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The first half of summer has followed hot on the heels of spring, with UK temperatures since the start of June also reaching record highs in some areas.

GradImages bulks up in the spring with dozens of listings for trainee photographers.

Wildfires are very common in the UK in early spring, with plenty of dead or dormant vegetation at the end of winter that can dry out quickly.

We have had some wonderful celestial events this spring with two consecutive nights of Northern Lights sightings over the last week and there is more to come with the Lyrid meteor shower.

The astrological calendar also begins in spring, with Aries, my sun sign and what is known as the child of the zodiac.