5 h. ago Iconic London landmark breaks down on hottest day of the year

The iconic landmark has broken down on the hottest day of the year with tourists stranded inside.

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6 h. ago London Eye breaks down leaving customers stranded on hottest day of the year

It occurred as temperatures hit 28C in the capital

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6 h. ago London Eye 'breaks down' on hottest day of the year leaving people trapped in pods

Tourists were left waiting in the heat on Thursday as engineers were called to attend the stalled attraction

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6 h. ago London Eye breaks down as tourists stranded in pods on hottest day of year

One of London's most popular tourist attractions broke down this afternoon (May 1) as engineers rushed to the scene to fix it, leading to a delay in people boarding the wheel

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6 h. ago London Eye breaks down leaving tourists stuck in pods on hottest day of year

Tourists on the London Eye this afternoon have been told engineers would be in attendance as they remained stuck in the attraction's pods, as temperatures hit a searing 28C

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7 h. ago Hundreds trapped in London Eye's glass pods after breakdowns on hottest day

Hundreds trapped in London Eye's glass pods after breakdowns on hottest day  Metro.co.uk

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7 h. ago Met Office confirms hottest May Day ever as London weather hits 28C

The UK has been treated to a week of unseasonably warm spring weather – with thousands of Brits flocking to their local beaches, ancient festivals and ice cream vans

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8 h. ago Britain basks in warmest May Day EVER on hottest day of the year as temperatures soar above 28C

The Met Office has confirmed that with the Kew Gardens in London hitting 28.0C (82.4F) this afternoon and 'still climing', today is officially the hottest May Day ever.

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9 h. ago Met Office confirms hottest day of the year with 28C and gives verdict on heatwave

The Met Office has declared today as the hottest day of the year so far as temperatures have already reached 28C - bringing a record-breaking start to May

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10 h. ago UK could hit 30 degrees Celsius at earliest recorded point in a year

The U.K. is set for its hottest day of the year so far, and forecasters say temperatures could hit 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) at the earliest recorded point in the calendar

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11 h. ago UK weather LIVE: Temperatures set to hit 29C as records could be broken

Parts of UK are bracing for the hottest day of year so far

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13 h. ago Scotland sees hottest day of the year but Scots can 'say goodbye' to heat this weekend

Scots have been out enjoying the sunny weather but the Met Office warned that is all set to change

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14 h. ago Britain will bask in hottest day of the year today and warmest May Day EVER as temperatures soar towards 30C

The UK will also have its hottest day of 2025 so far for the fourth consecutive day today, after highs of 26.7C (80.1F), 24.9C (76.8F) and 24.5C (76.1F) for the past three days.

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16 h. ago Met Office says today will be hottest day of the year with record

The UK is set to bask in the hottest day of the year so far today, with temperatures predicted to reach 30C, according to the latest Met Office forecasts

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16 h. ago Met Office gives heatwave verdict on earliest 30C day since 1860

Warnings have been issued as we head for the hottest day of the year

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18 h. ago UK 'mini heatwave' forecast as Met Office reveals exact date hot spell ends

Today could mark the hottest day of the year with 30C likely across the Southeast of England - but the blistering spell will end in just days, according to weather maps

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19 h. ago Met Office delivers 'hottest day' prediction as UK set for 30C heatwave today

The UK could face the warmest start to May on record, with the Met Office saying it could reach 29C or even 30C - but an official heatwave has been ruled out

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23 h. ago Thursday set to be hottest day of the year with highs of 30C

The warm weather could also challenge the record for the highest April temperature in Wales, which is 26.2C.

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29 h. ago Child airlifted to hospital after falling 'significant distance' at Scots beauty spot

Emergency services raced to The Hermitage, near Dunkeld in Perth and Kinross, after the alarm was raised on the hottest day of the year so far in Scotland.

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31 h. ago The worst mistakes gardeners can make in heatwave as UK set to sizzle in 30C heat

With Thursday set to be the hottest day of the year so far, gardeners are being warned about certain habits that could destroy their plants and flowers before summer has even started

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