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Britain has recorded its hottest summer since national records began in 1884, with provisional Met Office figures showing temperatures remained exceptionally high through June, July and August. The UK’s mean summer temperature reached 16.5C, beating the previous record of 16.1C set in 2025. England, Wales and Northern Ireland also recorded their warmest summers on record, while Scotland experienced its joint sixth-warmest. The season was marked by five widespread heatwaves, with temperatures reaching 38.1C at Kew Gardens in south-west London on 13 August. A total of 54 Met Office stations broke their all-time daily maximum temperature records. There were 40 days…

Travis Kelce’s Taylor Swift-linked pet dog has made its modelling debut alongside the Kansas City Chiefs star in Tommy Hilfiger’s autumn 2026 campaign. The fluffy white Samoyed appears with Kelce in photographs and campaign footage filmed at New York’s Plaza Hotel, where the American designer once lived. In one image, the dog sits on Kelce’s leg as he models a navy peacoat and white roll-neck jumper. Kelce told Vogue that the dog is shared with Swift, after the Hilfiger team decided to include a canine in the shoot. “We figured, why not her? She crushed it, and actually really fit…

John Ternus’s first day as Apple chief executive has been imagined as a tongue-in-cheek internal briefing, complete with an early-morning email outlining the challenges facing the company’s new leader. The fictional memo, presented by The Verge, welcomes Mr Ternus to his new role and offers a playful assessment of Apple’s divisions and priorities. It begins by warning him that the company’s design-led offices may not be as easy to navigate as expected. In a joke aimed at former Apple design chief Jony Ive, the message says the building contains no conventional door handles, describing them as “unsightly” under Ive’s design…

Everton have agreed a deal to bring Jack Grealish back from Manchester City on a season-long loan, with the England winger due to undergo a medical before Tuesday’s 23:00 BST transfer deadline. The 30-year-old spent much of last season at Goodison Park and is understood to have made Everton his preferred destination despite interest from other clubs, including his boyhood side Aston Villa. Grealish made 20 appearances for the Toffees during his previous spell, scoring twice and creating six goals before a foot injury ended his campaign in January. Everton chief executive Angus Kinnear said the club had “remained in…

A Cedartown police officer has been placed on paid administrative leave after shooting and killing a pet donkey during an overnight search for a missing 12-year-old girl in Polk County, Georgia. The donkey, named HeeHaw, was killed at Elsberry Riding and Farm in Rockmart at about 12.45am on Sunday, August 30, while officers from the Cedartown Police Department and Polk County Police Department were searching the property. Police Chief Jamie Newsome said the missing child was found safely at a nearby church shortly after the shooting. The officer involved has not been named. Newsome said he had requested an independent…

Australians with hay fever have been warned to prepare for an earlier and potentially more severe pollen season, as hot, dry and windy conditions threaten to intensify symptoms across the country. The arrival of spring is already prompting many sufferers to rely on antihistamines for relief from sneezing, blocked noses and watery, irritated eyes. Some say the condition is so disruptive that they can spend hundreds of dollars each month on medication. Almost one in four Australians reported having allergic rhinitis — commonly known as hay fever — in the 2023 National Health Survey, according to the Australasian Society of…

JBL has launched the Cove speaker range, a new connected audio system designed to compete with Sonos and Bose in the whole-home market. The three models can be used individually, paired for stereo or linked over Wi-Fi to play music across multiple rooms. The range will go on sale from September 13 in black or white. US prices start at $229.95 for the compact Cove M1, rising to $399.95 for the battery-powered Cove P1 and $449.95 for the flagship Cove X1. The wired Cove M1 combines three 0.75-inch tweeters with a 4-inch woofer. The larger P1 adds Dolby Atmos support…

Leeds United are closing in on a deal for Nice left-back Melvin Bard, who is due to arrive in England on Tuesday, September 1, to undergo a medical and complete his move before the transfer deadline. The 25-year-old is expected to join Daniel Farke’s side on a season-long loan, with Leeds paying an initial €1 million (£860,000). The agreement is understood to include an option to buy Bard for a further €5 million (£4.3 million) next summer. ([sports.yahoo.com](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/leeds-united-agree-deadline-day-091611209.html?utm_source=openai)) Bard has been a regular for Nice since moving from Lyon in 2021 and has made almost 200 appearances for the Ligue…

A Cedartown police officer has been placed on administrative leave after shooting and killing a pet donkey during an overnight search for a missing 12-year-old girl in Polk County, Georgia. The animal, named HeeHaw, was killed at Elsberry Riding and Farm near Rockmart at about 12.45am on Sunday, August 30. The child was later found safely at a church close to the pasture, according to local reports. ([fox5atlanta.com](https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/donkey-shot-killed-polk-county-cedartown-police-officer-leave)) Cedartown Police Chief Jamie Newsome said the officer involved had not been identified publicly and was on administrative leave while the circumstances were investigated. The case has been referred to the Georgia…

Ben Ainsworth says Carlton’s extraordinary rise from a 1-8 start to an AFL elimination final has felt more like a television script than a football season, with former Richmond premiership defender Alex Rance helping him keep his focus amid the sudden surge in expectations. The former Gold Coast forward was central to the Blues’ 19-point wildcard-final victory over Melbourne at the MCG on Saturday, kicking three goals as Carlton ended the Demons’ campaign in front of 91,733 spectators. The result set up a meeting with Geelong at the same ground on Friday, September 4. ([afl.com.au](https://www.afl.com.au/news/1597454/blues-fairytale-run-continues-after-epic-wildcard-finish-against-demons?utm_source=openai)) “It’s pretty crazy to be…