Council slams Sir Rod Stewart's pothole repair stunt over 'safety risks'

weather is set to arrive just in time for Easter, say forecasters.The mercury is expected to climb back up this week as a high pressure system moves its way towards the UK.It raises hopes of a sunny Easter bank holiday next weekend, with conditions finally starting to feel more like spring after a recent spell of cold weather gripped the nation.Data from independent forecaster WXCharts predicts that temperatures of 18C in the south of England could even match those of Greece by the end of the week.Ian Simpson from Netweather meanwhile said the change is down to a new front coming up from the south and replacing "chilly north-westerly winds", resulting in "dry and settled" weather.Describing the full picture for the upcoming bank holiday weather, he added : "It may not be sunny everywhere: western Scotland and Northern Ireland will be more prone to cloudier weather at times with occasional light rain, and eastern counties may see some low cloud come in off the North Sea, depending on where the high pressure area ends up."However, for most of the UK the holiday period looks likely to be dry with plenty of sunshine."The Met Office also expects a mix with most of the heat being concentrated in the south, with their outlook for Thursday April 14 to Saturday April 23 reading: "Some rain may occasionally spread into parts in the southeast at first but it is likely to turn dry and become generally much more settled, though perhaps rather cloudy, in the south, with lighter winds through to the end of this period."Temperatures are expected to be above average, and warm at times for the south.".The start of the week is however expected to be a wetter affair, according to both the Met Office and the BBC.For the latest breaking news

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A post shared by Sir Rod Stewart (@sirrodstewart)"People are bashing their cars up. The other day, there was an ambulance with a burst tire," Rod went on to explain.

Rock sensation Sir Rod Stewart clearly had enough of the potholes near his Essex home, as he decided to fill them in himself over the weekend.

Rod Stewart and his model wife Penny Lancaster were dressed to the nines for a visit to Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday (March 15).The Sailing hitmaker looked comfortable as anything in his three-piece suit as he posed with his arm around Penny as they posed alongside a white Rolls Royce on the way to the races.Rod showed off his signature sense of style in a pale brown waistcoat and a pair of beige chinos, tucking a woollen camel coat around his shoulders as he posed with his free hand in his pocket.Rod added a brown striped tie to his ensemble, buttoning his crisp white shirt up to the collar and matching the luxury ensemble with a pair of tartan and leather shoes.Penny, meanwhile, wowed in a traditional riding outfit - going for a wide-checked camel jacket worn open over a beige top and mustard corduroy trousers.The Loose Women star added a braided leather belt and knee-high brown riding boots to complete the look, with a burgundy and beige neckerchief tied loosely around her collar to add another flair of horse riding chic.Penny opted to accessorise with a loose gold hoop necklace and a pair of sunglasses perched atop her head as she beamed at the camera alongside Rod.Later, the pair were pictured amongst a crowd of revellers as Rod leaned close to Penny with his lips puckered - and appeared to be pressing a kiss to her breast.And the star couldn’t resist cheekily cocking one leg on top of a railing when they arrived in the stands, leaving the waiting public incredibly amused as he pulled a face for the waiting cameras.Rod’s swanky look was a far cry from the outfit he donned to get down and dirty at the weekend, as he was forced to fill potholes near his Essex home.The Maggie May singer explained that his Ferrari

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Rod Stewart is known for his love of model trains, but now he’s turned his hand to real life roadworks. The musician posted videos on Instagram this weekend showing him and “the boys” filling in potholes on a road near his home in Harlow, Essex.“I’m repairing the streets where I live, because no one [else] can be bothered to”, he says in the first video, which shows him and a team of men shovelling gravel into potholes.“This is the state of the roads near where I live in Harlow”, he goes on in a second video, showing the very worn out road.

Rod Stewart is hitting the road — not to go on tour, but to fill in some nasty potholes on the road leading to his estate in Essex, just outside London.

posted videos to his Instagram on Friday of him in a neon Hi-Viz safety vest shoveling asphalt out of the back of a truck into large, wet potholes.Several pals are seen working alongside Stewart in Harlow, Essex, about an hour outside the center of London.“This is the state of the roads near where I live in in Harlow and it’s been like this for ages … people are bashing their cars up,” Stewart said.He complained that the government has been putting “millions of pounds” into the nearby M11 highway while neglecting this road.A post shared by Sir Rod Stewart (@sirrodstewart)“And the other day there was an ambulance for the first time, my Derrari can’t go through here at all, so me and the boys thought we’d come out here and do it ourselves,” he said.Stewart, who released his latest album “The Tears of Hercules” last year, has scheduled a tour of the US and Canada set to kick off in June.

Rod Stewart has taken matters into his own hands and repaired the potholes on a road near his house after he had trouble driving his Ferrari down the street. Sir Rod, 77, posted a video of the moment to Instagram, where he can be seen wearing a hi-vis vest and tracksuit bottoms as he works as part of a team shovelling gravel into the road.

Rod Stewart was forced to abandon his microphone and pick up a shovel to fill in potholes close to his Essex home.The 77-year-old singer donned a high-vis vest over a black sweatshirt and clutched a spade in both hands as he shovelled gravel into two huge holes in the road to make room for his Ferrari.And Rod wasn’t afraid to get down and dirty with a clean-up crew, donning a pair of protective leather gloves and tracksuit pants for the occasion, along with a bright pair of mint green trainers.Taking to Instagram on Saturday (March 12), Rod could be seen around a set of orange traffic cones, a roadwork sign and a truck filled with gravel as he explained that he had to take matters into his own hands.And Rod helped boost morale by leading his crew in a singalong while they worked.The Sailing singer could be heard explaining: "I’m repairing the street where I live, because nobody can be bothered to do it."This is the state of the road near where I live in Harlow and it’s been like this for ages."People are smashing their cars up. The other day, there was an ambulance with a burst tyre.

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the engagement of his daughter Kimberly, 42. Kimberly, who is the daughter of Sir Rod and his ex-wife Alana Stewart, 76, got engaged to fiancé Jesse Shapira in February after three years of dating, confirming the happy news on Instagram. Got a story?If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.