Brits set to sizzle as mercury tipped to top a record 40C

Britain is on course for its hottest day on record with temperatures forecast to hit 40C for the first time, forcing train companies to cancel services and heath authorities to put more ambulances on standby.

Sleeping Cessna pilot sparked mid-air emergency over SEQ

A lone Cessna pilot fell asleep at the controls for at least 40 minutes while flying over the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane, causing a mid-air emergency that had other aircraft frantically trying to establish contact, an offical report into the incident has found.