Dog stretchered off mountain after owners took it for hike on 'hottest day ever'

Tony Dow, the American child actor who went on to direct 24 episodes of the British sitcom Only Fools and Horses, has died aged 77. Although well known as Wally Cleaver on the US sitcom Leave It to Beaver in his younger days, he came to Britain and directed some of the best loved shows of Only Fools, including Yuppy Love, containing the bar-flap incident voted the country's favourite comedy moment. His death was confirmed by Frank Bilotta, who represented Dow in his work as a sculptor, in an email to the Associated Press.

Manori Ravindran International EditorSixty years on from their formation, it’s finally the time of the season for British Invasion band The Zombies.The iconic 1960s group will be the focus of a feature documentary entitled “Hung Up on a Dream,” directed by Utopia co-founder, Rooney frontman and “Dreamland” director Robert Schwartzman.Principal photography has begun on the doc, which will chart the band’s 60-year career, which first started up in the suburb of St. Alban’s, just north of London.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorSAG-AFTRA has unanimously passed a resolution that will allow accredited intimacy coordinators to join the union.The decision came over the weekend when the board met virtually. SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher said, “The role of intimacy coordinators greatly improves safety and well-being on sets and in productions requiring intimate scenes.” She added.

The UK is set to face its hottest ever August as the country once again finds itself plunged into an imminent “heat surge” as a result of rising temperatures. With some parts of the country, such as Norwich, expected to see temperatures hit 30 degrees on Sunday, several other cities along the Southern and East of the country have also seen temperatures creeping back up into the high 20s as the summer weather continues.

British humor! Hugh Grant made his first appearance at San Diego Comic Con for his role in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves — and had a lot of fun with some cheeky innuendos.

Jamie T has shared a new track called ‘Between The Rocks’ – you can listen to it below.The single serves as the latest preview of the south London singer-songwriter’s fifth album ‘The Theory Of Whatever’, which is due for release next Friday (July 29) via Polydor. It follows on from previous songs ‘The Old Style Raiders’ and ‘St George Wharf Tower’.In the breakdown of the high-octane tune, T sings of “how a couple [of] thousand records can turn platinum in a couple of days/ ‘Cause I’m still in that very moment/ I’m just a thousand miles away.”Co-written by former Maccabees guitarist Hugo White (who also produced T’s new album), ‘Between The Rocks’ arrived yesterday (July 20) alongside an official visualiser that’s set inside a church.T recently announced some additional dates to his 2022 UK headline tour, which will take place throughout November.The musician headlined the John Peel Stage at Glastonbury 2022 last month, marking only his second live appearance in the past five years.

A wildfire broke out in Delamere Forest on the UK's hottest day on record.

One hot mama. Sophie Turner turned heads when she was spotted out with husband Joe Jonas for the first time since the couple announced the arrival of their second child earlier this month.

Celebrities such as Jacqueline Jossa, Gemma Collins and Lizzie Cundy have been showing off their bikini bodies on Instagram as they soak up the sun on the hottest day ever on record in the UK today. The highest temperature recorded so far today was 40.2C (104.4F) at London Heathrow Airport at 12.50pm, and it's left many celebrities flocking to their gardens to catch the rays or cool off in a paddling pool.

The UK has experienced its hottest day on record, with the temperature reaching 39.1C in Charlwood, Surrey today, according to provisional Met Office figures. The previous UK record was 38.7C, recorded in Cambridge University Botanic Garden on 25 July 2019.

Britain is forecast to see its hottest day on record on Tuesday as the heatwave continues. Temperatures could climb to 38C in Greater Manchester today, while forecasters predict the mercury will sizzle at possible highs of 41C in isolated areas.

Boris Johnson has “clocked off” and missed three Cobra meetings on the UK heatwave to go on a jolly, Labour has claimed