Vernon Kay was due to start his BBC Radio 2 mid-morning show at 9.30am on Tuesday, but was unable to get to the studio after his train broke down in the sweltering heat Events
Temperatures reached 30.4 degrees Celsius (86.7 degrees Fahrenheit) in Barcelona on Saturday Events
Sara Cox had to step in for Vernon Kay as her fellow Bolton-born DJ got stuck on a hot train Events
As tempeartures soar outside in the UK this week, the mercury inside a vehicle can rocket up quickly, putting dogs at heightened risk of heatstroke - especially flat-faced breeds like French bulldogs and pugs Events
Khatija Umarji, 77, pronounced dead at the scene on Monday after she was hit by a road sweeper's vehicle in West Yorkshire as a man was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving Events
Temperatures at or above 100F expected as extreme hot air and humidity are trapped in atmosphereScores of millions of people across the central and eastern US will swelter under the summer’s first “heat dome” beginning this weekend and extending through the end of next week as extreme hot air and humidity get trapped in the atmosphere.The arrival of the heatwave coincides with Friday’s first day of summer and will bring temperatures at or above 100F (37.7C) to numerous cities as it moves to the east of the US in the coming days, forecasters say. Continue reading... Events
'Fuelled by greed' notorious armed robber Lee Tansey thought he would 'never be caught' Events
