Coastal city and county in Wales, with Swansea Bay and the Gower Peninsula
Bonnie Tyler has died in a hospital in Portugal after a recent illness. The Welsh pop icon, famed for Total Eclipse of the Heart, has inspired generations and leaves a legacy spanning decades of music.
Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler has died at the age of 75 after an illness. Her family says she passed away in a hospital in Portugal last night. Tyler rose to fame in the 1980s with hits like Total Eclipse of the Heart and Holding Out for a Hero, and represented the UK at Eurovision in 2013.
A sweeping heatwave has driven temperatures above historical highs across France and neighboring countries. Officials have issued red and orange alerts, with tens of millions affected as authorities warn of health risks, power disruptions, and travel delays. Several cities have seen record temperatures, while hospitals and schools adjust operating hours to cope with the extreme heat.
Two early‑season heatwaves have broken June temperature records across western Europe, pushing many locations above 40°C, triggering red alerts, disrupting transport and power, and causing dozens of deaths in France and other countries. Scientists have said human‑caused warming has made this event far more likely and night‑time temperatures have remained unusually high.
A dog becomes a social media sensation after a Miami Marlins game clip shows a very good boy receiving a smoked turkey dog as a treat. The moment has drawn tracking numbers and a playful campaign by the team for a “dream day” at LoanDepot Park.
Provisional temperatures have surpassed long-standing June records across England, with 35.8C in Wigonholt and 35.7C in Charlwood, amid a Met Office red heat warning. Forecasters say figures could climb further as a heat-dome over western Europe drives extreme heat, health warnings are in place, and schools and transport are disrupted.
The UK is under a red heat warning as a spell of extreme heat drives record temperatures across southern England and Wales. Hospitals declare incidents, water companies enforce hosepipe bans, and travel is disrupted as rail and road networks struggle to cope.