Warning 'extreme' UK heatwave could cause car crashes and train delays

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Arctic Monkeys have performed ‘Potion Approaching’ for first time in 12 years – watch footage from their comeback gig at Istanbul’s Zorlu PSM below.The Sheffield band, who until tonight (August 9) hadn’t played a live show since 2019, treated fans to the ‘Humbug‘ (2009) cut fairly early on in their 21-song set.A besuited Alex Turner told the crowd “it’s lovely to see you all” before launching into singing the deep cut, which reportedly hasn’t been performed since 2010.Watch fan-shot footage below:Some fans who were not in attendance at the Turkey show were quick to respond to the song’s outing, with one posting a meme that reads: “I don’t really care if something good happened to you, it should have happened to me instead.”‘”Potion Approaching live for the first time in 12 years TWELVE,” wrote another fan, while another said: “WDYM THEYRE PLAYING POTION APPROACHING.”WDYM THEYRE PLAYING POTION APPROACHING— alma ☽ (@kissesofvenus) August 9, 2022The band opened with classics including ‘Do I Wanna Know’ ‘Brainstorm’ and ‘Snap Out Of It’ and rounded off the night with ‘I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor’ and ‘R U Mine?’ – check out the full set list, photos, videos and more here.They noticeably didn’t air any new material at their comeback gig, which was the first of two consecutive nights at Istanbul’s Zorlu PSM venue.

Glam Corrie star Ellie Leach wowed as she shared a collection of photos from a day out at the races. Ellie, who plays Faye Windass in the ITV soap, looked a world away from the cobbles in a sunshine yellow double breasted blazer and matching wide-legged trousers by Forever Unique.

Leaders in Greater Manchester have joined the Mayor of London in condemning Avanti West Coast to cut the number of services to and from the capital. City-region mayor, Andy Burnham, leader of Manchester City Council, Bev Craig, and London mayor, Sadiq Khan, have penned a letter to the transport secretary, Grant Shapps, asking for an urgent meeting to restore the full timetable.

Khloe Kardashian, 38, reportedly welcomed her second child – a baby boy – with her former NBA partner Tristan Thompson, 31, last week via surrogate. Khloé and Tristan already share a four year old daughter, True, together. Fans have yet to discover the name of the pair's newborn son, though there's speculation that Khloe may have let the moniker slip in an interview back in 2018, which has now resurfaced.

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Yikes. This is getting worse and worse.

died Monday morning at her home in Southern California following a long battle with cancer. The 73-year-old was surrounded by loved ones, including her husband, John Easterling, and her daughter, Chloe Lattanzi. Her Australia-based niece, Tottie Goldmsith, tearfully told news program “A Current Affair” on Tuesday: “It’s not a shock — we’ve known how sick she’s been, especially in the last five days.”“It wasn’t just the cancer that got her; it was other complications, being in a hospital and with a very susceptible immune system,” she continued.

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announced she’s “evolving away” from the sport on Tuesday in an essay for Vogue. Williams added that this year’s US Open, beginning Aug. 29, will be her final tournament. Fittingly, she’ll bow out on the very same stage where she won her first Grand Slam in 1999 at just 17 years old.It’s the biggest departure from US tennis since Andy Roddick hung up his racket in 2012 — but much more massive than that.Roddick only won one slam, after all.

Whitney Houston.mPrior to her tragic passing in February of 2012, this legendary musician reached the heights of the entertainment industry, winning several awards during her almost 40-year career.One cannot tell the story of ESSENCE Magazine without including this Newark, NJ-born songstress. Since her eponymous debut album was released in 1985, Houston has appeared on the cover of ESSENCE a total of four times, each portrait exuding her joyous and fun-loving spirit.Article continues after video.She first appeared on our cover in 1990, fresh off of the success of her chart-topping album I’m Your Baby Tonight.

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Rande Gerber is revealing that his personal barber is someone quite close to home.

2022—just ask Aubrey Plaza. But first, some background: From the effortless to the cool-girl , the cropped cut has been trending all season for its low-maintenance and heatwave-friendly style. Celebrities have been debuting bobs and , with many opting to use to create fullness and body.

UK heatwave has prompted many people to decided that they would rather work from home than battle it out for the coolest spot in the office.And while the 40c heat outdoors is too much for some, the indoor heat could cause issues for technology, the Met Office has warned.This could leave those at home – and in a crowded office, scrambling for ways of keeping their PCs cool.READ MORE: Heatwave meltdown brings Britain to a halt as UK's hottest day predicted to be 41CA spokesman said: “There is a high risk of failure of heat-sensitive systems and equipment.“That could potentially lead to localised loss of power and other essential services, such as water or mobile phone services.”The weather experts issued the country's first ever Red Extreme Heat Alert warning for today and tomorrow (July 18 and 19) a few days ago.Cabinet Minister Kit Malthouse called on everyone to "check on the elderly" and make sure that they have access to water during an interview with BBC Breakfast.Parts of London will reach, and go hotter than 40c, while places as far north as Manchester and Leeds will also see the pavement flags cracking due to extreme heat.If this does happen, it will be a recording-breaking few days for the country.Met Office Chief Meteorologist Paul Gundersen, said “Exceptional, perhaps record-breaking temperatures are likely early next week, quite widely across the red warning area on Monday, and focussed a little more east and north on Tuesday.“Currently there is a 50% chance we could see temperatures top 40°C and 80% we will see a new maximum temperature reached.“Nights are also likely to be exceptionally warm, especially in urban areas.“This is likely to lead to widespread impacts on people and infrastructure.

First Bus will allow drivers to ditch their uniforms in the coming days as a heatwave brings sweltering temperatures to the UK.

READ MORE: Emergency Cobra meeting as UK faces extreme temperatures 'never experienced'The Met Office said: “There is a high risk of failure of heat-sensitive equipment, potentially leading to localised loss of power and mobile phone services.”Experts Cornwall Insight said: “Increased temperatures can increase degradation of transformers and overhead lines, which could lead to failure.”The Heatwave Plan for England said: “Nuclear reactors can trip out at above 40C. Rising temperatures cause problems for power stations as they are unable to cool components.”And old bangers were told to stay off the roads.

Cabinet Office Minister Kit Malthouse has warned transport services face “significant disruption” due to the heatwave as he urged people to avoid travelling on Monday and Tuesday. After chairing a meeting of the Government’s Cobra committee, Mr Malthouse told the BBC: “Obviously the transport providers are messaging people that they should only travel if they really need to on Monday and Tuesday.

Boris Johnson will hold a farewell party for his supporters at Chequers this weekend, according to reports. The prime minister will welcome guests to the Buckinghamshire country residence on Sunday, a source told Sky News.

Ministers will hold an emergency Cobra meeting on Saturday after meteorologists warned of record high temperatures in England that could put lives at risk. Cabinet Office minister Kit Malthouse is to chair a meeting of the Government’s Cobra civil contingencies committee to discuss the escalating heatwave, a Government spokesman said.

heatwave temperatures soar to a record 40C, according to a worried climate expert.Meteorologists were left stunned last week when the tropical figure — equivalent to 104 degrees in Fahrenheit — showed up on two different forecasting models for the first time ever.No weather station in the UK has ever recorded a temperature in the 40s, with an all-time high of record high temperature in the UK of 38.7Creached at Cambridge Botanic Garden on 25 July 2019.READ NEXT: Gatwick branded 'a bit Third World' after running out of water in sweltering heatwaveThe scorching prediction was given for an area covering London and south east of England on Friday (15 July), with northern and western areas expected to experience a warm but somewhat cooler weekend.Many commentators have been quick to reassure the public that reaching this number was still unlikely, although the Met Office said it 'could not be ruled out'.As of today, both the Met Office and the BBC expect a not-far-off 38C in the capital on Tuesday 19 July — and one academic has suggested that we could be in for thousands of casualties if the mercury crawls any higher.Issuing the sun-kissed British public a dire warning, climate change senior lecturer John Grant told the Mirror: “I think hundreds are going to die in the UK if not ­thousands, that’s my fear if we hit temperatures of 40C.“It’s terrifying what will happen if we don’t have a management plan and get cooling centres ready.”Cabinet Office minister Kit Malthouse has meanwhile urged the public to check on their vulnerable neighbours as the heat descends across the nation.He said: “People need to do all the stuff they would do when it is very hot, wear a hat, drink water.“But it’s critical, with the elderly, those with