Yesterday’s record-breaking Tamworth maximum October mark could be shot out of the sky if we get another scorcher as forecast for today.

Spare a thought for those outdoors – on sporting fields and even inside big exhibition sheds.

In Tamworth, budgie lovers saw that, when birds of a feather flock together on a hot October day, the little things don’t show off all their glory when it comes to competition judging. They positively wilt in the weather. 

And the big weekend open gardens saw plenty of browsers looking for very green spots around Tamworth as they battled light but dry winds and soaring temperatures.