The mercury rises inexorably. Britain prepares to sweat it out. The Meteorological Office has issued its first-ever Red Extreme heat warning for parts of England as temperatures are expected to reach 40C next week.
Official advice is being dispensed: stay out of the sun; keep your home as cool as possible (shutting windows during the day may help, opening them at night when it is cooler); eat cold food and drink plenty of water. But when it gets this hot, our bodies are sure to suffer.
