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Daily Mail
12-08-2025
- Climate
- Daily Mail
Moment family's car bursts into flames in front of horrified shoppers as temperatures hit 30C
This is the moment a family car went up in flames in front of horrified shoppers as temperatures soared to 30C. Footage shows a black Vauxhall Insignia being engulfed by an engine blaze in Bournebrook, Birmingham, at 5.45pm on Monday. The fire then spread to fencing and damaged vehicles parked nearby. Two fire engines and a fire response vehicle attended the scene. Eyewitness Harry Higgs was driving past when the motor exploded. 'I noticed black smoke just up ahead and as we got closer, we saw a car on fire in the car park,' he said. 'People were standing around as emergency services sirens could be heard on their way. 'The fencing nearby had caught fire too and the car went bang. 'Thankfully the fire and police arrived and the fire was quickly put out.' A spokesperson for West Midlands Fire Service said the fire was believed to have started in the vehicle's engine. They added that crews arrived within minutes of the call. An amber heat alert was issued this week covering the East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, and the South East. Temperatures were forecast to rise above 30C in some areas, possibly even soaring past 35C. It comes as Britain's fourth heatwave of summer began today and could last for a week as temperatures of 34C (93F) make the country hotter than Ibiza - as UK health authorities warn of a rise in deaths. Beaches and parks were packed as central and southern England got above 30C (86F) today because of a combination of high pressure and a southerly airflow. But a Government amber heat health alert was imposed and forecasters warned of a risk of isolated thunderstorms and infrequent outbreaks of rain during the hot spell. South coast resorts were particularly busy today, with TomTom roads congestion data giving a peak in Brighton of 47 per cent at 11am, compared to the usual 25 per cent; and in Bournemouth of 36 per cent at 12pm, also well above the normal 25 per cent. Warm nights are also thought to be likely in South East England with a chance of a 'tropical night' tonight, where temperatures do not drop below 20C (68F) overnight. The UK is additionally on alert for wildfires after a major incident in Dorset where 100 firefighters battled a blaze that ravaged hundreds of acres of land at the weekend. Crews battling the blaze at Holt Heath near Wimborne captured a rare 'dust devil' on camera – a whirlwind of dirt which normally occurs in the desert or other arid areas. The upward spiralling vortex of air is created where dry ground and high surface temperatures create strong updrafts. It looks like a mini tornado but is not as strong and normally lasts a few minutes before cool air is sucked in and cuts off heat supply.
Yahoo
03-08-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Harry Higgs banks his ball off grandstand for wild eagle at 2025 Wyndham Championship
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Harry Higgs got a good kick — and then some — and took advantage of his fortuitous bounce. At the par-5 15th hole at Sedgefield Country Club, Higgs, who made the cut on the number and started on the back nine on Saturday in the third round, had 214 yards to the green and overcooked a hybrid. His ball crashed into the grandstand behind the green and ricocheted back onto the putting surface, stopping 3 feet from the hole. Higgs made good use of the grandstand being positioned in close range to the green and rolled in the eagle putt. [Note to tournament organizers: let's make sure this can't happen again.] It's whether Higgs called the bank shot but props to him for making the most of it. Fly, eagle, fly! Keep up with all the third round action at the Wyndham Championship with our live updates page. This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Harry Higgs banks shot off grandstand for eagle at Wyndham Championship
USA Today
02-08-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Harry Higgs banks his ball off grandstand for wild eagle at 2025 Wyndham Championship
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Harry Higgs got a good kick — and then some — and took advantage of his fortuitous bounce. At the par-5 15th hole at Sedgefield Country Club, Higgs, who made the cut on the number and started on the back nine on Saturday in the third round, had 214 yards to the green and overcooked a hybrid. His ball crashed into the grandstand behind the green and ricocheted back onto the putting surface, stopping 3 feet from the hole. Higgs made good use of the grandstand being positioned in close range to the green and rolled in the eagle putt. [Note to tournament organizers: let's make sure this can't happen again.] It's whether Higgs called the bank shot but props to him for making the most of it. Fly, eagle, fly! Keep up with all the third round action at the Wyndham Championship with our live updates page.
USA Today
25-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Harry Higgs odds to win the 2025 Rocket Mortgage Classic
Harry Higgs will be among the golfers teeing off from June 26-29 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit, MI. If you're wanting to wager on Higgs this week, there are a slew of betting options available. Rocket Mortgage Classic details and info Watch golf on Fubo! Higgs odds to win the Rocket Mortgage Classic The current odds on Higgs to win the Rocket Mortgage Classic are +35000. If you decided to bet $10 on Higgs, you'd end up with $3,510.00 if he won. PGA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 8:58 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Higgs odds to finish in the top 5 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic The latest odds on Higgs to finish in the top five at the Rocket Mortgage Classic are +7000. If you decided to wager $10 on Higgs, you'd end up with $710.00 if he did so. Higgs odds to finish in the top 10 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic Other betting markets for Higgs at the Rocket Mortgage Classic Other popular golf wagers include choosing who will be in front at the end of the first round, or whether a player makes the cut. Sportsbooks also offer odds on one-on-one matchups and 3-ball matchups (three players grouped together, teeing off at the same time) for every golf tournament. Just choose who you think will perform the best in that particular round; that's all that matters. Higgs recent performances Higgs hasn't won any of the 15 tournaments he has participated in this season, though he has earned one top-five finish. Higgs has finished in the top five once in his past four events. Higgs has an average finish of 61st with a personal best of finish of 52nd at this tournament.
CTV News
09-06-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
New Zealand's Ryan Fox wins four-hole playoff vs. American Sam Burns at Canadian Open
Ryan Fox poses with the championship trophy after winning the RBC Canadian Open golf tournament in Caledon, Ont., Sunday, June 8, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn CALEDON — Despite recent evidence to the contrary, Ryan Fox doesn't consider himself a playoff specialist. The New Zealander beat American Sam Burns in a four-hole playoff to win the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday, the second win of his PGA Tour career. The first also came in a playoff on May 11 when he birdied the first extra hole to beat Harry Higgs of the United States and Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ont., to win the Oneflight Myrtle Beach Classic. 'If you'd have seen any of the ones I had in Europe, you wouldn't say that,' said Fox, sitting beside the Canadian Open trophy at a news conference. 'I didn't have a great record in Europe in playoffs. 'I feel like you've got to take it on a little bit. It becomes match play. You kind of want to put the pressure on your opponent a little bit.' Fox had an 0-2 playoff record on the European Tour, losing to Scotland's Russell Knox at the 2018 Irish Open and to France's Victor Perez at the 2022 Dutch Open. He had to work to force the extra holes on Sunday. Burns fired an 8-under 62 round, the best of the day, to lay claim to the top of the leaderboard. However, he had teed off an hour 45 minutes earlier than Fox and Italy's Matteo Manaserro, the third round co-leaders. As a result, Fox still had most of the course to play as Burns was signing his scorecard. Fox birdied Nos. 14 and 15 to get to within a shot of Burns and then sank a clutch birdie putt on No. 18 for a 4-under 66 day that forced the playoff. No. 18 at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley is a 576-yard, par-5 hole with the sloping green tucked behind a small pond with bunkers on the far side. 'I think 18's a different hole compared to what it has been all week, not being able to get there in two,' said Burns on the possibility of a playoff and how he would prepare for it. 'So I'll probably (be at the range) trying to figure out what distance we want to have in for our third shot and maybe hit that shot a few times.' After Fox and Burns made par on their first two playoff holes. The grounds crew actually cut a new hole closer to the tee — and the water — for the third and fourth runs down the hole. Fox's bolder approach on the second and fourth playoff rounds, designed to put pressure on Burns, finally paid off when he attacked the new pin. 'I had the exact shot I wanted to hit,' said Fox, who qualified for next week's U.S. Open with the victory. 'I wasn't sure in the air if it was going to be a little short or perfect. I didn't actually see it land. It was getting a bit hazy out there. Obviously by the crowd reaction I knew it was pretty good. 'Probably the best shot I ever hit in my life given the circumstances.' Members of the All Whites, New Zealand's national men's soccer team, drove up to TPC Toronto on Sunday to cheer on Fox. They beat Ivory Coast 1-0 the night before at BMO Field in the Canadian Shield tournament and will face Ukraine on Tuesday. 'That was really cool, to have the Kiwi support out there, it was great,' said Fox. 'They were there all day. We seem to have a lot of weeks where random Kiwis pop up, and to have the All Whites say, 'hey, is there any chance we can come out and watch on Sunday?' was really cool. 'To be able to meet them all there at the end and get a photo with them was pretty special.' Grant Fox, Ryan's father, was a fly half with the All Blacks, New Zealand's men's rugby team, appearing in 46 matches and scoring 645 points in his career. The elder Fox won the Rugby World Cup in 1987 and is still considered one of the finest goal-kickers of all time, getting inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in 2014. Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., was the low Canadian, tying for 13th at 13 under. Taylor won the Canadian Open two years ago at Oakdale Golf and Country Club. 'The energy was phenomenal the first couple days and being near the lead the last two days,' said Taylor, who will play in the U.S. Open next week at Oakmont Country Club outside Pittsburgh. 'I'm tired from it as well because it's fun being up close to the lead and trying to get it done. 'I'll get some rest the next couple days and be prepared.' TPC Toronto will host the Canadian Open again next year. It was a tight leaderboard throughout the round, with eight players tied for first before Fox and Manaserro even teed off. Ireland's Shane Lowry, for example, began his day with an eagle and followed it up with three consecutive birdies to start his day 5 under through just four holes to take sole possession of the lead. He bogeyed Nos. 17 and 18 to fall back into a tie for 13th. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 8, 2025. John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press
