As temperatures climb towards 40°C, savvy travellers are turning to everything from frozen water bottles to cooling patches to escape the sweltering heat.

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Some Britons have taken matters into their own hands amid sweltering temperatures and opted for a night in an air-conditioned hotel in a bid to avoid the heat.