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The axe-wielding hero who saved a dog from a stranger’s car by smashing the window said today: ‘I would do the same thing all over again.’ William Morris stepped in after spotting a panting Yorkshire Terrier on the back seat of a VW Golf during the summer heatwave. The little pooch’s owner went shopping with … Read more
Pictured: Teenager, 17, who is feared drowned after swimming in a quarry lagoon as he tried to cool off during heatwave College student Haider Ali, 17, and his friends were cooling off in the 34C heat He got into difficulty at Shavers End Quarry, Worcestershire, yesterday His grief-stricken family said today that he was the … Read more
A hospital in Gloucester had to be evacuated after it was hit by flash flooding as thunderstorms are expected to batter large parts of the UK today before the heatwave finally eases tomorrow. Part of the hospital’s ceiling was damaged after the region was hit with a torrential downpour and firefighters were forced to pump … Read more
Miranda Hart reveals she came face-to-face with a FOX after leaving her doors open while sleeping in her kitchen to combat the sweltering British heatwave By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 16:49 BST, 12 August 2020 | Updated: 16:49 BST, 12 August 2020 Miranda Hart woke up face-to-face with a wild fox after sleeping in … Read more
Myleene Klass beats the heatwave in a vibrant purple patterned maxi-dress and felt fedora as she heads to work By Louise Saunders for MailOnline Published: 11:03 BST, 12 August 2020 | Updated: 11:03 BST, 12 August 2020 She has a glamorous work wardrobe that most women can only dream of. And Myleene Klass didn’t let … Read more
The prospect of the first hosepipe ban in eight years reared its head today – just as dramatic storms began to sweep the country. South East Water has warned that their demand – a record 696million litres last Friday dropping slightly to 673million on Monday – was unsustainable. And bosses have urged families to avoid … Read more
Hundreds of homes in the south-east have been left without water and millions more taps could run dry as lockdown and soaring temperatures put a ‘strain’ on the region’s water supply. Around 300 properties in Mid-Sussex have been without water since Friday, while others in the area have had intermittent supplies, often with none at … Read more
Summer is well underway and the whole country seems to be sweltering in a heatwave. With further chances of hot spells, we could be facing restless muggy nights and hot sticky days over the next few weeks. If you haven’t already invested in an electric fan to beat the heat and you don’t have the … Read more
A sweltering heatwave has turned Britain’s beauty spots from green to brown as temperatures soar to 100F (38C) in one of the longest hot spells since the scorching summer of 1976. Shocking aerial pictures from before the 10-day heatwave show the stark contrast to today, as the lush greenery is transformed by the dry conditions. … Read more
Britain’s heatwave could see temperatures rise up to 100F today as the Met Office warns of flood warnings after thunderstorms battered parts of the nation with 50,000 lightning strikes and hail the size of golf balls landed in Wales. While some parts of the country awoke to the sound of thunder during the night, others … Read more