Thousands of schools remained closed, trains were cancelled again and commuters were urged not to travel 'unless absolutely necessary' amid the rare red warning.

The first reported open water death has been reported as weather forecasters warn parts of England and Wales are likely to see temperatures exceed 37C in the shade in this week's…

The meteorological service shared a warning for the public amid record-breaking temperatures

Coastguard crews, and air ambulance and paramedics rushed to the scene on Aberavon beach on Wednesday afternoon after a medical emergency in the water

Thousands of schools remained closed, trains were cancelled again and commuters were urged not to travel 'unless absolutely necessary' amid the rare red warning.