Sunny boy! This lad's got a lot of (solar) flair as heatwave brings spectacular sunsets

By Hugo GyeThe recent heatwave has produced sunny scenes around the country, with flowers in bloom and beaches looking positively tropical.But no less amazing are the spectacular sunrises and sunsets which have been seen in the last couples of days.These extraordinary photographs show how the landscape has been transformed at dawn and dusk.Rare opportunity: Youngsters like Thomas and Alex Kingston, pictured, can witness spectacular sunsets which would normally occur well past their bedtimeDawn: A man walks through the morning mist on Hampstead Heath in north London this morningCommute: Workers troop across London Bridge as they prepare for another...

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Moment quick-thinking beachgoers drag Briton to shore after he lost both legs in shark attack

-Swimmer pictured in surf seconds after South Africa horror-Rescuers saved his life with makeshift tourniquet using wetsuit -Accountant had gone for a dip at beach despite warnings -In 'critical' condition after losing right leg and left foot-10m Great White also went for rescuers - but was distracted by a sealBy Jane FlanaganIn shock: Michael Cohen in the water seconds after the attack by a 10ft Great White shark off a beach in Cape Town This is the dramatic moment a British swimmer is rescued from the sea by quick-thinking beachgoers after losing both legs in an attack by a Great White shark.In an astonishing sequence of pictures, Michael Cohen...

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Following in Diana's footsteps: Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit cancer-stricken children at Royal Marsden hospital

By Maysa RawiThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit the Royal Marsden to open a new £18 million children's cancer unit in Sutton, Surrey todayIt was the hospital Princess Diana chose for her first solo charity trip.So it is rather fitting that the Duchess of Cambridge should follow suit for her second official engagement since the Royal Wedding with husband Prince William today.Kate was all smiles in an elegant in cream Amanda Wakeley dress and her favourite L.K. Bennett nude heels at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in South London.A sleep-deprived William, who flew a mercy mission just hours before opening the new £18 million children's...

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Cut price Kate: Duchess shops at Topshop... and hesitates over £8.50 pair of earrings

By LAUREN PAXMAN Duchess of the High Street: Kate Middleton shopped at High Street Kensington's Topshop on Monday nightThe Duchess of Cambridge has almost direct access to The Crown Jewels. She wore the Queen's Cartier Halo tiara on her wedding day, and borrowed her grandmother-in-law's maple leaf brooch for her official trip to Canada. But refreshingly down-to-earth Kate is not yet past hesitating over buying a pair of £8.50 earrings. The young royal shopped at Topshop on High Street Kensington, West London on Monday evening. And although she splashed out more than £100 on three items, she left an extra pair of earrings with the cashier at...

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How did a Sei whale get beached in the middle of a field in East Yorkshire?

-Marine experts baffled by discovery in salt marshes -Monster 33ft beast found 800 yards from the seaBy Daily Mail ReporterStranded: The 33ft whale was found beached 800 yards from the shoreline of the Humber EstuaryA rare breed of whale found dead 800 yards from the shoreline in the Humber Estuary has baffled marine experts. The 33ft mammal, thought to be a Sei whale, was discovered in salt marshes on the north bank of the River Humber.It is thought that the whale became stranded in shallow waters, rolled over onto its blowhole and died, before the tide retreated and left it behind, near the village of Skeffling. Mysterious: Experts are baffled...

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The agony of Jacko's children: How Paris and Prince Michael wept as they watched desperate attempts to revive their dead father

-Jackson's personal physician Dr Conrad Murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter -Court played panicked voicemail Murray made before calling 911 -Bodyguard and personal assistant recount chaotic scene as attempts were made to revive lifeless star -PA tells how Murray claimed he needed to go back from hospital to mansion 'to get rid of cream that the world should never see'-Concert organiser Paul Gongaware told court that Jackson gave a 'good rehearsal' in his final time on stage -Lawyer Kathy Jorrie who drew up contract between Murray and concert promoter said doctor requested a CPR machine in concert -Katherine, Joe, Janet, La Toya, Jermaine,...

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