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LISTEN: Heatwave impacts London’s wildlife: How can you help?

Last week saw the three hottest June days ever recorded in the UK, with the heatwave leading to a variety

A far-away photo of people swimming in Hampstead ponds in the sun with trees behind them. Including a lifeguard on a paddleboard.

Comment: How the media’s heatwave reporting ignores the Londoners forced to keep working

When you think about the recent heatwave, what pictures come to mind?  You wouldn’t be blamed for thinking: crowded beaches,

Image of a sunny London

London set to sizzle in May bank holiday heatwave but experts warn of dramatic temperature changes

London temperatures are set to be hotter than Athens, Malaga and Venice – hitting heatwave highs of 31 degrees in

South West London Railway Station

Intensifying summer heat drives spike in compensation claims on London’s railways

This summer’s heatwaves helped some UK and London railways to receive more than double the usual number of delay compensation

Central boroughs could be most affected in London heatwave

As a third heatwave is predicted to hit the UK, residents living in the centre of London are expected to

LISTEN: Is the English summer becoming a health threat as second summer heatwave hits Glastonbury?

Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, which came to a close this Monday, was hit by the heatwave which swept

Fire vehicle parked on burnt heathland.

Wildfire risk rises as London faces second heatwave of the year

Officials are warning there is a severe risk of wildfires across London as temperatures in the capital are set to

Is TfL losing the battle against heat on the Victoria line?

The Victoria Line stubbornly remains the hottest underground line, according to new TfL data, resisting the numerous cooling efforts enacted

London Underground sign

Victoria line hotter than St Lucia on average last year, rising 25% in a decade

The sweltering Victoria line service had an average of 28.3°C in 2023, with temperatures at times rising to a scorching

Gardener from Hackney grows bananas after June heatwave

A debt expert from Hackney managed to grow bananas in his back garden for the first time this summer. Ripon

Extreme heat warning issued as temperatures could hit 40 degrees

A rare red weather warning signalling danger to life has been issued as temperatures could to reach 40 degrees for

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