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World Cup and June’s heatwave help UK economy withstand Iran war pressures

Britain’s economic growth slowed in the second quarter but a boost from heatwaves and the World Cup helped offset impacts from the Iran war in a better-than-expected performance in June, official figures have shown. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 0.4% between April [...] The post World Cup and June’s heatwave help UK economy withstand Iran war pressures first appeared on Rother Radio.

UK could see hottest day of year as parts of England may hit 38C

The UK could see its hottest day of the year so far as parts of England may hit 38C during the peak of the fifth heatwave of the summer. Rare amber “extreme heat” warnings have been issued by the Met Office for London and parts of the South East, East [...] The post UK could see hottest day of year as parts of England may hit 38C first appeared on Rother Radio.

Eclipse Time Lapse

Here's a two hour timelapse video of Parkgate etc during the eclipse, shot from Silverwood Colliery. I was originally hoping to do the view over Rotherham Town Centre and Sheffield, but it was so hazy that unfortunately you couldn't see much that far out. Before anyone complains that it didn't /actually/ get that dark... technically it did, but the camera does not compensate for changes in light like your eyes do (unless the camera is in 'Automatic' mode, in which case you wouldn't notice…

One-fridge limit imposed at Rotherham recycling centres following fires

R otherham residents will be temporarily limited to disposing of one fridge, freezer or other cooling appliance per household as disruption to the UK’s specialist recycling network forces the council to manage rising stockpiles and potential storage pressures.

also reported by The Star — News

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