Some restaurants and shops at a favourite destination along Bristol's harbourside are closing today (18 July) due to the 'extreme heat'. The heatwave is bringing soaring temperatures of 36 degrees to Bristol today, with an amber weather warning.
Temperatures are soaring to unprecedented levels across the UK. The Met Office has issued a Level 4 Heat-Health Alert which indicates the severe heatwave could impact public transport, food, water, energy supplies and businesses.
Many restaurants and shops at Wapping Wharf, popular for hungry locals looking to grab some food near the water, are making the difficult decision to close to the public today (18 July). The metal cargo containers the businesses are housed in are not made for temperatures of nearly 40 degrees.
