Is your garden furniture a fire hazard? Heatwave woe for families as housing association tells tenants that garden seating could be dangerous… and even pools and parasols now need special permission The... Read more »
Extinction Rebellion protesters have smashed windows at the London headquarters of Rupert Murdoch’s media company, in protest at his outlets’ coverage of the climate crisis. Activists targeted the News UK building next... Read more »
L ondoners have been told to prepare for a second heatwave in a month with temperatures tipped to reach 33C next week, as a hosepipe ban was coming into force in southern... Read more »
Residents of a fire-ravaged village in east London have been allowed home to assess the devastation. Key points: A fire destroyed a row of houses in Wennington on July 19 The fire took place during... Read more »
Restaurants and gastro pubs are planning to offer more “heatwave menus” in the future amid concerns that soaring temperatures will make it impractical and potentially unsafe for chefs to cook hot food... Read more »
After a record-breaking heatwave last week, temperatures will be much cooler this week, according to the Met Office’s five-day forecast. Coningsby in Lincolnshire reached a record 40.3C (104.5F) on Tuesday, the first... Read more »
Satellite images have laid bare the rapid impact of last week’s record breaking heat. Pictures from NASA show the difference a week makes, with the South East and eastern parts of England... Read more »
This morning travellers face major disruption as severe delays and part suspension batter nine Transport for London services lines. READ MORE: London Heatwave: How will TfL services be affected by the heat? London Underground Service:... Read more »
T he heatwave was the UK’s most intense and widespread – with the Met Office saying it was a climate milestone with “much more widespread and significant heat than previous noteworthy extreme... Read more »
By Joe Talora, Local Democracy Reporter Transport for London (TfL) has begun trials of a cooling system for deep-level Tube lines which it hopes could bring down temperatures for passengers and reduce... Read more »
