6 h. ago Europe heatwave: Spain set for hottest June on record as 50,000 flee Turkey wildfires

Record temperature recorded in Portugal as heat lowers water level of Germany’s Rhine

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10 h. ago Europe heat record: Spain and Portugal boil in highest temperatures as wildfires rage across continent fanned by 'suffocating' heatwave while Brit goes missing on Greek island

A punishing heatwave continued to devastate Europe on Monday, with authorities battling wildfires from France to Turkey, and temperatures set to rise further still.

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13 h. ago Spain records highs of 46C and France under alert as Europe swelters in heatwave

Extreme heat ‘the new normal’, says UN chief, as authorities across the continent issue health warningsEurope live – latest updatesA vicious heatwave has engulfed southern Europe, with punishing temperatures that have reached highs of 46C (114.8F) in Spain and placed almost the entirety of mainland France under alert.Extreme heat, made stronger by fossil fuel pollution, has for several days scorched Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and Greece as southern Europe endures its first major heatwave of the summer. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Europe melts in killer heatwave: Spanish woman drops dead as country sees 'hottest ever June' while Brit goes missing on Greek island amid warnings not to go outside at continent's holiday hotspots

Sweltering temperatures exceeded 40C (104F) across much of southern Europe over the weekend, with firefighters rallying to tackle blazes across the drying continent.

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16 h. ago What is a heat dome? Weather system explained as UK and Europe hit by sweltering temperatures

Large swathes of the UK and Europe are sweltering through a heatwave, with England’s southeast set to hit temperatures of 35C and parts of Europe including Paris, Rome and Athens to near 40C.

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21 h. ago UK weather: 'Severe' risks as 35C heatwave to cause hottest day of year today

England could hit a record temperature for June today as Europe swelters in a 42C 'heat dome' - Met Office forecasters say UK temperatures could reach 35C

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28 h. ago Europe is sweltering and England is next: UK weather map reveals where will hit 34C as Britain is likely to hit record temperatures in coming days

Things will get even toastier at the start of next week with the mercury reaching 26C in the southeast by 10am on Monday before hitting highs in the mid 30s by the afternoon.

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3 d. ago Europe heatwave latest: Wildfires rip through Greece as France, Spain and Italy brace for record temperatures

Multiple countries on the continent are facing temperatures of 40C or above, with warnings for extreme heat

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3 d. ago Killer heat dome descends on Europe: Spain braces for record 47C, UK to hit 36C, roads melt in Italy and wildfires rip through Greece... while deadly storms turn roads to rivers in France and Germany

Temperatures in Spain could reach a hellish 47C this weekend, while sweltering infernos in Italy have led to roads melting as raging wildfires continue to tear through Greece. 

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5 d. ago Met Office verdict on cause of UK heatwave as US and Europe swelter in 40C temperatures

Conditions are set to become "hotter and more humid" as the UK braces for its second heatwave of June

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1 week ago Exact date UK will be hotter than Barcelona as 32C heatwave bakes Brits

Temperatures in London could end up exceeding those in typically sweltering parts of Europe, including Lisbon in Portugal, Barcelona in Spain, and Nice in France

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2 w. ago Luis Enrique hails PSG win over Atletico in ‘difficult’ conditions at Club World Cup

PSG were too good for their European rivals in the sweltering heat of California

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2 w. ago Spain leave out record scorer Jenni Hermoso from Women’s Euro 2025 squad

The 35-year-old forward has been overlooked for the tournament in Switzerland

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2 w. ago The world's oldest restaurant faces a challenge from another Madrid tavern that says its even older

In the heart of Spain’s capital, the famous Sobrino de Botín restaurant proudly holds the title of being the world’s oldest restaurant

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3 w. ago Brutal gangland executions in Spain discussed by Daily Record crime team

Crime Reporter Norman Silvester speaks at length about the Spain shootings in a new crime podcast launched by the Record this week.

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