Heat warning issued as temperatures could hit 32C on Sunday

Temperatures are set to soar up to 32C this weekend as people are urged to stay safe in the heat.

Britons urged to count butterflies amid fears cold and wet spring has hit numbers

Britons are being urged to take part in an annual count of butterflies amid fears their numbers have been hit by an unseasonably cold and wet spring.

At least 92 dead across Germany and Belgium after floods amid warning dam could burst

At least 92 people have been killed and dozens are missing after catastrophic flooding across Germany and Belgium, which has left several villages cut off and sparked fears that a dam could burst.

At least 92 dead across Germany and Belgium after floods amid warning dam could burst

At least 92 people have been killed and dozens are missing after catastrophic flooding across Germany and Belgium, which has left several villages cut off and sparked fears that a dam could burst.

Heat alert issued as hottest weekend of the year forecast to bring 31C

A health warning has been issued as temperatures are forecast to soar as high as 31C (87.8F) over the next few days.

Rape cases plagued by ‘finger pointing’ and ‘blame culture’ between police and CPS

The criminal justice system's response to rape allegations is plagued by a "blame culture" and "finger pointing" between police and prosecutors, the watchdog has found.

Earth’s ‘pulse’ to be measured to help understand volcanos and earthquakes

Fifty measuring devices are to be dropped on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean in an attempt to measure the Earth's "pulse".

With one week to go can the Olympic spirit defeat the spectre of COVID-19

The Tokyo Olympics are now just seven days away but already the COVID games have begun.