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UK to see hottest day on record with melting 40C temperatures predicted

It comes after the mercury hit 38.1C in Santon Downham, Suffolk on Monday, making it the hottest day of the year so far.

The Independent UK

UK sees one of the hottest days ever with forecasters warning of worse to come

Rail and air travel and health services feeling the strain as the mercury climbed to 38.1C in Suffolk on Monday.

The Independent UK

Temperatures climb to high 30s as heatwave puts pressure on services

The mercury had hit 38.1C in Santon Downham, Suffolk, by 4pm.

The Independent UK

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Hottest day on record predicted by Met Office as Jedburgh set to hit 36C

SCOTLAND could see its hottest day on record on Tuesday with the Met Office predicting the mercury could hit a whopping 36C in the Borders.

The National (Scotland)

Aldi store appears to ration water as Brits queue to buy bottles amid 40C heatwave

The Met Office has forecast for temperatures to hit the high 30s over the first two days of this week - with the possibility of the mercury soaring to 40C (104F) in some places

Daily Mirror

Heatwave habits that are actually illegal - from driving barefoot to car windows

As temperatures soar around the country people will be looking for ways to cool down - but there are some things to avoid as they are still illegal, even as the mercury rises

Daily Mirror

Sudan's gold rush wreaks havoc on health

Banat (Sudan) (AFP) - Sudanese mother Awadya Ahmed has long wondered why her youngest child Talab was born blind and unable to walk; now she suspects the piles of poisonous waste left by gold miners.

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Glasgow weather: Temperatures to soar to 28 degrees today as heatwave warning in place

An amber weather warning is in place for the Strathclyde region amidst a huge heatwave across the UK. The mercury is expected to hit highs of 28 degrees in Glasgow today.

Glasgow Live

Horoscope for Monday, July 18, 2022

After 6:30 a.m. Chicago time, there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. After that, the moon moves from Pisces into Aries.

Chicago Sun-Times

7 savage put-downs in ITV Tory leadership debate as rivals tear strips off each other

With the mercury about to hit 40C, Tory leadership candidates turned up the heat in an ITV debate - which descended into personal score-settling. Here are the cattiest remarks, from Rishi Sunak's private school to Penny Mordaunt's 'dangerous' economics

Daily Mirror

Ireland weather: Met Eireann issues crushing heatwave update as experts spot freak jet stream vortex

The force behind Ireland’s recent scorching temperatures has been unmasked as a freak ‘jet stream vortex’ that’s driving up the mercury

Irish Mirror

UK heatwave: Brits braced for sweltering temperatures as mercury hits 31C OVERNIGHT

Much of the UK will be gripped by more scorching weather next week, prompting the Met Office to issue its first ever red warning for extreme heat

Daily Mirror

Met Eireann forecast seven counties to see soaring heat in next 48-hours as serious weather warning issued

While most counties will see the mercury soar into the mid-20s, seven spots on the Met Eireann forecast are currently set for 27C conditions on Sunday.

Irish Mirror

The Standard View: Heat rises in the Tory leadership scramble

As the mercury rises, so too do the stakes in this Conservative leadership contest. Television debates will add a frisson of live drama, as outsider candidates prepare to have their breakthrough moment while the favourites hope not to make any unforced errors.

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Daily Mirror

Savvy mum reveals how to feed family of four on £1.33 per person to beat rising bills

Faced with escalating energy bills, Stacey Victoria has figured out how to cut her budget for food by figuring out where to get the best deals and leaping at any reduced items

Daily Mirror

UK weather: Met Office issues verdict on when thunderstorms and rain will end heatwave

Brits sweltering under very high temperatures will only have to endure the heat until July 20 when the mercury will return to around average - but not vicious thunderstorms

Daily Mirror

Cobra meeting called TODAY as heatwave grips UK and extreme temperatures due

Cabinet Office Minister Kit Malthouse convenes the summit of health officials and ministers at noon as the mercury is set to climb

Wales Online

Holidaymakers warned of extreme heat in popular resorts with mercury rising above 47C

Scorching temperatures in Spain, France and Portugal are caused by powerful Atlantic anticyclone which is centred close to the British Isles

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Hot Rock: World’s Oldest Martian Meteorite Has Been Traced To The Precise Crater Where It Originated

The world’s oldest Martian meteorite has been traced to the precise crater where it originated.

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Former MSU Women’s Basketball star Aerial Powers explodes for 35-point career high in win for Minnesota Lynx

Aerial Powers explodes for 35-point career high in win for Minnesota Lynx over the Phoenix Mercury

Dublin Live

Dublin weather: 'Uncomfortably warm' conditions coming as Met Eireann issue high temperature advisory

The mercury could go over 30 degrees in parts of the country during the day with forecasters warning of "incredibly warm" nights on the way

Daily Mirror

UK bakes in 37C heatwave as fires break out and passengers left to boil on trains

The mercury is expected to soar into the mid-30s through the weekend before peaking next Tuesday and climbing to 37C in London, with the Met Office issuing a danger to life warning

Daily Mirror

Binmen refuse to collect rubbish in 33C heat as heatwave disrupts services around the UK

Essential services have been hit by the Met Office's "danger to life" amber warning, given out due to the sweltering heat the UK is likely to face over the next week

Daily Mirror

Exact date UK heatwave could peak at a blistering 37C - and it's not the weekend

Temperatures are expected to soar over the weekend and into next week, with forecasters saying there is a 30% chance the mercury could surpass the current UK record of 38.7C set in Cambridge in 2019

Dublin Live

Dublin weather: Heatwave to last into next week but what days will be hottest

The mercury will stick to the low 20s before it begins to skyrocket towards the mid 20s to high 20s over the weekend

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