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Temperatures to drop after record-breaking heatwave

Friday was confirmed by the Met Office as the UK’s hottest June day on record.

Evening Standard

Hottest June day record broken again as heatwave peaks at 37.3C

A provisional temperature of 37.3C was recorded in Santon Downham, Suffolk.

Evening Standard

UK hottest June day record broken for third day in a row: Met Office

The 36. 9C record temperature was chalked in Wattisham, Suffolk, in southeast England, the meteorologists said, breaking the previous high of 36. 7C set on Thursday.

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Emergency callouts surge as NHS feels the heat from extreme temperatures

Schools have been forced to closed and some hospital machinery has failed in the heat.

Evening Standard

Brits told to ‘avoid’ non-essential travel to tourist hotspots as heatwave lingers on

Network Rail said services operating in the Met Office’s red and amber zones should only be used ‘if absolutely necessary’

The Independent UK

Scots share videos of 'unreal' lightning amid storm 'unlike anything we've ever seen'

SCOTS have described being “jolted awake” in the middle of the night amid a stronger thunderstorm than they have “ever seen” ...

The National (Scotland)

Thunderstorm warnings in place across Scotland after hot weather

Severe storms were reported in the Edinburgh area in the early hours of Friday.

Evening Standard

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Ambulance chief issues alcohol warning as fans prepare to cheer for England amid punishing heatwave

People are being urged to drink responsibly and consume plenty of water in between alcoholic beverages

Evening Standard

Brits warned to ‘drink responsibly’ and avoid exercising outside during record-breaking heatwave

The Met Office said temperatures had reached 36.7C in Merryfield, Somerset

The Independent UK

Air conditioning needed in schools and hospitals, says London mayor

A Met Office red warning for extreme heat is in place in London until 9pm on Friday

Evening Standard

Thunderstorm warning issued for Scotland after days of baking heat

Temperatures in the low 30s and high 20s across large parts of the country look set to make way for more unsettled conditions.

Evening Standard

Yellow thunderstorm warning in place across majority of Scotland

THE majority of Scotland has been placed under an yellow-level thunderstorm warning

The National (Scotland)

When will it start to get cooler? Everything we know as heatwave set to last ‘a little longer’

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The Independent UK

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.

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Britain Erupts as Over 1,000 Schools Close in the Heatwave and Leave Working Parents in Chaos: 'We Are Breeding a Nation of Melts'

Over 1,000 UK schools closed or reduced hours due to a heatwave, causing parental outrage over childcare disruptions. The closures follow a red extreme heat warning from the Met Office.

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 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 Independent UK

Hottest June day ever as UK heatwave smashes temperature records

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Evening Standard

Scotland records hottest day of year as travel disruption warnings issued

A temperature of 29C was recorded at Dyce on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Disruption as temperature records set to tumble in red warning heatwave

Temperatures are expected to peak at 37C on Wednesday and 38C on Thursday and Friday.

The Independent UK

Met Office issues fresh warning for thunderstorms as scorching heatwave continues

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The Guardian - AU

Europe heatwave live: UK breaks temperature record for June as parts of France hit 40C – as it happened

West Sussex reports temperature of 35.8C, beating previous record from 1976; red weather alert extended to 72 of France’s 96 mainland departments

The Independent UK

How hay fever sufferers can survive the incoming pollen bomb

LET’S UNPACK THAT: As the Met Office warns of exceedingly high volumes of the substance amid the heatwave, Helen Coffey asks the experts whether allergy season is getting worse and finds out how to survive the summer without the sneezing fits

The Independent UK

When will the UK heatwave end? Met Office issues forecast for 17C drop in temperature

Extreme heat is forecast into the weekend with red warnings issued across parts of England and Wales

The Economic Times

Europe heatwave closes schools, threatens health

Europe is grappling with a severe heatwave, forcing school closures and travel advisories across Britain, France, Italy, and Spain. France recorded its hottest night ever, with 40 drownings reported as people sought relief. Scientists link these extreme events to human-caused global warming, warning of increased frequency and intensity. Authorities are…

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