The atrocious weather shows little signs of abating, with Brits suffering a fifth consecutive wet weekend. Some areas will three to four inches of rain in heavy downpours and winds up to 50mph.

Temperatures are set to rocket across the UK on Sunday and could hit up to 68F, but Britons will have to sunbathe from their back garden as the nation remains on lockdown amid the coronavirus crisis.

Forces across the country will be deployed to beauty spots, parks and roads amid mounting fears the public will leave their homes to soak up the sun. Pictured: A surfer in Tyne and Wear.

Temperatures are expected to be warmer than Ibiza in Britain today, with highs of 77F (25C) forecast in the south compared to 64F (18C) in the Spanish holiday hotspot.

The Met Office said the 'unsettled' theme will likely last into the beginning of May, becoming more 'settled' into the second week, May 11 onward, with 'mixed' conditions until the end of the month.

Brits will experience a mixed few days of weather this weekend, before the mercury will rise early next week, with sunny spells back on the horizon.

The Met Office forecast temperatures to hit up to 77F (25C) on Friday, with London possibly seeing 79F (26C) on Saturday, as a plume of hot air from the southern Mediterranean wafts across the UK.

Russell Brand may have a reputation for his playboy past - but these days he's happier road-testing kiddie crafts for wife Laura's new venture.

It is a huge blow for the UK's biggest defence company, BAE Systems, as the deal was expected to help save thousands of jobs in the north of England.

The coronavirus pandemic has affected more than half a million people worldwide, with more than 28,000 deaths recorded.

Saudi Arabia, which has recorded 1,885 infections and 21 deaths, imposed a 24-hour curfew today in the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina, an extension of measures to combat coronavirus.

Victoria Beckham's beloved dog Fig 'feels unsettled too' amid the current COVID-19 lockdown.

The Spice Girl, 45, took to Instagram on Sunday to showcase her salon skills, revealing she had shaved son Romeo's hair, before dyeing youngest boy Cruz's locks pink.

On Friday, the photographer son of David and Victoria Beckham, 21, was passing the time in isolation by snapping selfies with the sizzling actress

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Pia Miller is thousands of kilometres away from her LA-based boyfriend Patrick Whitesell.

Up to 30 protesters from the St Kilda Rebellion group demanded the end of lockdown laws at Acland Street, St Kilda, Melbourne on Friday afternoon.

Melbourne's major shopping centres such as Chadstone in the city's southeast and Highpoint in the west are expected to evolve into never-before-seen spaces.

A Melbourne truck driver who travelled almost one kilometre down a busy highway with a car stuck to his bumper said he had no idea he had clipped another vehicle. 

John Arthur Elliott, 38, from Perth, spent the last year walking across Australia but at midday on Sunday, his camel slipped off a bush track near Jamieson around 190km north-east of Melbourne.

Keith Campbell, from Melbourne, believes he had the virus back in March, but attempts to get tested were repeatedly denied because he did not meet the box-ticking criteria.

The employee at Grant Lodge in Bacchus Marsh, about 50 kilometres north of Melbourne , was screened for coronavirus on Saturday and all the nursing home residents are now being tested.

The protesters will demand the government lifts 'absurd' lockdown rules and reopen the nation immediately.

She confirmed she'd split with boyfriend Nick Power in a teary-eyed Instagram video on Wednesday.

Bachelor In Paradise's Jarrod Woodgate is currently in lockdown with his girlfriend Sam Royce at her Darwin home. 

The Bachelor's Simone Ormesher showed off her homemade gym equipment made out of concrete, so she can continue to work out during lockdown. 

CRAIG BROWN: You get out of your chair with a groan, walk to the kitchen, pick up a KitKat, and return to your chair, sighing 'Oof!' as you sit down.

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The Voice judge, 43, admitted he 'wanted to cry' discussing his friend's latest tweet, in which the rapper claimed that slavery was a 'choice' as it had lasted for 400 years in a string of tweets.

Jennifer Hudson was faced with a tough decision on Saturday's edition of The Voice UK, as she had to choose which of her acts, Craig Forsyth or Sarah Tucker, would be going home.

New York Sweet Chick restaurants co-owned by rapper Nas and John Seymour are offering free chicken and waffles to furloughed workers until the partial government shutdown ends.

Sam Bailey and Tamera Foster opted for casual attire as they met fans in Glasgow ahead of their X Factor Tour gig in the Scottish city.

Lou Malnati's deep dish pizza is among the best that Chicago has to offer.The pizza's iconic butter crust, sausage blend, and thin slices of Wisconsin-made mozzarella cheese make it a stand-out in the region.The chain is no longer open for dine-in service, but continues curbside pick-up and delivery as well as shipping frozen pizzas nationwide.Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.Following is a full transcript of this video.- Taryn Varricchio: This cheesy, meaty, deep-dish pizza is from Lou Malnati's in Chicago, which we filmed at in September 2019. Sources like Food Network and Zagat continue to rank it above the rest for a reason. Actually, it's four reasons: the buttermilk crust that holds the pizza together; the mozzarella cheese, always in slices, never shredded; their exclusive

House of Cards star Robin Wright was spotted out with her husband Clement Giraudet in Santa Monica taking their dog for a walk on the beach in Santa Monica on Tuesday.

Liam Payne and Maya Henry demonstrated just how close they are this weekend when Texas native Maya, 19, was spotted in the audience of his concert performance singing along.

Niall Horan has officially shut down speculation that he's dating Selena Gomez.

Harry Styles revealed whether he stripped down NAKED inside a giant heart for vinyl artwork for new album Fine Line: 'It's me and I am naked,' he said during an interview.

Lottie Tomlinson broke down in tears as she opened up about  coping with grief following the heartbreaking deaths of her mother and sister.

The singer cut a casual figure as he touched down in LAX on Thursday.

Photos emerged on social media of a white Range Rover, as well as one of a man resembling Grealish. Police are investigating reports that a Range Rover smasheds into parked cars.

CHRIS WHEELER: Jack Grealish has jeopardised a dream move to Manchester United after allegedly crashing his car following a late night party. United are clear favourites to sign Grealish.

Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish was reportedly joined by two other Premier League stars as he flouted lockdown rules on Saturday. The Englishman has since issued an apology.

The 24-year-old midfielder took to social media on Monday evening to say sorry for his behaviour after pictures of him in a Birmingham suburb emerged online.

Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish was forced to apologise this week after admitting to flouting lockdown guidelines to attend a late-night party at former team-mate Ross McCormack's flat.

IAN LADYMAN: Neither player has Aguero's gifts but both men are hugely talented all the same. They could learn from Aguero's life where he has sacrificed lots away from the field.

The defender apologised after holding a sex party with two escorts last Tuesday. It emerged the pair - who it is claimed were paid £2,200 - had been invited to Walker's rented Cheshire property.

Aston Villa keeper Pepe Reina was often the joker of the dressing room, particularly while on Spain duty earlier on his career. But his antics do not appear to be a thing of the past after his latest video.

The Aston Villa and England defender has been following a personal fitness programme at his home with the club yet to return to group training at their Bodymoor Heath base.

This weekend will be two months since Harvey Barnes scored Leicester's fourth against Aston Villa, the last Premier League goal before games were suspended.