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A scorching summer: The Heatwave of 1976 in 25 photos

The early morning sun shines down on these tennis fans at Wimbledon on July 3, 1976

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With UK temperatures soaring and today set to be the hottest day of the year so far, today we are stepping back in time to another sweltering summer - the heatwave of 1976.
6th Airborne veteran Danny Mason featured in the 'First In - Last Out' exhibition at IWM Duxford

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Last veterans of the 6th Airborne Division honoured in Duxford exhibition

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XH648 in the Conservation Hall at IWM Duxford, where it was last in 2016 before work began on the aircraft in Hangar 5.

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Last remaining Victor aircraft of its kind to be displayed at IWM Duxford

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Make-up artist Mark Coulier's Oscar, which he won for 'The Iron Lady', and the BAFTA he won for 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'

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6 Oscar winners with links to Hertfordshire

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Edward Burns as Private Reiben, Tom Hanks as Captain Miller, Matt Damon as Private Ryan, Max Martini and Tom Sizemore

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9 Oscar-winning movies filmed in Hertfordshire

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A crowd of people watching a tug of war match during the opening of a new sports ground at Elstree, 1949.

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Apply for Historic England's new £25k heritage grants

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The infamous spaceship Mcdonalds aka Megatron near Alconbury. 

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7 things you could do in Cambs in the 90s that you can’t do now

Rosie Boon

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Former Strictly contestant Alex Scott MBE is currently presenting BBC's coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

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From Hertfordshire to the Strictly Come Dancing dancefloor

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Knebworth House, an Academy Award and Hatfield House in Hertfordshire.

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6 Oscar-winning movies made in Hertfordshire

Alan Davies

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