Widespread warnings about the dangers of swimming in open 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.

The boy was seen entering the lake in Syston as temperatures broke records across the country during a waring for extreme heat - this is a breaking story

Brody Leach, 22, got into difficulty in the River Severn during the heatwave - his body was recovered in Shrewsbury, Shropshire on Saturday morning, police said

Widespread warnings about the dangers of swimming in open water

There have been widespread warnings about the dangers of trying to cool off with a swim in the sea, lake or river

Respects have today been paid to Brody Leach, a young man who got into difficulty in the River Severn near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, during the sweltering heatwave

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West Midlands Police said that the body of a woman had been recovered from Swan Pool in Sandwell Valley Country Park after she went missing in the water just after 4:30pm.

Police were called to reports of a 15-year-old boy getting into difficulty in the water near Cowbury Reservoir in Stalybridge yesterday - a body was recovered in the evening

The boy got into difficulty in the water on Saturday and a body was recovered by under water search teams on Monday as people have been urged to enjoy the hot weather safely

The discovery of the 15-year-old's body was made today, two days after the teenager got into trouble in the River Irwell at Clifton Country Park in Swinton, Greater Manchester, on…