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Temperatures could reach more than 35C in some parts of the country

AT LAST, we are treating the hot weather in the way it deserves: as a menace to our health and wellbeing. Today, I was gratified to find that the weather forecast for what is likely to be the hottest day of the year was prefaced by warnings from the Met…

A hot few days ahead

There will be a slight dip midweek before temperatures climb again next week

Suppliers warn higher demand and irresponsible use could lead to people not having any water running through their taps

However things are expected to cool down over the rest of the week.

A Level Three Heat Health Alert had already been issued by the Met Office and the UK Health Security Agency from 9am on Monday to 9am on Friday

Pupils at Stokesley School in North Yorkshire were allowed to wear their PE kits to class on Monday to help them cope in the blistering heatwave, with temperatures set to reach 27C

See the five-day weather forecast for the North East as TV weather expert says there's a chance of record-breaking temperatures in the UK

BBC Breakfast viewers rushed to show concern for a weather presenter whose voice appeared strained and soldiered on despite a cough, with her colleagues showering her with praise.

Forecasters said highs of 33C are expected in some area