Author: Jim West

MCDONALD’S is launching a new scheme whereby customers are rewarded with free food. Here’s how to get involved. Go to Source (express.co.uk) This article, images and content belong to the source and curated for informational purposes.

AS much of the country bakes in sweltering 40C heat, hundreds of homes in the West Country are without power as thunder and lightning wreak havoc. Go to Source (express.co.uk) This article, images and content belong to the source and curated for informational purposes.

A LIDL store is all out of water and ice cream as temperatures continue to soar. Some Tesco stores have also had empty shelves. Go to Source (express.co.uk) This article, images and content belong to the source and curated for informational purposes.

DARIA KASATKINA has been ridiculed by Russian politicians after coming out as gay and sharing the struggles of trying to make it as a young tennis player in Russia. Go to Source (express.co.uk) This article, images and content belong to the source and curated for informational purposes.

DEONTAY WILDER’S fight with Robert Helenius is in serious doubt with ‘The Nordic Nightmare’ speaking to lawyers amid WBA row. Go to Source (express.co.uk) This article, images and content belong to the source and curated for informational purposes.

ICED TEA is a popular drink to enjoy during hot weather. How can you make refreshing iced tea at home? Go to Source (express.co.uk) This article, images and content belong to the source and curated for informational purposes.

MARKS AND SPENCER is launching the M&S Rosé Festival today and slashing prices on popular rosé bottles to just £6. Available now and in-store, stock up for the summer ahead. Go to Source (express.co.uk) This article, images and content belong to the source and curated for informational purposes.

UK temperatures will reach dizzying highs today, breaking records across the country as the mercury passes 40C for the first time in decades. Where are the hottest places in the UK? Go to Source (express.co.uk) This article, images and content belong to the source and curated for informational purposes.

THE Met Office has now issued a new yellow weather warning for thunderstorms which will will strike just hours after intense heat bakes the country. Go to Source (express.co.uk) This article, images and content belong to the source and curated for informational purposes.

Hot and bothered commuters were offered the chance to escape the heat – with a billboard that cools you down. With temperatures reaching heights of 38.1 degrees C yesterday – and predicted to exceed 40 today – millions have been feeling the heat as they battled public transport delays and cancellations to get into work. Go to Source (express.co.uk) This article, images and content belong to the source and curated for informational purposes.