Temperatures are set to rise each day this week and will reach more than 77 degrees Fahrenheit in the borough by Thursday, according to Met Office forecasts.
Let’s get those sunny memories going with a Shields Gazette look back to heatwaves from 1966 to 2020.
6. Fun in the waves
Splashing around during the August Bank Holiday in 2008. We want to know if we got you in the picture. | sg Photo: sg
7. Exploring in 2012
Emily Broadley and dad Scott Broadley were enjoying the conditions during a March heatwave in 2012. | sg Photo: sg
8. Oarsome in 2012
A heatwave in 2012 prompted our photographer to head out to Little Haven beach. Tell us if we got you on camera. | sg Photo: iain brown
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