David and Victoria Beckham soak up the sun on a romantic stroll

They regularly share snaps alongside their four children with their legions of fans on social media. And David and Victoria Beckham enjoyed some quality time together as they enjoyed the summer sunshine on a country walk. The former footballer, 45, uploaded a snap of the couple to his Instagram along with the caption: ‘Afternoon walk … Read more

Forecasters warn of sunburn danger as sun strength hits maximum and temperatures soar to 90F

Experts are warning about the health risks of heatwaves as temperatures continue to climb across the country and are set to hit 90F today. The mercury is expected to soar in the south of England before Friday, leading forecasters and medics to tell people to take extra precautions to stay safe in the sun. Warnings … Read more

Summer sun can kill coronavirus in just 30 minutes, virologists say

Sunlight can kill the coronavirus in just 30 minutes, according to a study that comes as the UK gears up for its hottest week of the year. Virologists found powerful ultraviolet (UV) light could destroy 90 per cent of Covid-19 that had been coughed or sneezed onto a surface in just half an hour.  Separate studies have … Read more

Spain is open! The first Brits jet off for some sun as price of a one-week holiday drops to £300

The first Britons jetted off to Spain today after Madrid lifted its ban on foreign tourists and opened its beaches in glorious 100 degree-plus heat. Travel firms have slashed the price of a one-week holiday to £300 after Downing Street signalled it could bring in ‘travel corridors’ to 10 countries from July 4, with no … Read more

New ‘sun clock’ predicts when Earth’s star will wake from its slumber and increase solar activity

New ‘sun clock’ predicts when Earth’s star will wake from its slumber, helping experts prepare for extreme space weather events that knock out power grids and satellites The sun is currently sleeping, but experts say an awakening is imminent  When it wakes, it will increase solar activity and create extreme space weather  Scientists have now designed … Read more

Deals to lure us back to the sun after COVID-19 lockdown

Deals to lure us back to the sun including Spain’s Costa del Sol from less than £20 return Travel firms are offering bargains not seen in years – but is now the time to book? The cafe-lined streets of Malaga can be reached for less than £20 return EasyJet is offering return flights to Reykjavik … Read more

Petra Ecclestone’s fiancé Sam Palmer soaks up the sun with Jay Rutland

They’ve been on a sunny getaway in Croatia away from the chaos of the COVID-19 lockdown. And Petra Ecclestone’s fiancé Sam Palmer certainly seemed to be enjoying some time in the sunshine on Saturday, as he shared a laid-back selfie with brother-in-law-to-be Jay Rutland, 39, on Instagram. The former electrician shared the snap as he … Read more

Interstellar comet Borisov DID survive its closest approach to the Sun

Interstellar comet Borisov DID survive its closest approach to the Sun in its journey through the Solar System – but partially broke apart in the process Astronomers say the comet ‘partially broke up’ as it reached inner solar system  They plan to study the material it left behind to find out more about its makeup  … Read more

Stunning images of the Sun are taken from a Kent garden by a retired lecturer

Stunning images of the Sun showing its surface bubbling with white-hot plasma are captured by a retired photography lecturer from his garden in Kent Paul Andrew, 66, of Dover, Kent captures the incredible images using a customised Lund 152 telescope The images show the tumultuous surface of our star, which is more than 90million miles away from … Read more