5 d. ago Schoolboys protest over shorts ban arguing girls can wear skirts in 30C heatwave

Pupils at Outwood Academy City, in Sheffield, South Yorks., have been banned from wearing shorts as the UK continues to see sweltering temperatures in the third heatwave of the year

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6 d. ago Farmers are banned from watering their crops during Britain's sweltering heatwave as temperatures hit 33C

East Anglian growers (pictured, file photo) have been slapped with the 'abstraction ban' until further notice - even though no other kinds of water usage in the area have been forbidden.

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6 d. ago Brits finally realise true reason it feels 'hotter in the UK than abroad'

The UK has been sweltering in the third heatwave of the year, with temperatures peaking at 33C yesterday. Brits are renowned for complaining about the weather - and it seems like they have good reason to

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7 d. ago Kate Middleton wows Wimbledon fans with surprise appearance surrounded by celebs

The Princess of Wales has surprised fans by attending the ladies' single final at Wimbledon - and despite the sweltering heatwave, she didn't have a hair out of place

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7 d. ago Keep fit Brits beg Dubai to export viral ice gym as UK swelters in yet another heatwave

Dubai is used to dealing with record-breaking temperatures with the mercury regularly rising above 45c - prompting leisure facilities and services to innovate to cope with the heat

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7 d. 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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8 d. ago Heatwave and dolphin double whammy give seaside town its best summer in 60 years

The repeated heatwaves have left Brits sweltering but given a much needed boost to Britain's tourist towns and cities, with Scarborough enjoying its best summer in 60 years

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8 d. ago What happened during the 1976 heatwave? London set to swelter again this weekend

As London braces for another heatwave, that brings back memories of the 1976 weekend when temperatures skyrocketed.

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8 d. ago Exactly how often you should wash bedsheets during a heatwave to avoid grim problem

With all the extra sweating we're doing, especially in bed, should we be washing our bedsheets more often during the sweltering UK heatwave, an expert warns

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9 d. ago Millions more face threat of hosepipe bans: Reservoirs run low as Britain swelters in 33C heatwave and experts issue health alerts for central and southern England

Thames Water, which supplies 16million people, said it would impose restrictions after 'ongoing dry weather and increased customer demand' unless the situation 'changes significantly'.

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1 week ago Britain's sweltering summer continues as THIRD heatwave starts today amid scorched earth and hosepipe ban

Officials at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have issued a yellow heat health alert for southern England and the Midlands from 10am this morning until next Tuesday.

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1 week ago 23 areas to 'exceed heatwave criteria' for almost a week as Brits set to sweat

Temperatures will become very warm later this week, with some parts of the country set to swelter in a blistering 32C heatwave - and weather maps show exactly where it will strike

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1 week ago Exact dates for FIVE DAY heatwave as weather maps show 34C is just days away

Temperatures are becoming warmer later this week, with some parts of the country set to swelter in a blistering 34C heatwave - weather maps show exactly when it will strike

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1 week ago Brits told to brace for 'longest heatwave of 2025' as 32C blast set to hit UK

The Met Office has warned Brits that rising temperatures at the end of this week could stick around for quite some time as the UK is set to swelter in its third heatwave

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1 week ago Exact dates for 37C heatwave revealed as weather maps show where will swelter

Weather maps have revealed the exact date Brits could experience 37C temperatures in yet another heatwave, which is set to roast the country before the end of this month

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2 w. ago ‘Like working in a volcano’: stories from six countries in Europe on a day of extreme heat

How chefs, street performers and cheesemongers struggled to get their jobs done in record-busting temperaturesHundreds of millions of people across Europe suffered an extreme heatwave this week, with temperatures smashing records as the continent sweltered.With the human-caused climate emergency pushing the mercury ever higher, early in the summer Europe is experiencing troubling temperatures. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Sweltering European heatwave to send UK temperatures on 34C on these exact dates

Although fresher air is now hitting the UK Europe continues to struggle in soaring temperatures with signs that another heatwave could affect the UK in the middle of July

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2 w. ago The Tubes and London buses that are too hot for cattle: Britain swelters in heatwave as 35C Underground trains record temperatures that are above legal limit for transporting livestock

To find out just how hot it really on public transport, MailOnline took a trip on Tuesday in 30C heat - and came away both concerned and sweaty.

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2 w. ago The hottest Tubes and buses as London swelters in heatwave:  Underground trains hit sizzling 35C with bus passengers suffering in 33C heat

To find out just how hot it really on public transport, MailOnline took a trip on Tuesday in 30C heat - and came away both concerned and sweaty.

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2 w. ago Snow gritters dispatched to stop roads from melting in sweltering heatwave

Road surfaces can heat to as high as 50C in hot summer weather, causing them to melt

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