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The combined effects of a heat dome and climate change have brought extreme warmth to western Europe.

BP declined to comment on whether bullying behaviour was part of the reason for his immediate dismissal.

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Elgin City appoint Stefan Laird as first-team manager, five days after dismissing Allan Hale "with immediate effect after a finding of gross misconduct".

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Daniel Harding, a conductor and Air France pilot, is named the LA Philharmonic's new music director.

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The Travel Show goes to Finland to witness one of the Arctic's most thrilling traditions.

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