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Red heat warning extended as UK braced for more record-breaking temperatures

The Met Office has extended its extreme heat alert into Friday for London and parts of east and south-east England.

Evening Standard

London Transport Museum to be refurbished ahead of 50th anniversary

The Covent Garden attraction will get a new entrance and extra 500 sqm of gallery space

Evening Standard

Bill Gates' Russian lover and the mystery over her visit to London's City Hall

The billionaire Microsoft co-founder accused paedophile financier Epstein of plotting to blackmail him over his extramarital affairs

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Which London tourist attractions are closed in the heatwave? Full list of sites disrupted by hot weather

Tower Bridge, the Cutty Sark and the Young V&A museum are among the sites closed due to the scorching temperatures

Evening Standard

Heatwave-hit London climate week spurs calls for faster action

London's climate week saw an event on extreme heat cancelled due to the venue being too hot, highlighting the urgent reality of global warming. As temperatures soared, officials warned of increasing dangers, with Asian nations identified as particularly vulnerable. Experts stressed the need for accelerated climate action and significant investment…

The Economic Times

Moment London bus bursts into flames in Westbourne Park during record heatwave

Dramatic footage shows the double decker bus ablaze at the west London bus depot

Evening Standard

Heatwave scorches Europe from London to Madrid as temperatures near 39C

A powerful heatwave swept across Europe, stretching from France to Spain and Belgium and pushing temperatures towards 39C, raising concerns about public safety and pressure on infrastructure.

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‘Rude, heavy-drinking and a committed communist’: the Frida Kahlo you can’t buy in the gift shop

The artist’s likeness has become a symbol of resistance and heroism – but the truth is more complicated. As a major exhibition opens in London, has brand Frida obscured the real Kahlo?

The Guardian - UK

Three London schools shortlisted for World's Best School prize – the most of any city in the world

The capital has the more shortlisted entries than any other city globally, with schools in Swiss Cottage, Mayfair and Southwark all in the running

Evening Standard

In which decade was this drag queen photographed? Find out in the Art Fund museum of the year quiz

In the final instalment of our five quizzes, the V&A Storehouse in London set 15 fiendish questions to test your knowledge of their collection

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham-backed homes tax could hit London with £7.5billion bill: How would it affect your borough?

As Mr Burnham heads to No10, homeowners were being warned they could be hit by a new property tax

Evening Standard

One million London homes and schools at risk of overheating as Sadiq Khan launches hot weather plan

Heat Ready London is a city-wide strategy designed to help the capital adapt and better prepare for future heatwaves

Evening Standard

Hottest Tube lines revealed: Underground 'like descending into hell' say commuters as temperatures soar

Temperatures in the capital hit 35.1C by 3pm on Wednesday

Evening Standard

Stubborn, arrogant, a genius: France’s De Gaulle epic shows up the tepidity of our politics

The man who led Free France during Nazi occupation was single-minded to the point of obstinacy. But he believed in his own power to make history, says Guardian Europe writer Alexander Hurst

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The Independent UK

Temperature could continue to rise as heatwave brings record-breaking figures

Red warnings for extreme heat remain in place

Evening Standard

Forecasters warn of even higher temperatures amid sweltering heatwave

Red warnings for extreme heat have been issued for an area from London and the south coast to Swansea, Somerset and Birmingham until late on Thursday.

France 24

Modigliani nude sets European auction record at London art sale

A London auction of artworks from billionaire Joe Lewis's private collection raised $392.6 million on Wednesday, led by an Amedeo Modigliani nude portrait that set a European auction record. The first sale featured 48 works by artists including Pablo Picasso, René Magritte and Gustav Klimt. Lewis, former majority owner of…

The Guardian - UK

Met gets extension to AI project after Sadiq Khan blocked deal

Mayor’s office grants extra 12 months to run pilot while London force procures long-term supplier

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The Independent UK

‘There’s air con in the office’: Londoners brave commute despite 40C heat on tube

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Cocoa Prices Sharply Higher on Excessive Ivory Coast Rain

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) on Wednesday closed up +328 (+7.06%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) closed up +246 (+7.05%). Cocoa prices extended their two-week rally on Wednesday, soaring to 5-month highs. Cocoa prices are supported by heavy rains in the Ivory Coast, which have flooded...

Evening Standard

London heatwave meltdown: Shops, offices and schools close as temperature hits record

Temperatures in London reached 35.1C at 3pm, while the highest recorded temperature of 36C in Surrey and Hampshire

The Independent UK

London’s hottest Tube lines revealed as capital bakes in record-breaking heatwave

‘There are limits, and this is pushing it,’ one Londoner told The Independent

AAP

Sinner back in business on UK's hottest June day

Wimbledon champ Jannik Sinner has returned to action after his Roland Garros hopes melted, winning an exhibition match on a record day of heat in London.

The Times of India

Europe reels under historic heat: France records hottest day ever; UK shatters 50-year record

The new British record surpasses the previous June high of 35.6C, which was first recorded in London's Camden Square in 1957 and matched in Southampton in 1976. The highest temperature ever recorded in the UK remains 40.3C, registered in Lincolnshire in July 2022. Britain's Met Office has issued a rare…

The Guardian - UK

We must be prepared for deadly heatwaves to get worse

Letter: Readers react to the brutal heat conditions affecting Britain and Europe

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