Holidaymakers heading to a number of top tourist destinations this week have been issued with a health warning. Experts at the Met Office have warned travellers that the mercury is set to peak at 'unusually high temperatures'.
Parts of Portugal will swelter in 42C heat, while areas of Greece will see the mercury spike at 38C. The forecaster tweeted: "Are you off on your summer holiday soon?
"Heatwave conditions will extend across more areas of southern Europe and North Africa this week, with unusually high temperatures in places like the Canary Islands."