All news on the topic: Heatwave

A rail track defect existed in the area where a train derailed in East Sussex last week, injuring 30 people, investigators say.

Almost 500 people have been arrested on suspicion of starting wildfires in France since the start of the summer, authorities have said, as firefighters in half a dozen European countries tackle ferocious blazes amid a record-breaking heatwave.

An “apocalyptic” wildfire has left homes in ruins as families reveal ash was “raining from the sky” as they grabbed their bags and fled.

A huge grass fire has spread to houses in Stourbridge as a “horror movie” blaze rages out of control in “apocalyptic” scenes with four rushed to hospital, including a child.

Nurses across England are collapsing at work and even suffering seizures as they are forced to care for patients in extreme heat, The Royal College of Nursing has said.

London’s lidos have tightened security following a spate of chaotic poolside incidents – including one which saw a sunseeker have a bottle smashed on their head.

Andy Burnham will chair a meeting of the Government’s emergency Cobra committee on Wednesday in response to extreme heat, which has caused widespread wildfires and plunged the country into drought.

The remains of a lost village demolished and flooded over 50 years ago have been resurfaced as England’s back-to-back heatwaves and dry weather continue to affect water levels.

Firefighters raced to battle a major fire at a park in Exeter on Tuesday amid a worsening heatwave and drought conditions sweeping the country.

Bone-dry Britain has been hit by drought after another heatwave sees temperatures soar to 36C and above this week.

Passengers have been warned of major disruption to bus journeys over the coming months as drivers are set to walk out over a heatwave row.

A 14-year-old schoolboy has died after he jumped into the River Thames as temperatures soared above 30C.

Parts of England are to be hit with an amber heat health alert by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) as the country faces a possible fifth heatwave.

An estimated 2,877 deaths were associated with excessive heat in May and June this year – almost double the number of casualties compared to last summer.

People have been forced to sleep in cars overnight after a major wildfire forced evacuations across Suffolk.

The NHS has been forced to cancel blood tests during the summer heatwaves amid net-zero restrictions on air-conditioning units.

A region has become the first in the UK to officially declare a drought amid record dry conditions, intense heatwaves, wildfires and dwindling rivers.

More than two million people will be subject to a hosepipe ban as the lingering effects of recent heat waves persist.