1 hour ago Scotland and Northern Ireland record warmest day in years amid peak of heatwave

Temperatures will soar to highs of 34C in the UK on Saturday.

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3 h. ago Scotland records warmest day in more than two years amid peak of heatwave

Temperatures will soar to highs of 34C in the UK on Saturday.

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6 h. ago Heatwave peaks TODAY at 35C as 6million homes are hit by hosepipe bans and fire chiefs warn of wildfire and drowning risks

Amber heat health alerts are in place for the Midlands and southern and eastern England until 9am on Monday, warning of the potential for a rise in deaths.

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7 h. ago Police urge people not to call them about hosepipe rulebreakers as third heatwave of summer set to peak at 34C

Temperatures reached 34.7C on Friday as Britons brace for possibility of even hotter weather on Saturday, with amber heat health alerts in place warning of potential rise in deaths

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8 h. ago List of UK areas with hosepipe bans and when restrictions will lift

Hosepipe bans are in force amid rising temperatures in the UK

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9 h. ago Hosepipe ban mapped: Which areas are affected – and the places that could face restrictions

More than 10 per cent of England’s population is under a hosepipe ban with millions more battling drought conditions

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21 h. ago Heatwave pushes UK temperatures to 34.7C as millions face hosepipe bans

Heatwave pushes UK temperatures to 34.7C as millions face hosepipe bans  BBC

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21 h. ago Temperatures set to peak on Saturday as country bakes in summer’s third heatwave

Highs of 34C or more are possible in parts of the UK on Saturday as the summer’s third heatwave takes hold.

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23 h. ago Britain on high alert for wildfires as sweltering heatwave hits 32C with more than six million homes banned from using hosepipes

The London Fire Brigade said that the risk of wildfires in the capital was 'severe', as firefighters managed to extinguish a grass fire in Wanstead Flats in the east of the city this afternoon.

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24 h. ago Flash floods once again hit Vermont, damaging homes and roads

Communities in rural Vermont face damaged homes and washed-out roads after heavy rainfall caused flash flooding

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25 h. ago Startling images show low reservoir levels as hosepipe ban begins across the Pennines

The water levels around the Rivington area have been described as ‘almost at the level of the 2018 drought’

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25 h. ago Heatwave latest: 'Killer' hot weather alert for London as capital braces for hosepipe ban and wildfire breaks out

Temperature hits 32C in London at 4pm as South East Water announces domestic hosepipe ban from July 18

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25 h. ago London hosepipe ban looms as heatwave sparks amber health alert and wildfire burns

London hosepipe ban looms as heatwave sparks amber health alert and wildfire burns  London Evening Standard

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27 h. ago Will there be a hosepipe ban in London? Restrictions in place in the southeast

Some parts of the UK are preparing for a ban already, but will this include London?

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28 h. ago Heatwave latest: 'Killer' hot weather alert for London as capital braces for hosepipe ban

Temperature hits 31C in London at 1pm as South East Water announces domestic hosepipe ban from July 18

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28 h. ago London hosepipe ban looms as heatwave sparks amber health alert

London hosepipe ban looms as heatwave sparks amber health alert  London Evening Standard

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28 h. ago Mapped: Where hosepipe bans have come into effect and other places facing restrictions

More than 10 per cent of England’s population is under a hosepipe ban with millions more battling drought conditions

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28 h. ago Police warn 'do not snitch' as hosepipe bans come into force for 34C heatwave

Hosepipe bans have come into force in parts of the country today after several months of dry weather - but people are being told not to call the police if neighbours break the rules

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29 h. ago 'Killer' heatwave warning for London as a million homes in South East face hosepipe ban

South East Water announces domestic hosepipe ban from July 18 as temperatures set to reach 32C in London

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30 h. ago Heat health alerts upgraded to amber as hosepipe bans come into force

Alerts were raised this morning for parts of the country

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