Should you keep windows open or closed in heatwave as expert issues advice

They won the hearts of viewers on Love Island while falling in love in the famous ITV2 villa in Mallorca, and Ekin-Su Culculoglu and Davide Sanclimenti are clearly smitten as they landed back in the UK. On Monday night the loved-up couple were crowned winners of the popular dating contest and now they've jetted home to begin a new journey together.

There was only one place Joe Wicks wanted to head to after 19 weeks of his pandemic fitness sessions – Scotland.

nominated for the Mercury Prize and now they’ve discovered Barack Obama has been rocking out to their tunes. Y’know, just a casual week. The former president has a tradition of revealing what songs have been the soundtrack to his summer and this year, he featured stars like Beyonce (Break My Soul), Harry Styles (Music For A Sushi Restaurant), Nina Simone (Do I Move You?), and Bruce Springsteen (Dancing in the Dark).

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorFormer President Barack Obama has unveiled another of his summer playlists, and as in the past, it’s a combination of the expected — NPR-level but edgy rap and R&B, some old soul chestnuts, a smattering of alt-rock and country, a nod to his podcast-mate Bruce Springsteen, and some international gems — along with a couple of “woah!” surprises, particularly British upstarts Wet Leg. (We could give more examples, but just look below.)Like his past lists and his annual summer reading lists, it’s a combination of age-appropriate, adventurous (but not too adventurous) and family-friendly music that uniformly has a positive or socially relevant message — just like the man and the policies of his presidency, which feels so long ago.

Stacey Solomon has turned her Pickle Cottage swimming pool into the 'village lido' in a kind gesture during the UK wide heatwave.

Scotland continued to experience scorching heat on Tuesday, as the country's temperature hits a record breaking high of above 34C. While the weather outside is glorious, being indoors in stifling heat can be rather uncomfortable, especially when trying to sleep or take refuge from the searing sun.

The Met Office has issued a thunderstorm warning for parts of Scotland today as the country bakes in a sweltering heatwave.

The Met Office has issued a weather warning for severe thunderstorms across the UK which is set to bring an end to the scorching heatwave.Temperatures have already hit 40 degrees in parts of the UK for the first time ever, and is set to reach as high as 41 degrees today - with a red weather warning in place until 11.59pm on Tuesday. But from 1pm on Wednesday, a yellow weather warning will be put in place across most of the Midlands and down to London, stretching as far as the east coast, and will remain in place until 9pm.The Met Office has said that the thunderstorms are most likely expected between 4pm and 6pm - but there is some chance of delays and cancellations to train and bus services, as well as sudden flooding.

Major studios have issued health and safety guidance to their producers in the sweltering European heat as union officials report an influx of members getting in touch.

Temperatures in the UK are hot and set to rise further as experts predict extreme heat before thunderstorms settle in towards the end of the week. With the rise in temperatures comes the different and often innovative ways Brits are turning to to keep cool including an ingenious way to keep homes with loft hatches cooler and one TikTok user created homemade air conditioning using just an ice pack and a fan. While there’s plenty of ways to keep homes and devices cool in the hot weather, OK! has round up the top tips for pet owners to ensure their animal friends are comfortable.

Trams on the Bury Metrolink line will remain suspended today after the heatwave's soaring temperatures caused damage to the overhead lines.

There’s no denying that temperatures across the UK are extremely high – and they’re set to get higher if experts’ predictions are correct. Forecasters have warned “substantial” changes will be required for working practices and daily routines to keep people safe in the extreme conditions.