The Met Office has issued rare amber "extreme heat" warnings for parts of the UK as the country faces a fifth heatwave of the summer amid a wildfire emergency warnings
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The Met Office has issued rare amber "extreme heat" warnings for parts of the UK as the country faces a fifth heatwave of the summer amid a wildfire emergency warnings
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Paige Ingram and Ted Hennessey and Emily Beament Press Association
02:12, 12 Aug 2026
Parts of the UK are set to see their fifth heatwave of the summer as the country continues to bake in an unprecedented period of…
Parts of the UK are set to see their fifth heatwave of the summer
As another heatwave is on the cards for parts of the UK, with highs of 35C, emergency services are bracing for a busy weekend as…
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