Spring heatwave could set records in the UK as balmy 28C highs predicted

Leave it to comedian Ricky Gervais to have the last laugh in the generally unfunny Will Smith saga.

BBC Breakfast presenter Sally Nugent became the subject of a cheeky joke between her BBC co-stars Gethin Jones, 44, and Dan Walker, 45, after the latter uploaded a picture to Twitter during their day out at Aintree Racecourse yesterday. Dan and Sally, 50, enjoyed yesterday a day out at the races and managed to capture a snap to immortalise an "impressive" moment.Dan shared the picture in view of his 753,000 followers, with the caption: “What a gorgeous day at Aintree with my professional partner.”However, the picture caught Gethin’s attention because the angle from which the pair were photographed made Sally look like she was floating.Jokingly, Gethin enquired: “Did @sallynugent float into this picture?!”Dan replied: “Impressive isn’t it?”Sally recently paid tribute to Dan after he announced he will be leaving BBC Breakfast as a presenter to move over to 5 News on Channel 5.She broke her silence on Dan’s departure in a tweet shared with her 144,000 followers.The presenter responded to Dan's retweet of Channel 5's announcement as the move was made official.Sally wrote: "We’re not just colleagues but we’re friends too."Dan is simply brilliant to sit next to. I will miss him.

When it comes to matrimony, Jack White does not waste any time.

Jeremy Clarkson has weighed in on the NHS debate, claiming that the current model of the public health provider "doesn't work anymore" and that as a country "we can't afford it".The Clarkson's Farm star, 61, admitted that he's kept his views to himself as he feels that speaking badly about the NHS is equivalent to blasphemy.Detailing his frustrations with the National Health Service, the Clarkson's Farm star claimed that the current model of the organisation came with a number of managers who liked to "show off", included over 2,000 surgeries which "cost a fortune" and employed over 1.7 million members of staff, which made it bigger than the "Indian Army."Jeremy wrote: "For some time I’ve thought that the NHS doesn’t really work any more, but of course I could never say that out loud because the NHS is a deity."However, the car fanatic explained that he feels compelled to speak out now after he claims the NHS was struggling during the peak of the Covid pandemic.Jeremy has now said that he's now starting to hear more widespread criticism of the UK's public health provider more frequently.Writing in his column for The Sun, the farming star claimed that as a country, "we simply can't afford" the NHS.He went on to claim that operations such as cochlear implants set the health service back nearly £40,000, before going on to remark that the managers like "showing off" to their team.Branding the cost of operations funded by the service "staggering", Jeremy claimed: "For every £1 you pay in taxes, 40p is spent on the NHS.That leaves only 60p for the military, social services, the police, street lighting and every other d**n thing."The star added that "the time has come" for the NHS to "start again", and went on to propose that a

Piers Morgan's son Spencer Morgan has taken to Twitter to ridicule Brooklyn Beckham's nuptials to heiress Nicole Peltz in a post he shared on the micro-blogging platform yesterday. Despite the duo being wed in a ceremony worth an estimated £3 million, the eldest son of former Good Morning Britain presenter Piers claimed that there was "no helping" the people who were interested in the glitzy affair.In view of his 68,200 followers, Spencer communicated his disinterest in the event.He wrote: "If you’re interested in brooklyn beckham’s wedding there’s no helping you.”Just hours earlier, he appeared to suggest that he would rather watch superhero movies than read about the wealthy couple tying the knot."Just wanna watch infinity war and endgame again without knowing what happens," (sic) he wrote.Brooklyn, 23, whose parents are worth an estimated £360 million, is set to exchange vows with 27-year-old Nicola, whose parents' fortune dwarfs the Beckhams' at £1.3 billion.A host of A-list celebrities, from Gordon Ramsay to Gisele Bundchen, are expected to be in attendance.Spencer's Twitter comments denouncing public interest in the wedding were met with some backlash from followers.@therealdeclank1 wrote: "There’s no helping you then as you’re the one tweeting about it.

UFC hottie Brittney Palmer has a net worth of almost £4million, with her various exploits outside of the ring earning her a massive sum.The famous ring girl - who has 1.2million followers on Instagram alone - has racked up an incredible amount of money during her time in the limelight Indeed, she has a net worth of some £3.84m partly as s a result of her glittering career in the ring. Palmer, 34, has gone beyond just her talent in the UFC. She recently forged her own OnlyFans page, giving members exclusive access to her life along with fellow MMA model Arianny Celeste.

Ulrika Jonsson has opened up about her "emotionally damaging" divorces – something that comes after the UK brought in the new no-fault divorce bill last week.The stunning 54-year-old TV personality, who has appeared on Celebs Go Dating, has taken a look back at her three divorces as the new bill came to light.For those unaware, the no-fault divorce bill will see 'fault' removed, and instead, a couple, or just one individual, could show the marriage is broken.One of the parties in the marriage can now prove the marriage has fallen apart by simply stating they are unhappy.Reflecting on her past relationships and divorces, that took place prior to the introduction of the new bill, Ulrika has revealed that the process of divorce left her "emotionally mangled".In her column for The Sun Ulrika said: "The run-up to the decisions [to get divorced] had been horrendous — emotionally mangling me, torturing my soul and sharply altering my view of myself and the world."She then added: "Having to come up with reasons why my husband had behaved 'unreasonably' was unreasonable in itself."Speaking of her first divorce she revealed the "ridiculous" reasons for the split, claiming that she even included her ex-partner's toothpaste-squeezing habits.Reflecting on it all she said: "Fast forward some 13 years later to my last divorce and the reasons were required to be a little weightier.

Hollywood actress Kristen Stewart, who has starred in blockbuster films such as the Twilight Saga, Spencer and Adventureland, is set to marry her girlfriend Dylan Meyer.Meyer, who has appeared in XOXO, is also a screenwriter and the couple have been together for two years. The Twilight actress announced the happy news on Sirius XM’s The Howard Stern Show during a recent interview and she appeared to be over the moon.The 31-year-old said: “We’re marrying, we’re totally gonna do it.

reports.It is not clear if Angel fell from the van accidentally or on purpose as her injuries were so severe she has been unable to give her own account of her ordeal.Angel suffered from severe brain damage in the fall, and her mum Nikki Lynn has cared for her for the past 18 months.Each day her arm would reach around her silent daughter, her hand resting tightly on her back long enough to squeeze every ounce of love she could into the motionless body.For 18 months, all Nikki Lynn could do was clasp her once vivacious, blonde-haired Angel, hoping the depth of her emotion would stir something locked deep inside. But nothing.Then around two weeks ago, Nikki felt, for the first time, Angel’s right arm reach around her back in return; her hand lightly press her back, then move to stroke her hair.She can only nod when I ask if it felt like a miracle.

Tommy’s own brother Finn.Mad Arthur stopped chasing the dragon long enough to lure Aunt Polly’s killer, “Captain Swing”, and her IRA cronies into an ambush.They might have turned the tide of battle with their sniper if Arthur hadn’t unveiled “an old keepsake from Passchendaele” – mustard gas.“Vengeance is for the Lord,” said Swing.“Not in Small Heath it ain’t,” replied Arthur, before shooting her stone dead.The final set-to was on Miquelon. Tommy met slippery cousin Michael and his Boston Irish heavies to trade opium for a £5million bank draft.They’d planted a timebomb in Tom’s car, but our drug-smuggling MP anti-hero was one step ahead.

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forecasters, some regions are expecting highs of 21C through the end of March, leading to a "mini-heatwave."This is due to a massive high-pressure system that is set to bring a blast of North African air and be swept across the country.Tomorrow will see clouds lingering to the south and west and along the North Sea Coast.Otherwise, it will be dry with extensive sunshine for most, with temperatures reaching around 14C for the majority and possibly 18C for some.Scientists have suggested that Britain's "early summer" could be caused by a "completely unprecedented" heatwave in the Arctic.BBC weather forecaster Darren Bett said: "The weather is really settling down, there is going to be a lot of dry weather, probably for the next week or so."BBC weather forecaster Chris Fawkes added: "Our settled weather is due to this big area of high pressure."We do have a weather front coming in on Sunday and Monday, very weak affair, could bring an odd shower but the emphasis nevertheless remains on an extended run of dry weather with lots of sunshine in the forecast as well. It is going to be mild for the time of year."The Met Office has issued an update on the potential of an April heatwave to scorch Brits this spring.Weather expert Jim Dale spoke about the potential of warmer weather this season.

Met Office predicts that parts of the UK are set to bask in around 18C in the coming days.UK temperatures are expected to rocket, with parts of the country hotter than Ibiza, especially the South West and London regions.The warm weather is expected to last until March 28 as the UK officially enters Spring on Sunday with higher than usual temperatures.Forecasters say a blast of warm air from North Africa is set to hit the UK this weekend, bringing the warmer temperatures up to about 18C. Jim Dale, a senior meteorologist at British Weather Services, has said that the UK can expect dry weather and blue skies this weekend, adding temperatures are likely to sit between 17 and 18C, potentially reaching 20C.

The Met Office saying the UK's weather could see temperatures of 18C. The weather forecast shows that parts of the UK are to be hit by a surprise temperature spike, marking this weekend as the hottest on record this year.

Those who say it always rains in Manchester are set to be proved wrong this weekend. Our region will bask in glorious sunshine over the coming days. And the good weather should even continue into next week.

UK are set to see scorching temperatures of 20C today as a mini heatwave takes hold of the country.The warm spell follows relatively drab conditions for most yesterday with patchy showers and grey skies.'Blood rain' was even reported yesterday in parts after a wave of Saharan dust swept across Europe. There are hopes that the glorious weather today could last into the weekend, allowing us to make full use of it.Netweather’s Ian Simpson has said: "It will turn very warm for the time of year away from south and east-facing coasts, with highs of 17 to 19C in parts of England and perhaps even 20C locally."It is expected that the warmest temperatures will be down south, although northern regions are also expected to be hotter than usual for this time of year.

Forecasters are at war over whether or not the UK will actually be boiled by a 28C mega heatwave in April. Excitement has been brewing among Brits in recent days after news of the potential scorcher broke. The claims where initially made by Jim Dale, a senior meteorologist at British Weather Services, who reckons the hot summer weather is coming early this year.

It might already be time to pull out those summer shorts and book a trip to the pub garden as the UK is set to reach soaring temperatures this April. Weather experts have predicted that a premature summer will be pushing its way through spring in a few short weeks, heating up conditions to 28C.

UK is set to be hotter than Monaco, Madrid and Barcelona this week as a scorching heatwave arrives.Those who can may be flocking to beaches on Wednesday and Thursday with 18C or 19C highs predicted by forecasters, easily topping the 11C daily average for March. Whereas, the outlook for Europe's typically sunny spots looks more gloomy.

temperatures reaching 19C.A 700 mile-wide African heat burst which will blow to Britain via the continent will see us basking in temperatures hotter than Rome.The early spring warm-up is due tomorrow when it will hit 16C. On Wednesday it will creep up to 18C or 19C and the temperature will remain in the high teens for St Patrick’s Day parties on Thursday and into the weekend.Temperatures will be well above 11C average March highs, and warmer than 15C Rome.The Met Office forecasts dry skies today and tomorrow, then sunshine and clear skies for most parts after Wednesday’s showers.Chilly air could return later in the weekend, but the Met Office said more warm weather is ahead for the run-up to Easter.Ex-BBC and Met Office forecaster John Hammond of weathertrending said: “Spring will be in the air, with a gentle breeze from the warming continent and temperatures rising through the teens.“Wet weather will give way to sunshine, with a drier and warmer trend through mid-March.”A Met Office forecaster said: “Monday’s sunny spells in the South will see temperatures a little above average.

Weather forecaster Jim Dale told the Express that Brits can look forward to hot weather arriving "fairly early" this year.