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Fourth heatwave could hit UK in coming days
Fourth heatwave could hit UK in coming days

The Independent

time10 hours ago

  • Climate
  • The Independent

Fourth heatwave could hit UK in coming days

East and southeast England could experience a fourth heatwave this summer, with temperatures potentially reaching 28C or 29C on Thursday and Friday. This follows previous heatwaves, including one last weekend where temperatures exceeded 30C in parts of the country, with England recording its warmest June ever. Nearly seven million people are facing hosepipe bans due to record dry conditions, with restrictions implemented by Southern Water, Thames Water, and South East Water. Drought has been declared in several regions across England, including Yorkshire, the West and East Midlands, and parts of the North West. While some rain is expected in the west, forecasters anticipate temperatures to remain above average overall, with a greater likelihood of very warm or hot spells by mid-August, particularly in the south and east.

Dragon sculptor crowned as 'King of Sneinton' to honour work
Dragon sculptor crowned as 'King of Sneinton' to honour work

BBC News

timea day ago

  • Entertainment
  • BBC News

Dragon sculptor crowned as 'King of Sneinton' to honour work

Under warm sunny skies, the gathered crowd cheered as a crown of willow and flowers was lowered onto the head of 71-year-old retired welder Robert this was not an East Midlands version of Game of Thrones, or a Wicker Man-style ceremony designed to encourage a bountiful this was how the people of Sneinton, Nottingham, chose to honour a man who had created them a much-loved sculpture of a mock coronation took place at the Sneinton Festival on Saturday, with Mr Stubley declared "King of Sneinton" by organisers and those work, the "Sneinton Dragon", was commissioned by Nottingham City Council after a public vote and was unveiled in November 2006. The artwork was installed near the junction of Manvers Street and Sneinton Hermitage, where it continues to watch over people to this on Robert's behalf, his daughter Shelly and son Tim said that although his work was loved by the local community, it was not always appreciated by art pair said this stemmed from his "working class" roots and a lack of formal training."I do recall that there were some artists that were quite demeaning towards it, saying it was kind of art and craft, and not art. I think dad was quite upset about that," Tim said."There's not much artwork by working class people like my dad," Shelly added."A lot of public artwork is by people that have been through art school. My dad was a welder, and worked hard all of his life, so it's really nice that it's there." Although health problems have now stopped Robert from working on new projects, his family say they are grateful his work has been organiser Heather Hodkinson said she hoped his "coronation" would help to educate people that the sculptor is from their own community."Everyone knows that dragon, and everyone feels proud of it, and it feels like they're coming back to Sneinton when they go past it," she said."But a lot of people wouldn't have known that he was the creator."I think in a way, even though it wasn't made with a folklore tale in mind, we're sort of creating our own folklore and our own stories." Shelly said the coronation of her dad had been a "really poignant" moment."I think a lot of people have wondered what happened to him, and he spends a lot of his days on his own now, his life's quite limited because of his dementia," she said."So it's very special for us to see him out and about in his community."

Deacon's Bank restaurant review: ‘Lamb belly bites — only £7!'
Deacon's Bank restaurant review: ‘Lamb belly bites — only £7!'

Times

timea day ago

  • Politics
  • Times

Deacon's Bank restaurant review: ‘Lamb belly bites — only £7!'

I t's true, I do not review in Derbyshire very often. In fact, I just googled 'Giles Coren and Derbyshire' to find out exactly how many times I had reviewed in Derbyshire in the past 25 years and the answer is… no times. Although I did discover that, 'Giles Coren has a family connection to Derbyshire through his maternal grandparents, who fled to Derby in 1939 possibly due to the Israel/Palestine conflict.' Which is a nice try from the search engine's AI Overview, but rather misunderstands what Jews were fleeing in 1939. But it is true that my mother was born in Derby not long after my grandparents arrived there from partially annexed Czechoslovakia so, yes, I know what you're thinking, she could have played professional cricket for Derbyshire. If they had had women's cricket then, of course, and she smoked a bit less. But she wasn't there for long. The prewar East Midlands were more appealing to my brutally deracinated grandparents than Nazi-occupied central Europe, but not as appealing as Stanmore, which is where they ended up, and spent the next 40 years. And I've never reviewed in Stanmore either, so it's nothing personal I've got against Derbyshire.

England boxing referee suspended after pestering woman for threesome on social media
England boxing referee suspended after pestering woman for threesome on social media

The Sun

timea day ago

  • Sport
  • The Sun

England boxing referee suspended after pestering woman for threesome on social media

AN ENGLAND Boxing referee was suspended after pestering a woman for a threesome on social media. Paul Rosendale was handed a 10-week ban in March after he admitted sending an inappropriate message to the female official online. 1 She had been on a course run by Rosendale in September 2022 when he first made a request for a threesome in person. Rosendale followed it up with another approach on social media a day later. And a disciplinary panel for England Boxing handed down a 10-week punishment to the official earlier this year. According to the Telegraph, the panel ruled Rosendale's actions were 'serious and fundamentally inconsistent with the work of England Boxing in seeking to encourage more females to become involved in boxing, coaching and officiating.' The amateur boxing referee, who is in his 40s, has been running courses in officiating for several years. He previously trained 'in excess of 80 new and existing officials from the East Midlands, Yorkshire and Royal Air Force associations.' Rosendale was nominated for 2023's England Boxing official of the year. It was declared at the time that 'his contribution has led the RAF Boxing Association having more officials than ever before.' But a panel handed down a 10-week ban on 14 March this year. A report stated: 'Following the verbal request, (Rosendale made) a request again for the female official to join a threesome with him.' It continued: 'The panel did consider whether Mr Rosendale should be required to attend some form of training as it was concerned that Mr Rosendale was of the view that how a female acts (or is perceived to act) should determine what is/is not appropriate to say/send to her and that the appropriateness or otherwise of communications should be determined by the absence (apparent or otherwise) of offence on the part of the recipient. 'Having given it due consideration, the panel was of the view that this would not be necessary as it expected that the experience of dealing with the charges, his remorse and the steps he was taking to address his underlying behaviours coupled with this decision, should be sufficient.' England Boxing has been contacted by SunSport for comment.

Four areas of England now in drought as hot weather threatens wildlife and crops
Four areas of England now in drought as hot weather threatens wildlife and crops

The Guardian

time2 days ago

  • Climate
  • The Guardian

Four areas of England now in drought as hot weather threatens wildlife and crops

Four areas of England are now in drought as the East and West Midlands have joined Yorkshire and the north-west. Continuing hot and dry weather is a hazard to crop production and wildlife, ministers said, as they urged water companies to put hosepipe bans in place to conserve water as levels deplete. The water minister, Emma Hardy, said: 'I have asked the national drought group to step up its response to ensure we are successfully managing the impacts of ongoing dry weather. Water companies must now take action to follow their drought plans – I will hold them to account if they delay.' England had a very hot and dry June. Rainfall was 20% less than the long term average for the month, and it was the hottest on record for England. Reservoir levels have continued to fall as increased water use meets lack of rain, with overall storage across England at 75.6%. This is below their level during the severe drought year of 2022, when they were at 77% capacity at this point in the summer. The Guardian recently revealed that England's reservoirs are at their lowest levels for a decade. The government's national drought group met on Tuesday to discuss their response to the prolonged dry weather, which has caused mass fish die-offs, low river flows, dangerous algal blooms and the beginnings of crop failures. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said it is likely that yields for farmers will be lower than last year, particularly non-irrigated grains and straw. Sign up to Down to Earth The planet's most important stories. Get all the week's environment news - the good, the bad and the essential after newsletter promotion Nature is also suffering, Defra said. Wildfires, drying up wetlands and coastal sites, and the loss of breeding seasons for rare species have all been seen. The national drought group is asking recreational water users including anglers, swimmers, and boaters to report any environmental problems they see, such as fish in distress. Officials said on Monday that as many as five of the Environment Agency's 14 areas of England are expected to go into drought this summer after the hottest June since records began in 1884. Three heatwaves, which tend to increase water consumption, combined with a lack of rain, means that large swathes of England are heading towards drought status and the damage to the environment that entails. Helen Wakeham, the Environment Agency's director for water and the national drought group chair, said: 'This has been the driest start to the year since 1976, and we need to make sure our water supplies can sustain us through the summer. 'Today I have asked all the partners who make up the national drought group to step up their operational response to manage the drought and use water wisely. Environment Agency teams are out on the ground actively monitoring river levels and working to ensure there is enough water for the people and the environment.'

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