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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.

Evening Standard

From bad to worse: Power outages hit France as Europe swelters under record-breaking heatwave

Tens of thousands of households in France were left without electricity as a record-breaking heatwave gripped large parts of Europe on Wednesday, with soaring temperatures overwhelming infrastructure, triggering health warnings and prompting authorities across the continent to issue alerts as extreme weather intensified.

The Times of India

UK records hottest June day ever as Europe swelters in heatwave

The Met Office has warned that "exceptionally warm" temperatures are expected to continue through the middle of the week.

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Emergency services launch search operation after boy, 15, goes missing while swimming in lake

The teenager was last seen swimming at Testwood Lakes, near Totton in 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

The Independent UK

Woman fighting for life after ‘clothes catch fire’ on street in Edinburgh

A video online appeared to show the woman trying to escape the flames on the pavement as passers-by helped her

The Independent UK

June temperature record broken for fourth time as UK swelters in heat

The record set in the summer of 1976 has been broken as climate change drives more intense heatwaves.

Evening Standard

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UK records its hottest June day and France its hottest day ever as heatwave sweeps Europe

Temperature of 36.1C recorded in Hampshire, while two-thirds of Europe’s population experience temperatures above 30C

The Guardian - UK

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.

Evening Standard

Extreme heat warnings extended as sweltering temperatures grip parts of UK

Wednesday and Thursday’s red warning has been extended to cover the south coast, with new amber warnings issued for Friday and Saturday.

Evening Standard

UK drivers risk £110 fines for trying to keep cool in their cars during extreme heatwave

Temperatures could hit 40C on Wednesday and Thursday in some parts of England and Wales

The Independent UK

Met Office issues new extreme heat warning as UK temperatures soar – when and where

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Which London shops and restaurants are closing during the heatwave?

Here’s a list of London outlets we know are closed or shutting early due to the heatwave

Evening Standard

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

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Evening Standard

Second ever red heat warning comes into force

It comes as temperatures could hit 40C on Wednesday and Thursday.

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

Evening Standard

UK braced for record breaking heat as rare red weather warnings come into force

A “heat-dome” settling over western Europe could bring temperatures of nearly 40C on Wednesday and Thursday.

The Guardian - UK

Searing UK heat leaves schools, hospitals and transport networks struggling to cope

Temperature on Tuesday hits high of 34.6C in Surrey, England, with heatwave forecast to get more intense on Wednesday and Thursday

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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 Independent UK

Extreme heat cancels London climate change event on adapting to extreme heat

Climate experts say it demonstrates the need to ‘take climate change seriously and learn from what is happening around the world’

The Independent UK

How does the 2026 heatwave compare to 1976’s record-breaking summer?

The UK is entering extremely hot temperatures this week, as the Met Office warns parts of England and Wales could reach 39 to 40C.

Evening Standard

In Pictures: People try to keep cool in summer sun as temperatures soar

A ‘heat-dome’ settling over western Europe could bring temperatures of up to 40C by Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Hundreds of schools to close or shut early amid extreme heat

A ‘heat-dome’ settling over western Europe could bring temperatures of nearly 40C by Wednesday.

The Independent UK

London Euston trains cut amid railway track ‘buckling’ fears during UK heatwave

‘Only travel if absolutely necessary,’ said Network Rail

Evening Standard

London weather LIVE: Hottest June day ever in capital as heatwave sends temperatures soaring

36.4C recorded at Heathrow on Friday, beating the previous London June record of 35.6C in Camden in 1957

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