4 h. ago UK will be even hotter today: Temperatures could hit 35C as amber health alert is extended across England after sunseekers flocked to the coast as 'killer' heatwave gripped Britain

Forecasters issued an amber health alert which will cover London, the East Midlands, the South East, the South West and the East of England, and is set to remain in place until 6pm today.

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11 h. ago UK will be even hotter tomorrow: Temperatures could hit 35C as amber health alert is extended across England after sunseekers flocked to the coast as 'killer' heatwave gripped Britain

Forecasters issued the alert which will cover London, the East Midlands, the South East, the South West and the East of England, and is set to remain in place until 6pm tomorrow.

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14 h. ago Everything travellers to Europe need to know about heatwave safety and your holiday rights

Holiday hotspots across the continent sweltered with temperature highs near 40C over the weekend

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14 h. ago Europe heat record: Spain and Portugal boil in highest temperatures as wildfires rage across continent fanned by 'suffocating' heatwave while Brit goes missing on Greek island

A punishing heatwave continued to devastate Europe on Monday, with authorities battling wildfires from France to Turkey, and temperatures set to rise further still.

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15 h. ago Life's a beach: Britons cast work aside to flock to the coast and make the most of the sweltering 34C heat

Britain is bracing for a searing start to the week as a fierce 'heat dome' pushes temperatures towards record-breaking highs.

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16 h. ago Europe's killer heatwave leaves one dead as Brits on holiday warned 'stay inside'

A brutal 'heat dome' has brought roasting temperatures to the continent, with at least one person dying from heatstroke in Spain, as well as wildfires raging across the Greek islands and road surfaces beginning to melt in Italy

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17 h. ago Urgent warning to Brit holidaymakers as 'suffocating' 46C European heatwave triggers invasion of venomous sea creatures in the Med

A punishing heatwave continued to devastate Europe on Monday, with authorities battling wildfires from France to Turkey, and temperatures set to rise further still.

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18 h. ago Enter the heat dome: Britain heads for one of the hottest June days EVER as 'killer' heatwave causes havoc across Europe

Britain is bracing for a searing start to the week as a fierce 'heat dome' pushes temperatures towards record-breaking highs.

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20 h. ago Europe melts in killer heatwave: Spanish woman drops dead as country sees 'hottest ever June' while Brit goes missing on Greek island amid warnings not to go outside at continent's holiday hotspots

Sweltering temperatures exceeded 40C (104F) across much of southern Europe over the weekend, with firefighters rallying to tackle blazes across the drying continent.

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23 h. ago Welcome to the heat dome: Britain braces for one of the hottest June days EVER as 'killer' heatwave strikes with 34C temperatures forecast on the first day of Wimbledon

Monday is set to be one of the hottest June days on record, with highs of 34C serving tennis fans a sweltering start to Wimbledon.

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34 h. ago Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner issued warning after buying up tiny island paradise for audacious $1.4 billion project as locals adopt telling nickname

As Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner move to transform an Albanian island filled with Soviet-era military outposts into a resort for the ultra wealthy, one local has a message for the couple.

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36 h. ago Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner issued warning after buying up tiny island paradise for audacious $1.4 billion project as locals adopt telling new nickname

As Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner move to transform an Albanian island filled with Soviet-era military outposts into a resort for the ultra wealthy, one local has a message for the couple.

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3 d. ago Tourists warned they face chaos on Spain's island holiday hotspots

The disruptioncould last through the peak holiday season

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3 d. ago Love Island fans slam 'misogynistic' star as he's given clear warning

Ben was warned to mind his tone by another co-star after calling Yasmin "irrelevant" and continuing to belittle her to other Love Island stars after dumping her

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3 d. ago Deadly 'heat dome' to sizzle Britain: Weather phenomenon set to bring 47C temperatures to Europe will also bake the UK

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) amber alert will last from midday today until Tuesday at 6pm and covers London, the East Midlands, South East, South West and East of England.

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3 d. ago Killer heat dome descends on Europe: Spain braces for record 47C, UK to hit 36C, roads melt in Italy and wildfires rip through Greece... while deadly storms turn roads to rivers in France and Germany

Temperatures in Spain could reach a hellish 47C this weekend, while sweltering infernos in Italy have led to roads melting as raging wildfires continue to tear through Greece. 

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer says he 'deeply regrets' his 'island of strangers' warning about risks of uncontrolled immigration

Keir Starmer made the jibe in a speech last month, seen as marking a tough new approach to combat the political threat posed by Reform.

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3 d. ago Britain braces for 'killer' heatwave: Temperatures set to hit 35C as government issues weather health warning for Glastonbury weekend

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) amber alert will last from midday today until Tuesday at 6pm and covers London, the East Midlands, South East, South West and East of England.

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4 d. ago British woman killed after horror gas explosion at Spanish bar

A 56-year-old British woman was one of two people killed following the blast

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4 d. ago Brit woman killed in devastating gas explosion at Spanish holiday resort

Two have been killed in a gas explosion at a bar in southern Spain. The woman, who was an expat, had been visiting a nearby market

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