A heatwave extending is expected this week, with temperatures expected to approach 40C. Rail services will be cut to avoid air-conditioning failures and Paris has authorised swimming in the Canal Saint-Martin.

Paris will allow people to cool down with a swim in its famous canal Saint Martin from Wednesday evening as the capital – and the rest of France – braces for a heatwave that could…

France braced for another heat wave on Wednesday, with Paris allowing swimming in one of its canals so residents could cope with the heat. In Paris, swimming would be allowed from…