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Watch: Top tips for staying safe in the sunTue 26th May 2026 09:49 BST
Watch: Top tips for staying safe in the sun

As the UK experiences a spell of scorching May weather, the BBC's Elizabeth Rizzini has some useful advice.

Watch: Best moments from 2026 Cooper's Hill cheese rolling racesMon 25th May 2026 15:14 BST
Watch: Best moments from 2026 Cooper's Hill cheese rolling races

Thousands of people gathered in the baking heat to watch competitors from all over the world chase a 7lb (3kg) wheel of Double Gloucester cheese down the 1:2 gradient slope.

Tickets for festivals are getting more expensive - we compared themSat 30th May 2026 02:26 BST
Tickets for festivals are getting more expensive - we compared them

Reading and Leeds, Glastonbury, Parklife and Download have surged in price.

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says sewing was a lifeline in Iranian prisonSat 30th May 2026 07:31 BST
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says sewing was a lifeline in Iranian prison

"When your freedom is restricted... creativity's a quick psychological exit," she told the audience.

How a borough in Merseyside is bucking the UK's youth unemployment trendSat 30th May 2026 01:50 BST
How a borough in Merseyside is bucking the UK's youth unemployment trend

Could personalised early intervention help prevent under-16s falling into the Neet trap?

Why a small Scottish island is now closed to tourists on SundaysSat 30th May 2026 09:28 BST
Why a small Scottish island is now closed to tourists on Sundays

Ulva only has 16 people living there, but since a starring role on Banjo and Ro's Grand Island Hotel tourists have flocked to the island.

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