A man has died at Aberavon Beach in Neath Port Talbot after suffering a medical emergency in the sea. Police and paramedics were called to the scene on Wednesday afternoon

A group of men were reportedly seen fighting in the street outside Wood Green Tube station, grabbing random objects including camping chairs to use as makeshift weapons

Hundreds of thousands of pupils will be off school for another day, or have shorter school hours, amid the scorching temperatures as it is expected to be even warmer today

Greggs the bakery chain has closed 11 of its stores on Wednesday and Thursday over safety concerns amid the scorching heat, as the UK bakes in record temperatures

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A scorching heatwave has caused severe train disruption across the UK, with thousands of commuters left stranded at London Euston Station as temperatures soared to 37C and Network Rail introduced a reduced timetable

Over 200 UK schools are closing or sending children home early as a rare 40C 'danger to life' heatwave warning triggers emergency remote learning and widespread travel chaos

Holidaymakers were seen sprinting for sunbeds in the latest round of the infamous 'sunbed wars' in Tenerife after queuing for half an hour before the pool even opened

Britain faces a historic 39C 'heat dome' meltdown this week, threatening to smash records and trigger a £1.5bn productivity crash as it gets too hot to work

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for large parts of the UK, including Greater Manchester, as a heatwave is set to bring 'extreme' temperatures next week

Brits have been issued with yellow heat alerts by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). But some areas are expected to be hit with rain and overcast weather as well as humidity

Tapanuli orangutans have been under threat from climate change fuelled storms with a single cyclone killing 7% of the monkeys in the Batang Toru forest in northern Sumatra, Indonesia

Yellow heat alerts have been issued with the Met Office saying some areas could hit heatwave criteria

The Met Office says Britain’s cool, showery weather will give way to a warmer, more settled weekend, with 25–26C possible in the south on Sunday and warmth lingering into Monday

Forecasters at the Met Office say Britain is in line for more rain this week, while it will feel cool and blustery for the time of year. But it won't be long until the heat returns

The British Geological Survey confirmed a 2.2-magnitude earthquake struck Silverdale, Lancashire, at 9.35pm on Saturday night (June 6), the second tremor to hit the area in less than a month

Like a good sun cream, your Daily Star has got you covered when it comes to staying safe in the sun. Here, we run down some of the best ways to cool off as Britain bakes.

The Met Office has issued an update on the UK heatwave, warning the scorching temperatures are set to plummet in the coming days as a "weak cold front" with lows of 5C possible by next weekend

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued heat health alerts for three areas in the UK amid the 32C heatwave, with the yellow alerts for London, the South East and East of England in place until 8pm on Sunday

The Met Office has warned of a "changeable period" ahead as UK weather maps show a 4C temperature drop following the record-breaking heatwave, with 11 counties set to face 5C or below

As Brits get ready for another sweltering day with temperatures set to hit 35C, the UK record for the highest daily minimum temperature for May was set after a 'tropical night'

Up to a million workers are expected to pull a “sickie” on Tuesday as temperatures near a record 35C, with bosses facing an estimated £200million hit from heatwave absenteeism

The UK has provisionally recorded its hottest May and spring day on record after Kew Gardens hit 34.8C on Monday, beating the old May high of 32.8C from 1922/1944

The Met Office says the UK will bake in a record-breaking 33C heatwave, before lower pressure brings widespread downpours and showers in June

Brits are set for a scorching Bank Holiday weekend with record-breaking temperatures expected — but the Met Office has urged dog owners to avoid walking their pets during the hottest part of the day

A looming 'Super El Niño' could outpower an 1877 weather event that killed 50 million people, threatening global food supplies with record-breaking heat

Forecasters said the warmth is finally set to return after rain and cold weather left the UK feeling like it was still in the winter months instead of the spring

Weather experts warn temperatures for Three Lions' opening group game against Croatia in Texas could climb past 100F leaving players struggling and fans risking death

Temperatures are forecast to soar next week in a potential UK heatwave, with 16 regions expected to be warmer than Greece in May 2026 as spring's warmth reaches its peak

A powerful solar flare could spark Northern Lights displays across the UK later this week, according to the Met Office aurora forecast. It comes after a coronal mass ejection (CME) on May 10