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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Environment
Georgia Bates

Royal Parks staff take precautions as the UK braces for scorching conditions

People sunbathing in Kensington Gardens, London in 2025 (Jordan Pettitt/PA) - (PA Archive)

Royal Parks staff have been advised not to leave deckchairs under trees over fears branches will fall during hot weather, as the fourth heatwave of the year looms.

The charity, which looks after green spaces including Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens, said it has made the measure as an “additional precaution” during the prolonged dry and hot weather.

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