Schools closed and recommendations for the population to avoid travel in much of Great Britain due to red-level weather alerts for heat. Today and tomorrow, temperatures could reach 40° in some areas of England and Wales, due to a 'heat dome' moving across Western Europe and

An extreme amber heat warning has been issued by the Met Office until Thursday, June 25 with the mercury projected to swelter to a maximum of 38C in the coming days

After several days of temperatures above 35C, Italian authorities issued a red alert for June 21 in eight cities

The UK is set for stifling heatwave temperatures this week which could reach 40C and, with the Met Office issuing a red warning, some schools are easing uniform rules and may close

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France has closed hundreds of schools and banned outdoor alcohol drinking in some regions as a deadly heatwave grips Europe

A number of schools in England are closing due to the extreme heat and health warnings issued over the next few days as children are more at risk of becoming ill with heat-related…

Red weather warnings for extreme heat have been issued for parts of England and Wales

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A red weather warning has been issued for tomorrow and Thursday, with temperatures due to come close to Britain's all-time record of 40.3C, set in July 2022.

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Multiple schools in England were shutting early Tuesday and set to remain closed for two more days with a heatwave expected to set new records in the UK as it spreads across…

Record-breaking heatwave forces UK schools to close early, with temperatures expected to reach 40°C. Learn about the severe impacts of the UK heatwave.

Workers stewed at their posts and children stayed home from school on Tuesday as a choking early-summer heatwave smothered much of western Europe.

The UK temperature record for June of 35.6C is forecast to be smashed this week, as schools close early and Brits are warned against all but essential travel ahead of the heatwave

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Temperatures expected to hit 40C in parts of the UK, as extreme heatwave spreads slowly eastwards, sparking warnings in Italy and the Netherlands

Record-breaking temperatures of 40C set for Britain on Wednesday

Transport bosses have urged people to avoid travelling on Wednesday and Thursday