An environmental expert has warned that the third predicted heatwave across the country will add stress to animals, plans and inspects. Temperatures are set to reach highs of 34C on Friday and possibly Saturday with the sweltering temperatures continuing into early next week.

Oasis fans will be hoping for some Champagne Supernova weather as they prepare to descend on Heaton Park for the band's upcoming sold-out concerts this weekend

Temperatures in Shropshire are expected to soar over 30C today with the third heatwave this year well under way.

While sunny days are welcomed by many, they pose problems for Britain’s already sluggish economy. “The increasing heat and heatwaves are definitely going to make it yet more challenging to achieve economic growth,” says Elizabeth Robinson, a professor at the London School of Economics.

A hosepipe ban will be enforced in some areas from next week due to the unusually hot weather and gardeners could find that their plants are in danger of dying off in the heat

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Police have issued public safety and anti-social behaviour warnings ahead of what is expected to be Scotland's hottest weekend of the year. The heatwave coincides with several large outdoor events including TRNSMT in Glasgow, the Tiree Music Festival and the Island Games in Orkney.

Wimbledon this year will see the hottest temperatures in the tournament’s 147-year history. As the All England Club prepares to welcome thousands of spectators in and around SW19, an amber heat health alert has been issued for London and other parts of the UK across the first two days of competition.

While cooler, fresher air and scattered showers are expected to spread across parts of the UK, especially Scotland and the west, the southeast and other southern regions are predicted to remain warmer than usual, with a “continued, and perhaps higher than normal, chance of occasional hot spells or heatwaves.”

You can expect temperatures to climb as high as 30C in Glasgow, Stirlingshire, Angus, and parts of the Highlands. Sunday is likely to be the hottest day of this spell, with a strong chance of hitting 30C — which would be the first time this year.

Brits are facing a furnace this weekend as meteorologists predict stifling highs of 34C sweeping across the UK on Saturday - but the end is in sight as thunderstorms are set to dampen the scorcher