Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTransport bosses have advised the public to avoid travelling on Wednesday and Thursday, warning of significant disruption for those who do. National Rail has issued warnings of service disruptions affecting Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern, and Thameslink lines until Friday. Avanti West Coast plans to run a reduced timetable between Tuesday and Thursday, indicating a potential for further travel disruption. Chiltern Railways has cancelled over half of its scheduled services until Friday to ensure the safe operation of the railway. Eurostar has cancelled four trains between London and Paris on Wednesday and Thursday, citing expected adverse weather conditions. In fullUK heatwave live: Extreme red weather warning comes into force as Britain hit by school closures and travel chaosThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in