Stifling Cocktail of Heat and African Dust Forecast for Greece

Temperatures will start rising from Wednesday and the African dust will roll in, kicking-off an oppressive week-long heatwave

High levels of African dusts are forecasted to hover over Greece, yet again, starting from Wednesday and lasting for approximately a week. Yet this time the dust will be accompanied by a heat wave, which is expected to create stifling conditions.

King Charles: First official portrait since coronation is unveiled, painted by Jonathan Yeo

The first official painted portrait of King Charles III since his coronation has been unveiled at Buckingham Palace.

The vast oil on canvas shows a larger-than-life King Charles in the uniform of the Welsh Guards.

UK right to protect puffins threatened post Brexit

The endangered puffin - one of Britain’s most iconic seabirds - is at the centre of a row over the UK’s post Brexit freedoms.

The UK recently banned fishing in the North Sea for the bird's favourite food, the sandeel. But the European Union is demanding the ban be lifted, claiming it breaches the UK’s post-Brexit breakup deal.

The UK and the EU have until Thursday to find a compromise or risk escalation, something that could eventually lead to sanctions against Britain.

At stake, say conservationists, is Britain's right to choose which wildlife it protects in its own waters.

Sex education in English schools set to be banned before children are nine
Education secretary Gillian Keegan to announce guidelines for phased discussion of topics depending on pupils’ age

Sex education in England’s primary schools is to be limited to those aged nine and over, with “explicit” discussions on topics such as contraception to be delayed until the age of 13, according to new guidance to be proposed by the government.

The revised guidance on relationships, sex and health education is expected to be published this week by the education secretary, Gillian Keegan, and is likely to contain further restrictions on teaching about gender and identity, with teachers told to instead explain “biological” facts, according to reports.

Keegan will announce a consultation that proposes schools be barred from teaching sex education of any type before year 5, when children are nine years old.