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Britain sees hottest August temperatures for ten years as heatwave returns - but just for a day...
Thursday 01 August 2013
The weekend is set to be changeable with temperatures around the 24C mark but accompanied by occasional showers
You shouldn't pee on a jellyfish sting like in ‘Friends’ - and other medical myths
Tuesday 30 July 2013
We all remember the episode when Monica, Chandler and Joey head to the beach. Monica gets stung by a jellyfish and to ease her pain Chandler urinates on her leg. And thus a worldwide health lesson was learned.
Man sentenced to death for his part in murder and abduction of British couple in Kenya
Monday 29 July 2013
A man has been sentenced to death for being part of a gang of pirates who murdered a British tourist in Kenya before holding his wife hostage, Scotland Yard has revealed.
15 rescued after rip tide swept them out of depth on Cornish beach
Tuesday 23 July 2013
Lifeguards have pulled 15 people to safety after a flash rip current swept them quickly out of their depth.
Australian man dies after eating chilli pie in pub pie eating contest
Friday 19 July 2013
Bruce Holland died during a contest which took place in a local pub in north Queensland on Wednesday
From fridges to loo seats – things we’ve left on the beach
Tuesday 16 July 2013
Teams clear up anything from cigarette butts to medical waste
The 10 Best beach gear
Tuesday 16 July 2013
Here's all you need to make sure your day by the sea is stylish and problem free... just make sure to bring them home with you
Heatwave choice: Simon Calder chooses 10 British beaches for you to enjoy the sunshine
Tuesday 16 July 2013
From deep south to far north, there is plenty of coastline to savour
The Moderator: Arnold Schwarzenegger weighs in on cardio workout forum thread
Sunday 14 July 2013
Arnold Schwarzenegger, the beefcake-turned-actor-turned-Governator-turned man with time on his hands, has surprised meatheads on the website Reddit by terminating a dispute about workouts.
Teenage girl missing in sea named as Holly McClymont
Monday 08 July 2013
4-year-old went missing from Barry Island, south Wales
Britain gets ready to bask in the sun as emergency services prepare for busy weekend
Friday 05 July 2013
Sun worshippers are set to enjoy highs of up to 30C in parts of southern England on Sunday
Croatia joins the EU: Five things you didn’t know about our new neighbour
Sunday 30 June 2013
As Croatia joins the European Union, it is time Britons brushed up their knowledge about the country.
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Is the Muslim call to prayer really such a menace?
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Channel 4 to 'provoke' viewers who associate Islam with terrorism with live call to prayer during Ramadan
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US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
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Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
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Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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