UK set for 10 day-long heatwave as 25C scorcher set to 'cook' nation

Lorraine Kelly, 62, has spoken in a new interview about her fear of getting dementia, with the idea of "losing" herself frightening the presenter.She added that she believes we need a "frank conversation" about assisted death for people who suffer with the condition.Lorraine opened up in a recent interview about her fears in life and what she hopes to conquer.She was asked: "What other fears are you going to face up to?"Lorraine replied: "To be honest the thing that frightens me, I will be totally honest with you."The thing that frightens me is not so much getting ill as you can hopefully do things to help yourself a bit."I gratefully fear for things like losing myself to dementia."As my gran had it a bit, not too bad but I think seeing that."Seeing friends' loved ones lose themselves and slowly lose the person they love the most."She continued: "And that is what scares me about getting older but of course dementia can hit people that are younger."I don't want to lose anybody I love and that sort of bit by bit way and I certainly would not want that for myself", she said in an interview with The Mirror.Lorraine is very open about her health concerns or weight woes, with the presenter revealing earlier this year a realisation she had during the pandemic.She told Express.co.uk she was sleeping as little as four hours per night, calling her habits "awful".With her sleeping schedule changing, the presenter revealed she went from a size 10 to a size 14 in lockdown.Lorraine said: "I’ll tell you what, the thing it’s making me focus on more than anything is sleep."During the pandemic, I’ve not been sleeping as well as I might."When you see it written down [on your tracker] as, ‘Oh, you’ve had for hours,’ you realise it’s not

The Queen’s Birthday Honours list this year recognised the contributions of several LGBTQI community members including  historian and marriage equality activist Dr Shirleene Robinson, Men on Men Gay Art Prize founder David Allen and gay country music singer Beccy Cole. The 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours list recognised nearly a thousand Australians with 37 recipients of awards in the Military Division of the Order of Australia, 201 Meritorious awards, and 85 Distinguished and Conspicuous awards. Governor-General David Hurley congratulated all Australians recognised in the Honours List.“Recipients share some common traits- including selflessness, excellence, and a commitment to service.

A raging stalker harassed his ex and then told her new partner that he'd cut his head off. Dominic Marshall had been in a relationship with the 26-year-old woman since she was 19, before she broke up with him following allegations that he'd been 'controlling'.

The family of a man who was found dead in his cell are set to finally get answers over how he died.

Plans to demolish a former Chinese restaurant and build an indoor crazy golf centre have been approved by Tameside councillors.

An expert dog trainer has issued a warning against people buying one particular breed which is 'not a pet'.

A family had their holiday ruined by four cancellations in 48 hours, with police having to intervene on the third occasion. Ian McStein was due to depart to Crete from Manchester Airport at the end of May, but was instead met with a chaotic 48-hours of cancellation after cancellation.

Cycling is becoming an ever more popular way of getting around, with a government study finding that pedal traffic had risen 96% since 2004.

Bus passengers could be travelling across Greater Manchester for no more than £2 a journey or £5 for an entire day’s travel by the end of the summer. The new capped fares are part of a plan to fast-track major reform, offset the cost of living and entice people back to public transport.

Sutton Stracke made Crystal Kung Minkoff promise that she would not betray their friendship again on Wednesday's episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.'I need you to tell me that you are going to stop that,' Sutton, 50, said to Crystal, 36, during a group dinner in Mexico.Crystal first told Sutton that she understood how she felt, but Sutton insisted she needed to make a more concrete promise in front of everyone. Public promise:Sutton Stracke made Crystal Kung Minkoff promise that she would not betray their friendship again on Wednesday's episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'I'm not going to do that to you again,' Crystal said.

If laughter is in fact the best medicine, then Camila Cabello should be one healthy lady for the foreseeable future after her Wednesday full of fun in the sun.The She Loves Control star, 25, seemingly couldn't stop laughing and smiling during her day the beach with some besties in Coral Gables, Florida, which is just seven miles from Downtown Miami.The laugh-fest began when theHavana chart topper and her gal pals claimed their spot on the beach, and then carried over when they decided to jump into the ocean water for a little frolicking in the waves. Good Medicine: Camila Cabello, 25, spent her Wednesday laughing and smiling while on the beach with friends in Coral Gables, Forida, which is just seven miles from Downtown Miami Glowing: The Havana, Cuban native looked to be overjoyed at the idea of being in the ocean with her friendsCabello (bornKarla Camila Cabello Estrabao), 25, headed out for her day on the beach in a baby blue string bikini.She accessorized with a beaded necklace, a bracelet, and hoop earrings.

Before Kim Kardashian could celebrate the Christmas holiday with her family, she had to get through an arduous Christmas card photo shoot.The 41-year-old billionaire assembled her four kids - North, 9, Saint, 6, Chicago, 4, and Psalm, 3 - for a photoshoot on the season finale of Hulu's The Kardashians.The shoot was chaotic, at best, with Kim revealing very few photos could be used... due to North's proclivity for flipping the middle finger to the camera.

free from court oversight, but not yet free to rock and roll. Hinckley — who attempted to kill President Ronald Reagan in 1981 — was set to perform at a sold-out concert in Brooklyn next month, but the venue where the gig was booked has cancelled the show. Market Hotel, in Bushwick, announced Wednesday that the July 8 event was nixed.

Ed Sheeran has announced three new dates for his upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand in 2023 – find tickets here.The new shows, which have been added “due to overwhelming demand”, will take place on February 1 at the Sky Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand; February 11 at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand; and February 19 at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.Additionally, more tickets have been released for the singer-songwriter’s concerts in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth.Tickets to the newly announced shows will go on sale on Thursday, June 23. Tickets to several of the previously announced concerts are also currently available.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The year’s biggest deals event is here. Well, almost.Amazon has officially announced that Prime Day will take place on July 12-13 this year.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefWarner Bros. Discovery Latin America has acquired streaming and Pay-TV rights to Indonesian-produced kids animation series “The Beachbuds” for play in Latin America.

Lisa Maffia has announced her young cousin Jetson has died.The So Solid Crew star, who was previously rushed to hospital last year after suffering from endometriosis and fibroids pain, took to her Instagram to share her heartbreak over the news with her 83,100 followers. Sharing a snap of the youngster, she wrote: "My handsome little cousin Jetson. I love you and your mumma." She continued: "I’m sorry you’re gone so soon.

weather forecasters for the first week of June, with the official beginning of meteorological summer coming on the first day of day of the month.Months of miserable weather and bad news could soon be forgotten as the Queen's Platinum Jubilee gives people across the nation an extended four-day weekend to soak up the rays.Temperatures will begin to warm up from Thursday (May 26), and by Friday (May 27) lucky people in the southwest of England will see the mercury reach 25C.The warm and bright weather will continue through the national Jubilee celebrations right up until Sunday June 5.Forecaster Phil Morrish explained that a high-pressure pattern building across Britain would be behind the warm temperatures, and told Daily Express: "As we go towards the Jubilee week, air pressure looks like it is starting to rise."By next Saturday it's starting to build across the UK, which will bring some finer warm and sunny conditions with temperatures next Saturday up to 20C, or 21C and 22C.In the meantime however things look to be a little more unsettled thanks to the incoming jet stream, with some periods of heavy downpour likely.Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Rudman said: “The strengthening of the jet stream increases the chances of low-pressure systems developing over the Atlantic being pushed towards the UK.

holidaymakers are roasting in a freak heatwave as temperatures in Spain soar to a whopping 40C.Tourists have been warned that it is dangerously hot and they should avoid physical activity and wear lose clothing.Weather experts have described it as “one of the most intense heatwaves” and credited the burning mercury to an African plume arriving from across the continent.

Weather forecasters have shared the exact date the heatwave will end, with this week's warmth and sunshine set to give way to an unsettled period.Highs of 22.5C were recorded at St James Park in London on Thursday (May 20) afternoon, but temperatures are now expected to cool considerably over the weekend and beyond.The mercury could even drop as low as 9C on Friday (June 20), with colder conditions expected in all parts of the UK.The Met Office's outlook for Friday reads: "Rain across southeast England clearing by early afternoon. Sunny spells and showers elsewhere, some heavy in the west.

Platinum Jubilee could be treated to weather fit for the occasion as forecasters expect a heatwave for the Queen's special weekend.Sun-seeking Brits could flock to the nation's beaches and parks as they hope to make the most of the four-day bank holiday weekend in June. The welcome news of further good weather comes after yesterday (May 17) was declared the hottest day of 2022 so far, with the mercury soaring to 27.5C.The sweltering high temperature recorded at Heathrow Airport meant that the capital was officially warmer than Majorca, where temperatures only got up to 23C during the day.Looking ahead, forecasters believe another wave of pleasant conditions will arrive just in time for Her Majesty's celebrations from June 2 to June 5.