Brutal temperatures this week are seeing swathes of southern Europe roast in temperatures close to or above 40C. In France, the heat was set to peak on Tuesday - reaching 41C in some areas and 36-39C ...

The heat is most intense in the south-east of England as Writtle in Essex has recorded a 33.9C (93F) high, surpassing the ...

East Malling in Kent has hit 33.5C, making it the hottest day in the UK so far this year. Forecasts suggest we could still ...

Today there are red warnings for heat in place in France - in Paris and the Val de Loire, where temperatures could reach 41C.

After temperatures reached 33.1C yesterday, making it hotter than Barbados and Jamaica, today could be even hotter in parts ...

The 'roll cloud', reminiscent of a tsunami wave, hit several beaches along the Portuguese coast. This rare meteorological ...

Paris is on red alert for high temperatures, with the top of the Eiffel Tower shut, polluting traffic banned and speed ...

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Hurricane Flossie, named by the US National Hurricane Centre in Miami, is gathering strength and meteorologists believe it will unleash its 75mph gales within days ...

Britain sweltered in near record-breaking temperatures with sunseekers across the country heading to the seaside to cool down. The southeast recorded the highest figures of 34C ...

Portugal like much of Europe has been experiencing a heat wave in recent days, but another rare weather phenomenon also gripped many beachgoers trying to survive the warm temperatures by the sea. On ...