Temperatures expected to hit 40C in parts of the UK, as extreme heatwave spreads slowly eastwards, sparking warnings in Italy and the Netherlands ...

Row over ‘landmark’ development in Stirchley has left people homeless and put businesses at risk, say locals ...

The outgoing prime minister’s efforts to mobilise a healthier kind of patriotism fell flat. Andy Burnham may stand a better chance, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr ...

Paramedics are called out to over 40 fainting cases in Leeds, while overheating cars cause huge tailbacks ...

When workers had cameras attached to them, they found it funny at first. But novelty soon turned to concern ...

Researchers assessed likelihood gas was produced during creation of Alps, Pyrenees and Baetic mountains ...

Many buildings are in use past their predicted lifespans, but even newer designs lack measures to beat heat ...

Photographer Shane Hynan explores the tension between the central role peat bogs play in Irish life and their wider environmental impact ...

Sharon Graham is urged to withdraw her claim that the energy secretary would cost jobs if he became chancellor ...

Cheesemakers, farmers, exporters and wine merchants say red tape, lack of vision and rising costs mean they have stopped trading, sold up or retired early ...

It’s the setting for one of Arthur Ransome’s wonderful books, and today it’s farmed by a single family with innovation and care ...

The Crystal Palace defender netted his second goal of the tournament as Colombia secured their passage from Group K with a well-deserved 1-0 win ...