TONG Garden Centre will not sell disposable barbecues until further notice, it has been announced. 

The well-known Bradford business made the announcement on Facebook and said the decision had been made in light of the current weather conditions. 

The post said: "In light of the extended dry spell we’re currently experiencing here in the UK, we are temporarily removing disposable barbecues from sale until further notice.

"This is to help protect our open spaces and reduce the risk of fire during the heatwave.

"We’d like to thank you for your understanding."

The garden centre has joined several other retailers in removing disposable barbecues from sale due to concerns over the fire risk they post in hot, dry weather. 

Retailers have been under pressure to suspend sales of disposable barbecues after fire brigades warned that recent dry conditions mean grassy areas are “like tinderboxes”.

A Morrisons spokesman said: “In light of the long dry spell in the UK this summer we are temporarily removing disposable barbecues from all stores until further notice.”

In March the Bradford-based retailer announced the removal of disposable barbecues from all of its stores within one mile of national parks to help prevent wildfires.

The move came after other supermarkets including Sainsbury’s and Marks and Spencer banned disposable barbecues earlier this month.

The Co-op announced in June last year it would no longer sell disposable barbecues in 130 shops situated in or within a one-mile radius of national parks, while in March this year Aldi said it would no longer sell the items in any of its UK supermarkets in a bid to protect the nation’s forests and wildlife.

Wilko has also said it will remove disposable barbecues from stores and wilko.com.

A spokesman said: “Safety is always our top priority, and these products won’t come back into stock for customers to purchase until the risk posed by current weather conditions has ended.”

What is the weather forecast for Bradford today?

Temperatures will climb throughout Saturday, with highs of 30C predicted for the district by 4pm. 

By 1pm, it's expected to be 27C, rising to 28C by 2pm and 29C by 3pm. 

The period from 4pm to 6pm will be extremely hot, with highs of 30C, then will steadily fall as the evening goes on. 

By 7pm, it's forecast to be 28C, dropping to 26C by 8pm, 24C by 9pm and a more manageable 22C by 10pm.