Aerial pictures give an insight into how much space Glastonbury takes up as well as a sneak peak in to the myriad of stages and events that attendees will be able to enjoy in Somerset.

The Saharan Bubble that has scorched continental Europe in recent days is finally starting to yield some UK sunshine with temperature highs of 75F (24C) in Boscombe near Bournemouth today.

The heat and humidity from the weekend will be a distance memory today, Scotland and Ireland will be cloudy with parts of rain today, while south east England and London will have a sunny start.

As thousands of revellers flock to Wireless Festival, Pride and Wimbledon today many are hoping for bright, sunny skies. But spots of rain could dampen spirits, according to the Met Office.

Warm sunshine is predicted for much of England and Wales from today, with the mercury hitting 84F (29C) in south eastern areas. Further north, it could reach 79F (26C).

Antonia Hoyle explores the best ways to stay cool throughout this year's heatwave. She revealed gadgets such as the battery-powered Makita Fan Jacket can help to keep cool on the go.

Twitter across the UK went into meltdown this morning as commuters suffered scorching temperatures inside packed train carriages after a sleepless night tossing and turning in the heat.

Male commuters have been stripping to the waist on the London Underground and train networks around the country as they face arduous journeys home in baking weather.

The second-hottest day in UK history is causing chaos for commuters up and down the country as they face being stranded on sweltering services while they struggle to get home from work. 

Storms are sweeping across the East of England, with lightning flashing across the skies of Norfolk and Suffolk as Friday gets off to a thundering start.

Flights were grounded or delayed at four London airports, passengers were stranded at Folkestone as Eurostar hit by delays and thunderstorms caused chaos.

The Met Office announced today that it was checking a provisional figure recorded at Cambridge University Botanic Garden on Thursday but that it would require 'quality control and analysis'.

The violent hail and rain storm has caused chaos in the Yorkshire Dales, with a bridge collapsed in Grinton and parts of the railway line between Kirkby Stephen and Garsdale washed away.

The Met Office said heavy rain will set in on Friday, with flooding expected in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, with the adverse conditions likely to see roads cut off and misery for commuters.

Shoppers at the Asda store in Leith, Edinburgh, watched the rain lash down from the lights as they tried to avoid a soaking. Connor Moore was shopping at the time and uploaded a video.

The Met Office expects this week to remain 'unsettled and changeable', with low pressure coming in from the Atlantic set to leave this weekend wet and miserable.

There are more wild weather swings in the air for Britain as conditions get a lot hotter - and a lot wetter - from next week. This weekend we can expect mostly fine weather for England and Wales.

Temperatures are due to hit the 90Fs for a third day in a row today, with the mercury expected to get to 93.2F (34C) this afternoon, following two consecutive days of 91.9F (33.3C) highs in London.

Forecaster have warned heavy rainfall could cause train delays and difficult driving conditions following an uncharacteristically scorching Bank Holiday Monday.

The 900-mile-wide storm will continue to wreak havoc on the UK's weather throughout the day - with 109 flood alerts and warnings in place ranging from the south-east as far as Aberdeenshire.

Met Office weather warnings remain in place for the South West and North East today, before more strong winds are forecast tomorrow in a second storm which could be named Storm Brendan.

The Met Office has issued a yellow wind warning across much of England and Scotland for tomorrow, with very strong gusts expected - potentially causing transport delays.

Most people like to stay home for Christmas, but these socialites and entrepreneurs ditched the drab UK weather for sun-kissed destinations and snowy climes to finish 2019 in style.

The Met Office said a provisional maximum temperature of 18.7C (65.7F) was recorded in the Scottish Highlands hamlet of Achfary last Saturday, which now has to be verified by experts.

The Met Office expects showers to turn to snow over higher ground in northern areas for the rest of January from next Tuesday, while it has also warned of the 'potential for some colder spells'.

A huge section of roofing collapsed into the middle of Slough High Street in Slough, Berkshire yesterday evening, after strong winds battered Britain throughout the day.   

This is the terrifying moment an aircraft struggled to make a smooth landing before finally touching down at an angle on the tarmac in West Yorkshire this afternoon.

Forecasters are warning of a washout for the majority of Brits for Saturday and Sunday, with very high winds set to combine with heavy rainy spells that could last well into next week.

Storm Ciara is set to batter the country this weekend with gale force winds reaching upwards of 80mph forcing the Met Office to issue a two-day weather warning spanning the whole of Britain.

Dramatic photos show the vehicle submerged in the hole, as emergency workers attempted to pull it out. in the Brentwood area of Essex. In Rochdale a void also appeared in a garden.

Emergency services were scrambled to the scene in Clydebank, West Dumbartonshire at around 11am today after the 77-year-old pensioner fell over but he couldn't be saved.

Storm Ciara has moved eastwards from the UK, but it will leave mass white-outs in its wake up and down the country as the Met Office issued fresh snow warnings for today.

Today in Mytholmroyd officials were seen desperately trying to prepare for the fourth named storm of the year by using sandbags as flood defences.

Storm Denniss, 24, of Whitby, Yorkshire, was given the name Storm because he was born a particularly blustery night in March 1995.

West Mercia Police today announced the operation to the woman in Tenbury, Worcestershire, is now a 'recovery not a rescue' in light of the 'circumstances of the length of time in the water'.

Flood-hit families said the government was not doing enough to help them and demanded answers from the Prime Minister after it was revealed he is staying at a country estate in Sevenoaks.

Passengers on a Ryanair flight from Morocco to Belgium rocked by bad turbulence during Storm Doris were filmed crying, praying and even retching on Sunday.

Nearly 1,500 properties have been flooded and thousands more evacuated, with more rain set to build up in the west from midway through this morning and up to 4in (100mm) of rain in Wales.

More than 84,000 properties in areas at high risk of flooding have been built in England since 2013, with the number of homes built in these areas annually more than doubling in recent years.

Britons have continued to ignore lockdown rules on one of this year's hottest days by sunbathing at parks and on beaches despite the UK's social distancing measures currently in place.

Tomorrow will see the mercury hitting up to 79F (26C) in London with conditions staying warm on Saturday, before a stark change on Sunday as Arctic air hits the UK, says the Met Office.

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