41 m. ago Britain melts in the heatwave: Sunseekers pack out parks and beaches with temperatures set to soar to 33C today as amber health alert continues... but thunderstorms are on the way

The UK could break its record for the warmest day of the year for the second day in a row today, with temperatures up to 33C (91F) forecast after a 2025 high of 32.2C (90.0F) in London yesterday.

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46 m. ago The key difference between heat stroke and heat exhaustion as 34C heatwave hits UK

Knowing the difference between the symptoms of heat stroke and heat exhaustion could save a life amid an amber heat-health alert in England

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80 m. ago UK heatwave: Wildfire, health and drought warnings explained in five key maps

Thursday saw the mercury hit 32C in west London as the country sweltered under an amber heat-health alert

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1 hour ago Exact date heatwave will be over as Met Office issues warning on 'intense thunderstorms'

Parts of the UK are set to be hit by an 'intense thunderstorm' after a heatwave, the Met Office has said. Heat-health alert warnings are currently in place across the country

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11 h. ago An ice lolly fur this heat! Zoo animals cool off with a treat on Britain's hottest day of the year

Zookeepers at Drusillas in Sussex have had to resort to unconventional ways to help stop their animals from overheating yesterday - the same afternoon an amber health alert was issued.

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14 h. ago Revealed: The UK's best BBQ spots this summer... does your town make the cut?

The latest findings come as Britain's temperature is set to soar into the 30s this weekend, with an amber heat-health alert being issued earlier today.

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16 h. ago Looking to cool off during summer heatwave? Heatmap reveals London’s hottest and coolest boroughs as temperatures hit 32C

It comes after the capital recorded the hottest day of the year so far and an amber heat health alert was issued for England

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16 h. ago Royal Ascot provides free water but keeps dress code unchanged on hottest day of year

A crowd of 65,718 baked in temperatures near 30C which led the UK Health Security Agency to raise the heat-health alert level to amber

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18 h. ago Public Health Wales issues 'stay indoors' heatwave advice as amber alert issued in England

The heatwave is forecast to last as temperatures are set to hits highs of 30°C in parts of Wales

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19 h. ago Looking to cool off during summer heatwave? Heatmap reveals London’s hottest and coolest boroughs

It comes after the capital recorded the hottest day of the year so far and an amber heat health alert was issued for England

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20 h. ago Amber heat warnings 45C with 'risk of death' issued across these parts of England

Four day alert issued amid serious health concerns as temperatures soaring

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20 h. ago UK records hottest day of the year – but temperatures set to climb further

The Met Office said 30.8C was recorded in Surrey village of Risley on Thursday afternoon

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21 h. ago London weather: 30.1C recorded in hottest day of the year amid amber heat health alert

Warning of ‘rise in deaths’ as Met Office upgrades temperature forecast for the capital

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21 h. ago London swelters in hottest day of the year amid amber heat health alert

London swelters in hottest day of the year amid amber heat health alert  London Evening Standard

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23 h. ago How to stay safe in a heatwave as 'risk of death' amber health alert issued ahead of 33C hot spell

Health experts have issued advice on how to stay safe in extreme heat as amber heat-health alerts have been issued across England

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24 h. ago London weather: Amber heat health alert warning issued with 'rise in deaths' as capital to swelter in 32C

Health warning issued for all residents as Met Office upgrades temperature forecast for London leaving millions facing uncomfortably warm nights

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24 h. ago Amber heat health alert issued for England with ‘rise in deaths likely’

UKHSA has issued the amber heat-health alert for the entire country from 12pm Thursday to 9am Monday

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24 h. 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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24 h. ago London weather: Amber heat health alert warning of 'rise in deaths' as capital to swelter in 32C as heatwave kicks in

Health warning issued for all residents as Met Office upgrades temperature forecast for London leaving millions facing uncomfortably warm nights

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25 h. ago Health bosses warn of 'rise in deaths' as amber alert issued ahead of 33C heatwave

The UKHSA has issued a four-day amber heat-health alerts across all of England ahead of the UK heatwave

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