BBC News:
| Why this heatwave feels worse than the last one | Wed 24th Jun 2026 13:24 BST |
A combination of factors is making this heatwave more uncomfortable than some we have had in the past, as Simon King explains | |
| One dead and child injured as train hits car at level crossing | Thu 25th Jun 2026 13:07 BST |
A child is in hospital with life-threatening injuries following the incident in Hoghton. | |
| Consultants and specialist doctors begin strike action over pay | Thu 25th Jun 2026 12:57 BST |
Full emergency cover remains in place and patients have been told to attend all scheduled appointments unless advised otherwise.
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| Gritters out as Scotland braced for 30C on hottest day of the year | Thu 25th Jun 2026 13:08 BST |
In the Borders, gritters have been deployed to spread sand over roads to try and reflect heat and cool the surface | |
| Wales breaks record for hottest June night | Thu 25th Jun 2026 11:49 BST |
Cardiff broke the record for the UK's hottest June temperature overnight, as schools across Wales close. | |


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