FIRES have ripped through lands, roads, and businesses across south London during the extreme heatwave. Met Office warned of extreme heat as parts of the UK were given a red weather warning for... Read more »
The outbreak of hundreds of fires amid the new record temperature of 40.3C on Tuesday has been labelled as the new normal for the UK as Britain expects more heatwaves in the... Read more »
CHURCHES in England have offered sanctuary to people fleeing punishment and persecution — but it was those seeking to escape the heatwave who received shelter this week as UK temperatures broke records.... Read more »
Rail passengers faced mass disruption across Britain today as all trains out of London King’s Cross were cancelled and there were no direct services between Euston and Scotland following the UK’s hottest... Read more »
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Oxford Circus underground station has been evacuated after a ‘fire alert’ was set off... Read more »
There will be no Thameslink trains running north of London tomorrow (Tuesday July 19) because of the heatwave. Operator Govia Thameslink Railway said this evening that lines are being closed for safety reasons,... Read more »
Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters are attending the blaze on a balcony on the sixth floor of the building on Bridges Court Road in Wandsworth. The London Fire Brigade was... Read more »
By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter Schools and colleges across Croydon have told children not to come in at all or are closing early as temperatures reach new highs in the capital.... Read more »
The Met Office has forecast the capital could see highs of 38C when the heatwave sweeps across England, with its chief executive saying “we may well see the hottest day in the... Read more »
Put that cold beer down, hold the iced coffee and shut the window. Common tricks for keeping cool in a British summer do not apply to the sweltering, record-breaking temperatures forecast for... Read more »
