2+ hour, 58+ min ago   (835+ words) A hotter-than-usual spring is on the way for Australia, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning of above-average temperatures, lower rainfalls and increased bush fire risks. Both daytime and overnight temperatures are expected to be warmer than usual, following an above-average…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (479+ words) Australians are set to battle record-breaking temperatures this Spring as the country is expected to also record its wettest El Nino year on record. Across the country, frequent rainbands persist into August while temperatures are expected to rise as El…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (760+ words) Lake District authorities have pledged to work with the family of a teenager who drowned in a tarn to review water safety measures. Absi Ahmed Mohammad, 17 and from Poulton-le-Fylde in Lancashire, died at High Dam near Windermere on 7 April after…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1379+ words) The recent tragic incident on Paros, Greece, where a child drowned in a swimming pool, has once again highlighted the need to properly inform the public about safety measures for children and adults when swimming in pools and the sea....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (665+ words) September is just around the corner, and the weather is warming, but the change isn't welcome for every Aussie. Clinical psychologist Dr Vivienne Lewis notes it's common for the transition from winter to spring to "heighten anxiety", particularly for those…...

4+ week, 19+ hour ago   (136+ words) Firefighters have issued a warning after a blaze was started by sunlight refracting through a glass-topped garden table. Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) said it was called to Gunthorpe Road in Gedling at 15:13 BST on Sunday. Three crews attended…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (505+ words) England's 32 motorways and major A roads have been ranked from best to worst following polling of more than 9,500 drivers in March. The survey conducted by the watchdog Transport Focus revealed 71 per cent of drivers were satisfied with their journeys on…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (571+ words) Sun loungers are taking a back seat as more travellers swap lazy beach days for active adventures. New search data suggests demand for "active tourism" is soaring, with running holidays – or "runcations" – emerging as one of the fastest-growing travel trends....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (361+ words) Aussies may experience an abrupt end to winter, with warm, dry conditions expected over much of the country in the coming months. Meteorologists say the likely conditions stem from two major weather systems that appear to be teaming up. The…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (378+ words) A new swimming pool delayed by the discovery of medieval ruins at the site is set to offer free sessions on its opening weekend. The multi-million-pound facility at Abbey Fields in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, will open to the public from 07:30 BST…...