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UK heatwave persists, bans widen as rain approaches

110 clusters · 542 sources · last updated

Latest: UK braces for fourth heatwave as health alerts warn of deadly impacts

The high‑pressure ridge that has driven temperatures in southern England into the low‑30s °C continues to dominate the British Isles. On 23 July, Thames Water imposed a temporary hose‑pipe ban on roughly 16 million custo

UK heatwave fuels wildfires across Britain

4 clusters · 58 sources · last updated

Latest: Wildfires Sweep Hill Areas in Powys, Wales, Prompt Multi‑Station Firefighter Effort

The fourth UK heatwave continued into late July, with Met Office forecasts of 32‑33 °C in southern England and peaks of up to 35 °C in parts of the Midlands and Wales. Yellow heat alerts remained in place for the East an