The former Top Gear presenter, 59, launched 'Squat Shop' - which promises produce cheaper than Aldi - at his farm Diddly Squat near Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire on Saturday.

The Top Gear host, 46, took to Instagram on Wednesday to talk about his first shop since the coronavirus outbreak in two videos, one before his trip to the supermarket and the other afterwards.

Richard Hammond, 50, and his wife, Mindy, won a battle with conservationists on revamping their country estate near Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, but were told the castle could house a rare breed of bats.

The former Top Gear presenter is adjusting to a fifth week of enforced lockdown as the country battles to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19.

Tanya Rendall, 46, filmed the moment dry grass rained down on the houses in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, on Wednesday.

Up to two inches of rain could fall within three hours tomorrow in northern England and Scotland, as the current spell of warm and mostly sunny weather breaks down in many areas.

Heavy showers may cause travel disruption across the north of England and Scotland with a chance of power cuts.

The swarm of insects hit the counties of Hampshire, West Sussex and Dorset and were captured on the Met Office's radar.

The Met Office has issued a weather warning for South Wales tomorrow morning amid fears of up to 1.2in (30mm) of rain in four hours, although wet weather is also expected across most of Britain.

For the first time, the Met Office looked at temperature records dating back as far as 1884, rather than 1910, but it found no new contenders for the warmest years.

Experts are predicting that the July heatwave and Met Office forecasts for above-average temperatures in August might mean that the common blue butterfly has its 'best ever summer',

The UK will be battered by more than a month's worth of rain in just one day today with forecasters expecting a three-inch deluge combined with 40mph winds - but better weather is on the way.

Heavy rain across parts of Britain may coincide with peak travel times during the afternoon and early evening leading to difficult driving conditions, meteorologists warned.

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Temperatures are forecast to build until Sunday but downpours will hit northern areas until Friday, with outbreaks of rain expected in some southern parts before high pressure moves in.

This bank holiday weekend is set to be the hottest on record with the Met Office forecasting temperatures of up to 91F (33C), meaning millions of people will hit the roads for day trips to the seaside.

Sales of beer, ice cream and burgers soared as the mercury hit 29 Celsius (84F) in London yesterday, with much of the country also basking in the high 20Cs.

Thousands of people descended on Bournemouth beach this morning to make the most of the sizzling heat, after the mercury rose to a record-breaking 92F (33.3C) at Heathrow.

The first week of meteorological autumn has brought a chill in the air as temperatures fell to 0C (32F) in Scotland and 4C (39F) even in the South East of England overnight.

For five years the Met office and Ireland's Met Eireann have run the Name Our Storms campaign. This year one of the storms even has a Love Island link and is set to be named Maura.

Temperatures have remained approximately one or two degrees warmer across the UK today as southerly winds bring a late warm spell dubbed the 'Indian summer heatwave'.

After around 27C today, the Met Office forecasts a showery 21C Monday before widespread sunshine from Tuesday as highs climb back to 25C from Thursday for the weekend.

Heatwaves above 86F (30C) for more than two days currently happen once every four years in Britain, but Met Office forecasters say this will increase 16-fold to four a year by 2070.

Above-average temperatures will warm Britain tomorrow and on Saturday with highs of 79F (26C) expected before the leftovers of Hurricane Humberto bring heavy rain and gale-force winds.

Brits enjoyed a last blast of scorching summer weather today, with glorious sunshine - but heavy rain and thunderstorms are set to ravage the UK.

After a month's worth of rain hit London on Tuesday, forecasters are warning that more storms and potentially deadly floods could batter the UK up until next month.

The wettest and windiest weather today will be in South West England and South Wales, before showers fall across the country over the weekend - with the heaviest rain expected on Sunday.

The Environment Agency had six flood warnings in place today - for imminent flooding - and 32 flood alerts, mostly in northern England and East Anglia. Looking ahead, a wet and windy week is predicted.

The Met Office has issued a severe yellow rain warning that will last from midday to midnight tomorrow and stretch from Salcombe in Devon right up to Leeds. Car pictured in Essex today.

The Met Office has issued an amber thunderstorm warning for South East England from 4pm until 9pm which warns of 1.6in (40mm) of rain in as little as one hour which may lead to flash flooding.

Thunderstorms and winds of up to 50pmh are making their way across the UK today and tonight. The autumnal weather will see lightning strike right across southern England, before moving across to Wales.

Those across the UK looking to go for a Sunday stroll today should pack an umbrella as rain and showers are expected for most parts.

Boris Johnson was given a rough ride by locals in Fishlake as desperate families across the country brace for more downpours.

Britain has endured severe conditions in recent days with a week's worth of rain falling over the South West in six hours this morning, after the coldest night of autumn so far yesterday bringing -10C (14F) lows.

Met Office experts have revealed their long range predictions and suggest the UK will see a milder winter than usual, and appear to have ruled out snow falling on Christmas Day.

With more sub-zero conditions and snow forecast, there are concerns for parts of Britain that thousands of people could struggle to get to the polls on election day on December 12.

A flooding risk remains for England with the Environment Agency imposing 22 alerts and three warnings, while the Met Office has warned Scotland could see 65mph winds and up to 4in of rain.

Strong winds will hit the country as a deep area of low pressure crosses the UK from the west on Sunday and Monday, bringing gusts of up to 80mph around Irish coasts and 70mph to England.

The 100mph weather bomb Storm Brendan is set to batter the country this week in what could be the second storm to strike in three days as Britons prepare to head to the polls.

The Met Office warned Earth will be about 1.11C above pre-industrial levels in 2020 due to rising greenhouse gases, after Australia endured its hottest day ever with an average high of 41C.

The Environment Agency has issued 34 flood warnings meaning flooding is expected - along with 110 alerts, which mean flooding is possible, despite the rain expected to ease this weekend.

Temperatures today and tomorrow could reach highs of 14-15C (57-59F), figures not normally achieved until April or May. The warmest places are likely to be parts of North Wales and the North-East.

But first the country will have to battle through horrendous flooding plunging much of the UK under water.

The Met Office said today that the UK is set for an 'unsettled' week ahead and a yellow weather warning has been issued across northwestern Scotland and North East England for Tuesday.

Strong gusts hit North East England and western Scotland today as ferries remained tied up in port due to the giant waves, meaning some islands could be cut off until the end of the week.

After conducting a review of 57 climate change research papers, UK and Australian scientists say human-induced climate change promotes conditions that make wildfires spread.

The Met Office said dense patches of fog were causing visibility to drop to under 300ft (100m) in some areas across southern England, after temperatures fell to -4C (25F) overnight.

Ice patches are expected to form across northern Britain tonight. A light dusting of snow may also fall on north-west England, Exmoor, Dartmoor and the Welsh hills, forecasters have warned.

Nearly 200 flights into and out of Europe, including dozens to and from UK airports, have been cancelled, with more than 2,000 others delayed.

The 655-foot (199.5-metre) tower, which had been the tallest structure at the Oxfordshire site, was brought tumbling down at 7.30 this morning.