8 h. ago Heatwave death warnings issued for England as temperatures soar towards 35C

It comes as six million homes have been hit with a hosepipe ban and fire chiefs have warned of a increased risk of wildfires and drowning as people try to escape the heat in pools and ponds.

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42 h. ago Amber heat health alert for parts of England amid warning ‘rise in deaths likely’

An amber heat health alert has been issued for large parts of England, with authorities warning soaring temperatures over the weekend are likely to cause a rise in deaths.

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3 d. ago Brits told not to do one thing in garden this weekend as heatwave continues

A yellow heat health alert has been issued for the southern half of England, with temperatures once again set to soar - but people could do serious damage to their lawns

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3 d. ago Urgent UK heatwave warning as climate change likely 'tripled death toll' in Europe's recent scorcher

Scientists warn that heatwaves likely caused 263 more deaths in London's recent heatwave, with climate change to blame

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1 week ago Weather map: Temperatures could soar to 35C as Britons swelter in heatwave

Temperatures could reach 35C on Tuesday as the heatwave reaches its peak

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1 week ago Weather map: Amber heat alert extended as temperatures could soar to 35C

Temperatures could reach 35C on Tuesday as the heatwave reaches its peak

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1 week ago Weather warning extended to more of UK as temperatures soar towards 35C

Brits sweltering in scorching temperatures have had an amber heat health alert extended to more parts of the country with the mercury set to hit 35C in some areas

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1 week ago Today could be hottest day of the year as Met Office warns UK temperatures to soar to 35C

If temperatures reach 34C or 35C, it would make it the hottest day of the year so far

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2 w. ago Amber heat health alerts issued as temperatures set to soar above 30C

Amber heat health alerts have been issued for large parts of England as temperatures are set to rise to more than 30C.

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3 w. ago Deaths 'likely' as temperatures exceed 30C with amber heatwave alert issued in England

The UK Health Security agency has issued an amber heat health alert for all of England, and said a rise in deaths among vulnerable groups is likely as the heatwave continues

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3 w. ago Yellow weather warning issued to most of England as heatwave hits with 32C temperatures

The UK HSA has issued a four-day yellow weather alert for most of England, pleading with people to check on their vulnerable neighbours, as temperatures soar to 32C this weekend

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