22 hectares across the High Peak moor.