Europe heatwave live: UK braces for record-breaking temperatures; Italy issues red alert for 16 cities
Europe is braced for another day of an unprecedented heatwave that has smashed records in many countries. Italy’s health ministry…
Europe heatwave live: Forty people drown in France; Met Office warns UK temperatures could reach 39C
Our European community affairs correspondent, Ashifa Kassam, has filed a report about the 40 people who are reported to have…
I’m Australian, so I know how to cope with heatwaves: here are my tips for keeping cool
Can you beat the heat? There are many tried and tested ways to keep you and your home cool. Photograph:…
Hundreds of schools in England and Wales to close in heatwave
Schools are buying portable fans to cool down classrooms. Photograph: Stuart Boulton/AlamyView image in fullscreenSchools are buying portable fans to…
Sizzle reels: nine films to watch in a heatwave
Presuure cooker … Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing, 1989. Photograph: Photo 12/AlamyView image in fullscreenPresuure cooker … Spike Lee’s…
The row at Hampstead Heath is about far more than a few thoughtless swimmers in a heatwave | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
‘‘No swimming’ signs in danger spots should explain the actual risks.’ Photograph: Sarah Lee/The GuardianView image in fullscreen‘‘No swimming’ signs…
‘That’s why we work in finance – so one day we can afford air-con’: Britain’s unequal heatwave
Underneath Canary Wharf lies a warren-like shopping centre, which is air-conditioned and full of suited men scurrying around to pick…
Why are our homes and cities all so hot? – podcast
Why are our homes and cities all so hot? – podcast 00:00:0000:00:00 In the week when the hottest May days…
Water safety experts warn of dangers of outdoor swimming as heatwave grips UK
Water safety experts have called for people to enter the water at locations with lifeguards. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty ImagesView image…
UK records highest ever May temperature for second day in a row
London has recorded temperatures in the mid-30s for two consecutive days. Photograph: Jack Taylor/ReutersView image in fullscreenLondon has recorded temperatures…