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The Independent
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- The Independent
Third heatwave of the summer set to hit UK, Met Office says
A third heatwave is set to hit the UK by the end of next week, the Met Office said. Temperatures could climb into the low 30s and the heat is forecast to remain at night, making sleeping uncomfortable. It follows a weekend of cooler air, cloud and rain in most of England, and a yellow warning for thunderstorms in the east of the country on Sunday. Marco Petagna, senior meteorologist at the Met Office, said: 'I think Wednesday is probably going to be the day when we could start to reach the thresholds of 25 to 28 degrees, depending on where you are. 'But of course, you need three days at those temperatures for it to be able to be called a technical heatwave. 'So, although the temperature will be reaching the criteria, we probably won't actually reach an official heatwave until around Friday, to give the three consecutive days at those temperatures. 'But temperatures are going to continue to climb as we go toward the end of the week and certainly by Friday and Saturday we could see 30 degrees, perhaps just nudging into the low 30s. 'At the weekend, we could just start to see humidity increasing a little bit as well and nighttime temperatures look like they are going to be, so it will be starting to become more uncomfortable by night.' Yet the duration of the hot spell remains difficult to gauge, and there are uncertainties about just how high temperatures will rise. It also appears as though the UK will avoid the stifling weather of the high 30s and low 40s seen in the Mediterranean. Mr Petagna said: 'It's a bit of a question mark going through the weekend early next week as to how long the heat will last and how high the temperatures will get, because some models are sort of pushing the heat away a bit more quickly, whereas others keep the heat going. 'At this stage it looks as though certainly into next weekend, we should hold on to hot weather across the south of the UK and temperatures could again certainly get into the low 30s in a few spots. 'And we are going to see some very high pollen and very high UV levels as well. 'But at this stage, we've managed to escape some of the very highest temperatures, those seen across Spain and Portugal in particular, where it has reached the mid-40s.'
BBC News
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- BBC News
Eurostar train evacuated in northern France after four-hour wait
People have been evacuated from a broken-down Eurostar train in northern France after waiting nearly four hours for help, passengers have told the person who was on board said they had been stuck on the train without air conditioning before emergency services and local rescue teams arrived to hand out Grierson said he was evacuated alongside a number of "very frustrated" passengers, and there was "no sign" of a replacement train to collect has been approached for comment. It had earlier posted messages on social media urging passengers to remain in their seats and wait for a replacement train. The affected train was en route from Brussels to London before it suffered "some electrical failing 10 minutes outside of Calais", Mr Grierson said. Eurostar has not yet commented on the cause of the from the scene show dozens of people stood outside the stationary train, along with rescuers in high-vis jackets - one carrying an armful of bottled passengers have messaged Eurostar on X, complaining of no air conditioning, overflowing toilets and a lack of rail operator has replied to some of these messages apologising and saying a replacement train has been arranged to pick them up.
Daily Mail
2 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Gordon and Tana Ramsay, Jack Whitehall and Roxy Horner shrug off the rain as they lead the stars at wet and windy Silverstone for the British Grand Prix
Even the the threat of constant rain couldn't keep celebrity fans away as Silverstone hosted the British Grand Prix on Sunday. Persistent heavy rain fell at the Northamptonshire venue ahead of the British Grand Prix as reigning Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen prepared to start on pole position, with title rivals Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris close behind. And stars including celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, Jack Whitehall and his model partner Roxy Horner were in attendance as proceedings got underway. Ramsay, 58, was accompanied by wife Tana as they made their way onto the circuit - the home of British Grand Prix since 1948. The couple were hand-in-hand and apparently nonplussed by the miserable weather while mingling with fellow spectators ahead of the spectacle. Also in attendance, comedian Whitehall, 36, appeared to be in high spirits as he posed for photos alongside his glamorous girlfriend, who caught the eye in a pair of low-slung leather trousers.
