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The UK is expected to bake under unprecedented high temperatures this week, as the Met Office issues its first ever red weather warning for ‘extreme heat’. In Greater Manchester, the mercury is expected to reach 37C on Monday and Tuesday.

Barristers picketed courts in Manchester again as strike action continues for a fourth week, with lawyers arguing the system is 'failing the public'. Criminal defence lawyers will walk out every day this week as their protest over legal aid fees escalates.

Realistically, every single Manchester United player has a point to prove to Erik ten Hag right now. The new Manchester United boss was brought in to change the culture at the football club after an excruciatingly disappointing season.

A man has been held on suspicion of attempted murder after a double stabbing on Bury New Road, Salford. Two victims suffered serious injuries before their attackers smashed up the parked car they were sat in.

Visitors to the Peak District have been warned that large areas of the national park will be closed off to the public as soaring temperatures see the risk of wildfires reach a ‘critical’ level. As a precaution all access land is being closed off to the public until the risk has reduced.

Summer holidays are coming up, parents are thinking about back-to-school and there are social invitations getting dished out left right and centre. So really, there’s only one thing for it: a new pair of shoes.

Hospitals are urging Greater Manchester residents to keep safe as temperatures climb this week. The region has been placed under a rare red weather warning for extreme heat as temperatures are set to soar.

Sky News has cancelled its planned Tory leadership debate after Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss declined to take part.

Nicky Youre did not listen to music as a child. Not really. 

Love Island star Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu dramatically declares she is “done” with Davide Sanclimenti in an explosive teaser of Monday night’s episode. It comes after the infamous Movie Night that revealed Davide kissed Coco, while Davide fumed at Ekin-Su for “lying” about what happened with George Tasker. On Sunday night’s episode of Aftersun, a teaser of Monday’s episode showed the aftermath of their showdown after the awkward watch.The 27-year-old Italian avoided speaking to Ekin-Su, 27, after he saw her in bed with George, while she fumed: “I’m done! I’m done and I mean that.” Host Laura Whitmore admitted before showing the clip: "I thought we couldn't top last week's exclusive but I was wrong!" Get exclusive celebrity stories and reality tv news straight to your inbox withOK! daily newsletter.

Vanessa Feltz pulled out all of the stops for her fiancé Ben Ofoedu's 50th birthday back in June. The This Morning star, 60, has been engaged to Ben for 16 years, and the pair appear to still be just as smitten as they were back when they first met. Vanessa made sure her beau's milestone birthday was celebrated in style and whisked him off to London alongside his loved ones for an extravagant dinner followed by a fun filled night out.

Finance expert Martin Lewis has offered money-saving advice for Zara customers who are planning to go on holiday to Spain, Italy, Greece or France.The MoneySavingExpert founder has urged Brits to re-think their clothes shop ahead of their holiday, as his hack could pay for your flight abroad. In a recent MoneySavingExpert newsletter, Martin pointed out the huge price difference between Zara shops in the UK compared to Europe.

Peter Andre has revealed his 15 year old daughter Princess has begun babysitting her younger siblings – and she’s being paid for it. Writing exclusively in his new! magazine column, the 49 year old told how his daughter is now allowed to look after Millie, eight, and Theo, five, if Junior, 17, is also in the house. But Princess getting pocket money for her duties led to Junior questioning why he’s doing it for free.

After 12 years in a lock box, former Los Angeles County prosecutor Roger Gunson’s conditional testimony in the Roman Polanski sex case was unsealed by court order on Thursday, and copies of a transcript were made available on Sunday night.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorSome of the nation’s big-spending advertisers are taking a new swing at one of its oldest sports.When Fox telecasts Major League Baseball’s 2022 All-Star Game from Los Angeles Tuesday night, viewers are likely to notice big-league pitches from 25 marketers that have never purchased spots in the event, including Samsung, Adobe, Banc of America, Intel, Qatar Airways and Airbnb. They will join a slew of commercials from companies like Mastercard, Geico, General Motors, T-Mobile, Apple and Google that are already regular league sponsors.“We are up 30% higher on a revenue basis in the All-Star Game than we have been in any previous game,” says Mark Evans, executive vice president of sales for Fox Sports, in an interview.

Rafael Cobos, the co-screenwriter of Alberto Rodríguez’s Goya best picture winner “Marshland” and “The Plague,” one of Movistar Plus’ most ambitious series ever, is getting his own show.   Moving into production on July 18, “El hijo zurdo” stars María León, a stunning 2011 San Sebastian best actress winner for “The Sleeping Voice,” in a series which Cobos describes an “emotional thriller.”Movistar Plus’ newly announced original is not only written by Cobos but co-directed too in the directorial debut of the Seville-based scribe. A six part, half hour drama, “El Hijo Zurdo” is scheduled for release first half of 2023. Movistar Plus Internacional is handling worldwide distribution.

As the country braces itself for record-breaking temperatures people are being urged to think twice before heading to the beach as conditions can be even more extreme at the coast. Sefton Council has issued a warning to those planning on visiting the Merseyside coastline during the next few days.

Dumplings in a barm cake? In a meeting of cuisines for the ages, Yo! (formerly known as Yo! Sushi) is all set to launch a new East meets West fusion dish.

A man aged 20 has died and several others have been taken ill after the Bassfest festival in Sheffield, police have confirmed.

The sister of Love Island contestant Luca Bish has spoken out about the death threats her brother has received in recent days. Claudia, who is looking after Luca's social media accounts whilst he is in the villa, has said how the abuse has caused her to be 'sick' from crying so much.

Gang Of Youths have detailed a huge 2022 UK and European headline tour – see the dates below and find ticket details here.The band released new album ‘Angel In Realtime’ earlier this year, and played a sold-out show at London’s Brixton Academy back in March.This autumn, they will return to the capital for one of the first headline shows at new venue Outernet as part of a headline tour that takes them across the continent for four weeks.In addition to some previously announced European dates, the band have now added new gigs in Frankfurt and the Dutch cities of Nijmegen and Groningen as well as seven gigs in the UK and Ireland.See the full list of tour dates below. Tickets will be on sale here from 10am BST on Friday, July 22.OCTOBER 202225 – Amsterdam, Paradiso26 – Cologne, Gloria Theater28 – Frankfurt, Zoom30 – Nijmegen, Doornroosje31 – Groningen, De OsterpoortNOVEMBER 20222 – Hamburg, Gruenspan3 – Berlin, Kesselhaus6 – Brussels, Ancienne Belgique7 – Paris, Badaboum9 – London, Outernet12 – Manchester, Academy13 – Dublin, The Academy15 – Belfast, Limelight17 – Sheffield, The Leadmill18 – Nottingham, Rock City20 – Cardiff, Great Hall“We have had an extraordinary time doing the European summer festivals and so it was a no-brainer to head back for our own shows,” the band said of the forthcoming tour in a statement.At one of those festivals – Mad Cool in Madrid – the band’s frontman David Le’aupepe spoke to NME about the reaction their new material has been getting live.“It’s been so weird: people know the lyrics and shit, it’s pretty wild,” Le’aupepe said.

Carrie Underwood has shared a cover of Ozzy Osbourne’s song, ‘Mama I’m Coming Home’ – check it out below.The song was performed by Underwood as part of Apple Music Sessions, which sees artists pairing their own songs with their favourite covers in an intimate live setting.“It’s one of my all-time favourite songs,” Underwood said of ‘Mama, I’m Coming Home.’ “I’ve always thought it felt a lot like a country song, and I’ve wanted to cover it for a long time.”Underwood also performed a rendition of Lemmy Kilmister’s 1991 song ‘No More Tears’ at the event and her own songs ‘Ghost Story’ and ‘Blown Away.’Watch Underwood deliver the performance in Nashville here:A post shared by Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood)Last month, Osbourne announced his new album ‘Patient Number 9’ with the release of its title track, which also featured work from Jeff Beck, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith, Metallica’s Robert Trujillo, Zakk Wylde, and producer Andrew Watt.Set to be released on September 3, the album also includes contributions from Eric Clapton, Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi and Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready. Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan and Jane’s Addiction’s Chris Chaney also supplied some session work for ‘Patient Number 9’ alongside the late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.Ozzy recently updated fans on his current health condition as he recovers from a recent major operation.

Porter Robinson has shared a new track titled “Everything Goes On.” It arrives alongside an anime visual treatment and doubles as the official anthem of Star Guardian 2022, a 10-week League of Legends event starting today. The new song is a three-minute sugar rush that features Robinson himself on vocals and production, backed by a massive string section.

Paramore have shared a raft of live dates starting in early October. The headline shows begin on October 2 in Bakersfield and are run until Novmeber 16 when the band play St.

Earlier this week, two of YouTube’s most popular and influential radio streams suddenly disappeared. Lofi Girl is the 10 million subscriber-strong YouTube account behind the seminal “lofi beats to study to,” streams which have logged over 668 million views over two years.

The International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk (ICFR), the Amsterdam-based body set up in 2019 to support cinema professionals in danger, has posted an open letter addressing the recent crackdown on Iran’s filmmaking community.

Air conditioning is a dream during a heatwave, but many people in the UK are having to cope without it as temperatures exceed 30C this week.

@AnnieGrayerCNN pic.twitter.com/g5TnEc3ZVjPenn was seated with Washington Metropolitan Police Officer Daniel Hodges, retired Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone and Capitol Police Officer Sgt.

The January 6th Committee opened its fifth hearing by focusing on Donald Trump’s effort to influence the Justice Department to support his claims that the 2020 presidential election was fraudulent and stolen from him.