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The Welsh Government has activated its response coordination arrangements to monitor and manage the impacts of severe heat, as a rare Red warning for extreme heat covers parts of Wales on Wednesday…
Public Health Scotland has published guidance on keeping well in hot weather, warning that some people are more at risk, as Scotland is set to experience hot weather this week.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service has issued heatwave safety guidance covering open water, driving, the home and wildfire risk, as parts of Devon and Somerset sit under amber and red extreme…
Staffordshire County Council has urged residents to take care in extreme heat, with amber heat alerts across the county, red alerts in surrounding areas and temperatures expected to reach 39 °C.
London Ambulance Service has said 26 June was the busiest day in its history, with 8,869 emergency calls as extreme heat drove record demand across the capital.
South East Water has asked customers to use water only for hygiene, drinking and cooking and to pause all hose use, after demand reached 644 million litres on 21 June during a forecast heatwave.
Intense rainstorms and lightning struck parts of London overnight on 22 to 23 June 2026, causing significant flooding and at least two house fires during a wider heatwave, the Met Office reports.
An amber heat health alert with a matrix score of 12 is in effect across the South West from midday on 18 June until 8pm on 23 June 2026, with significant impacts likely for health and social care.
The UK Health Security Agency issued a Yellow Heat-Health Alert for the East Midlands, East of England, London and the southeast of England from Wednesday 17 June until Monday, as temperatures were…
BBC News reported on 3 June 2026 that more heatwaves are likely as a warmer-than-normal summer is forecast for the UK, with the report updated on 10 June 2026.
North West Ambulance Service says 999 calls during the late June heatwave reached levels normally seen only on New Year's Eve, with more than 30,000 emergency calls in one week.
South Central Ambulance Service reports that 999 call takers directed people to collect nearby defibrillators 118% more often in the South Central region during the late June heatwave, against a 31%…
The Met Office forecasts heatwave criteria being met in the south and southeast of England from Saturday, with temperatures potentially reaching 33°C on Monday and a Yellow Heat-Health Alert in force.
The National Fire Chiefs Council has issued its June 2026 Fire Kills briefing pack for fire and rescue services in England, setting out outdoor fire safety and wildfire prevention messages for the…
The National Fire Chiefs Council has urged parents and carers to warn young people about unsupervised open water after four teenagers drowned in inland water over the bank holiday weekend.
London Ambulance Service recorded its busiest week in history during the June heatwave, taking more than 53,000 emergency calls and responding to a record number of Category 1 incidents.
Staffordshire County Council has issued heat and wildfire warnings ahead of the bank holiday weekend, with the Fire Service reporting a 70% rise in outdoor fires compared with last year.
The Met Office forecasts 35°C on Monday 25 May as a May heatwave continues, with amber heat-health alerts for five English regions and warnings about cold open water.
The UK Health Security Agency has issued amber heat-health alerts for five regions of England, with yellow alerts for southwestern and northern England, as the Met Office forecasts a hot Bank Holiday…
The National Fire Chiefs Council has urged the public to take extra care over the bank holiday, warning that warmer, drier weather raises the risk of wildfires and of accidents in open water.