Tonight saw the conjunction of two powerful planets, and already the air over the Magical Quarter was hazy with early spells.

They said the action was prompted by an early hot spell and a high number of power plants out of service for maintenance.

An earlier spell as an international race (1875 to 1908) had yielded no foreign winners.

It goes something like this: The earliest practical spells were reconnaissance and illusion; both very powerful, but easily countered.

He picked up the silver-mounted skullcap that lay where he'd dropped it after the earlier spell froze the sea into yellow ice.

Carmona only appeared for the Rossoneri reserves during his early spell.

Released in late 1969, it was the band's first release on Decca following an earlier spell at CBS.

During his early spell, Laker "was getting at least one ball every over to turn considerably".

In 2007 he joined Levante UD, but played mainly for the reserves during his early spell.

The utility said that demand soared to a record 9,500 megawatts as air conditioners struggled to fight an early hot spell.