The heat is most intense in the south-east of England as Writtle in Essex has recorded a 33.9C (93F) high, surpassing the ...

Surfers Against Sewage have warned holidaymakers and Brits alike to avoid a number of beaches across the country due to ...

The UK has been basking in a heatwave for some weeks, but new weather maps predict the hot weather will soon come to an end ...

Today there are red warnings for heat in place in France - in Paris and the Val de Loire, where temperatures could reach 41C.

Temperatures are set to climb to 34C, or even higher, in some parts of the country after the UKHSA extended its amber heat ...

The Met Office has said that a cold front will begin to make its way across the UK and replace the 35C heatwave, which ...

Sunday reached 31C in parts of southeast England, but Tuesday will be even hotter, with highs of 35C in London and the south ...

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In the United Kingdom, a heatwave is classed as when the temperature reaches a certain temperature for three days in a row.

A huge fire ripped through the popular holiday resort, before strong winds fanned the flames and sent it towards ...