Across Europe, the average high temperature has hit the late 30s, almost 20 degrees above average for June. So maybe it's time for you to try what we might call a 'coolcation'. Here are some top tips.

Temperatures soared on Tuesday as the summer’s first heatwave scorched Western Europe, breaking record tempratures in various countries.

France, Spain, Italy and Luxembourg on alert, while Met Éireann warns Ireland set for ‘exceptionally hot’ Thursday