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READ MORE: UK set for 'extreme heat' next month in second 40C summer scorcher Andy Barr, who owns the farm, praised his “good neighbour” Bill for his “hero” actions.The fire, which spread across almost 20 acres of land, was eventually put out after 90 minutes.The farmer's heroics come as it is predicted that Britain is set to sizzle in four more heatwaves this summer after last week’s historic 40C scorcher.A string of ‘Saharan Surges’ of heat are set to sweep in from North Africa, bringing 35C highs to the school holidays.The first blast is due to arrive this weekend, with peaks of up to 30C expected from Friday onwards.Two further spikes are expected in August, followed by a final hot spell in September to see out a record-breaking summer.Meanwhile, parts of the UK are now dryer than the famous Sahara Desert – intensifying fears a hosepipe ban may be on the way. Forecaster Brian Gaze, of The Weather Outlook, said: “After the record heat, four more spells which people would call heatwaves are forecast this summer.

Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, has offered a reward of up to £6million for the return of her stolen jewellery.Back in 2019, a gang broke into Ms Ecclestone's £70million Kensington mansion while she was away on holiday in Lapland with her husband and daughter Sophia and made off with £25million worth of earrings, necklaces and other priceless trinkets.The three culprits, who also ransacked Everton manager Frank Lampard's house as well as a property owned by late Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, have since been brought to justice, but Tamara's jewellery is yet to be found - other than a single pair of earrings.READ MORE: Ex-F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone's daughter's £25million robbery solved by X-rated photoThe 38-year-old took to social media on Sunday to tell her followers that she'd "waited long enough to get back her stolen possessions by conventional means", and was now offering a monetary reward not only for the return of her jewellery, but also for the capture of supposed ringleader, Daniel Vukovic, who is thought to be hiding in Serbia.Writing on her Instagram story, Ms Ecclestone said: "Whilst I have accepted I will never likely see my stolen belongings again, I will happily put up a reward of 25% of the value of anything that the police are able to recover resulting from information provided by a source."If you are the source, you get the reward.

READ MORE: Hero farmer tackles wildfire by ploughing trench to stop interno ravaging houseTwo further spikes are expected in August, followed by a final hot spell in September to see out a record-breaking summer.Meanwhile, parts of the UK are now dryer than the famous Sahara Desert – intensifying fears a hosepipe ban may be on the way. Forecaster Brian Gaze, of The Weather Outlook, said: “After the record heat, four more spells which people would call heatwaves are forecast this summer.

Paul O'Grady has announced that he has been forced to stop filming after being struck down with coronavirus.The much-loved Liverpudlian television host has contracted a bout of Covid-19 that has left him sounding like a "sick donkey" while filming abroad, and the illness is now preventing him from working.Love and well wishes are being sent to the 67-year-old national treasure by his celebrity friends and loyal legion of fans. READ NEXT: Paul O'Grady urged to move house after finding 'creepy' and 'cursed' object in gardenAnnouncing the news in a health update, Paul told his pals and fans on social media before the weekend of July 23-24.Paul penned: "Well it had to happen in the end despite managing to avoid the dreaded Covid since we first went into lockdown."I’m in Malta supposed to be filming with a group of lovely people but all I’ve done for a week is lie in my hotel room with an unbelievably vicious headache and cough that sounds like a sick donkey."Thank heavens we took the precaution of pre recording my Radio 2 show this Sunday in case I couldn’t get back due to flight cancellations etc.

Arsenal signing Oleksandr Zinchenko's initiation song. Zinchenko joined the Gunners from Manchester City on a four-year deal for a reported fee of £30million earlier this week.

Amy Robach and her daughter have finally reunited, after spending some time apart while the news anchor was at home working and Ava, her 20-year-old with ex-husband Tim McIntosh, traveled through Europe.MORE: Amy Robach surprises with results of athleticism in stunning mini-skirtThe star revealed she was able to get away right before summer comes to an end, and kicked off her family vacation, and sweet reunion, in none other than the Greek Islands.What's more, her daughter isn't the only person from back home that Amy has encountered during her travels, and took to Instagram to share the surprising co-star who is also spending time in Greece.WATCH: Amy 'throws shade' at co-star T.J. Holmes live on airMORE: Amy Robach inspires fans as she opens up about recent health strugglesThe luxe getaway is a big one for the host, and not only has most of her immediate and extended family tagged along, including her rarely seen parents, but her husband Andrew Shue's three kids from a previous marriage, Wyatt, Nathaniel and Aidan, also joined in on the fun.Amy and Andrew married in 2010 after they both divorced in 2009 from their previous partners, and the two have spoken openly about leading a blended family, even writing a children's book about it.Their efforts at integrating their families seamlessly seem to have been successful, and Ava took to her Instagram stories to share a sweet selfie of her alongside her sister Annalise and their three step-brothers.

A dramatic downpour saw the festival grounds looking sodden as attendees arrived, with plenty of mud and huge puddles as far as the eye could see.

Gwen Stefani and her husband Blake Shelton are such lovebirds, as they proved once again at the weekend in a sweet Instagram video.Taking to her Stories, the Light My Fire hitmaker shared an adorable short clip of someone holding up a T-shirt printed with a quote from Gwen.SEE: Gwen Stefani shows support for Blake Shelton in intimate new video shared with fansIt read: "'I could hang out and make out with Blake Shelton every single day and not do anything else' – Gwen Stefani."Blake's beaming face then popped into the frame, looking delighted by his wife's heartfelt words. The couple, who met on The Voice in 2014 when they both acted as judges on the singing show, tied the knot last year and are doting supporters of each other.WATCH: Gwen Stefani makes intimate confession about her love life with Blake SheltonLast week, Gwen shared a series of clips from her time performing with Blake.

Spice World movie in 1997. “Stop right now, thank you very much, I need somebody with a human touch,” she sings (or, at least, lip-syncs) along with the recording in the clip.

Jennifer Lopez is feeling "happier than ever" as she poses naked on her 53rd birthday. The pop superstar tied the knot with Hollywood actor Ben Affleck in Las Vegas earlier this month and admitted that she feels "amazing" as she posed naked to celebrate the launch of her skincare cream line JLo Body. She told PEOPLE: "I am the age I am, but I feel amazing and happier than ever.

Declan Donnelly has become a father for the second time as he welcomes a baby boy with wife Ali Astall. The presenter, best-known for co-hosting the likes of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! with Ant McPartlin, made the happy announcement on Sunday. Dec and Ali were married in 2015 by the presenter’s brother, Father Dermott Donnelly, who tragically died suddenly earlier this month.

The TV presenter and Joe Swash have been engaged since 2020, when they got engaged on Christmas Eve during a family woodland walk. They had set an earlier date but were forced to postpone it, revealing the July 31 date last year when Joe said it on Loose Women as "the last Sunday of July". The couple, who have two children together, three-year-old Rex and 9-month-old Rose, have been slowly revealing many of the key details that are set to make up the dream wedding, which will take place at their lovingly created family home, Pickles Cottage in Essex.

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Girls Aloud have reunited for the first time in nine years in memory of Sarah Harding. The BRIT award-winning girl group made their first public appearance since the death of bandmate Sarah - who died of cancer back in 2021 at the age of 39 - at the Race For Life for Sarah charity event in London on Sunday (24. 07.

LIVE – Updated at 18:05Max Verstappen capitalised after Charles Leclerc crashed out to win the French Grand Prix and extend his championship lead. Leclerc, who won last time out in Austria to boost his fleeting title hopes, looked to be in total control before he lost grip in his Ferrari through Turn 11 on lap 18 and crashed into the barrier ending his race. Lewis Hamilton threatened to challenge Verstappen for the victory in his 300th Formula One race but the Dutchman’s pace ultimately proved too strong as he coasted to maximum points at Circuit Paul Ricard.

Adele and her boyfriend Rich Paul have been enjoying a relaxing getaway to Europe as they were spotted hanging out on a yacht. It appears Sardinia is the place to be for celebrity couples this summer, after Victoria and David Beckham and their youngest children took to the coast last week. Now the Easy On Me singer and her sports agent boyfriend have jetted off to the golden coasts and blazing sun of the Italian hotspot.

Forecasters are predicting the mercury to smash through the 40C barrier for the first-ever time, with highs of 41C expected in some parts of the country.Weather maps are turning blood red in anticipation of some extreme heat as an even greater heatwave is set to land on our doorsteps. READ NEXT: Love Island's Summer wows as she goes topless for outdoor shower in front of boysNetweather meteorologist Nick Finnis said: “The GFS numerical weather prediction model has been churning out some eyebrow-raising temperature charts over the weekend – one deterministic run on Saturday forecasting record-breaking heat for England on July 16, with temperatures reaching 41C inland across southern England and East Anglia.”Finnis expects temperatures to rise through this week as high pressure builds from the Azores, although north-western parts could experience rain and showers over the next few days.The Weather Outlook forecaster Brian Glaze also revealed the UK could experience some extreme heat.He said: “The mid-30s are expected, but 35C or higher would not be a surprise (this month). To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here. “With parts of southern Europe experiencing extreme heat during the early part of the summer, there is the potential for the UK to import some of that if the pressure blocks across Europe and the North Atlantic fall into the right places.”The Met Office say it will turn warmer from today (July 6) and although they haven’t put a figure on what temperatures thermometers will reach, they do predict a spell of hot weather.A spokesman said: “We may see very warm or hot temperatures, especially across the south, and high pressure may extend across the UK.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice has shared his brand new tattoo - and it has a sweet meaning. Gio has got a Freddie Mercury tat on his chest. Giovanni shared it to fans online.

heatwave is being forecast for the final third of July with scorching temperatures potentially hitting 35C.The Met Office are being more conservative with their estimate of how hot it is going to get in the latter parts of this month but they still think the mercury will hit 30C in many parts of the country.READ MORE: Horror British beer drought looming with another brewery announcing strike Meteorologist Brian Gaze, founder of The Weather Outlook, told Express.co.uk that the anticipated increase in UK temperatures is a consequence of the severe hot weather seen in southern European countries over the last month. He said: "The weather has been extremely hotter than usual in southern Europe, even by their standards - and some of that could be coming forward to the UK."It's certainly far too early to be confident about it happening but there's a possibility that it will turn hot as we go through the second half of this month in the UK.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Any music photographer working in London throughout the ’80s was gifted with the magnetic stage presence of Freddie Mercury, whose flamboyant expressions and energetic movements were practically made for the camera.

Met Office has issued only its fourth ever lightning warning with the south of England bracing itself for a huge cluster of thunderstorms on Sunday (June 19).People are being urged to stay indoors as temperatures also continue to plummet from Friday's hottest day of the year when the mercury hit 32C.The sudden drop - several places in the UK witnessed conditions that were between 10 and 15 degrees cooler on Saturday - has been caused by a cold front from the north.It has been forecast that the south-west and south-east of England will need to pay most attention to the lightning warning - the Met Office's first since 2019.Meteorologist Becky Mitchell said: "If you are doing any outdoor activities move inside if you can – that's the best advice really. Stay away from any power lines or anything like that which could potentially be struck by the lightning."If you do find yourself in an exposed location stay close to the ground, away from anything that could conduct lightning."After the end of the mini heatwave, when temperatures peaked at 32.7C on Friday, the East Sussex village of Herstmonceux witnessed Saturday's high of 27C.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.But there were showers in many places and the Met Office issued a yellow warning in south-west England ahead of the anticipated arrival of heavy rain and lightning.The weather is expected to improve for the start of Glastonbury next week, with temperatures potentially reaching 26C on Thursday, before cooling over the weekend."It looks like the start of Glastonbury, particularly Wednesday or Thursday, is likely to be dry, hot and sunny," added Mitchell.