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Maps shows where thunderstorms will hit in coming days
The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms amid high temperatures that saw parts of the UK exceed 30C.
OK! Magazine
UK heatwave warning as Brits told to prepare emergency kit and sleep downstairs amid 34C weather
The Met Office has issued two weather warnings ahead of the 34C heatwave, with households advised to take a number of precautions in order to stay safe and comfortable
Wales Online
Plumber warns about costly mistake if you pour one kitchen item down your sink
A plumber has gone viral on social media after sharing the ins and outs of a sink blockage, with the expert urging people to be extra careful when it comes to their pipes
Wales Online
Carol Kirkwood halts show to issue apology as BBC Breakfast co-star left 'disappointed'
BBC Breakfast's Carol Kirkwood was forced to issue an apology to her co-star live on air after she branded her forecast as 'disappointing'
The Telegraph
Drivers fined over Dartford toll charges despite not using the crossing
Drivers are being fined £70 for unpaid toll charges on the Dartford Crossing despite being hundreds of miles away.
Oxford Mail
Perseid meteor shower to peak tonight with 100 shooting stars every hour
The Perseid Meteor Shower is set to peak tonight over Oxfordshire as the Earth passes through a cloud of cometary dust, producing up to 100 meteors every hour.
York Press
Yellow weather warning issued for York and North Yorkshire
Weather forecasters are warning of thunderstorms and sudden flooding in York and North Yorkshire.
Evening Standard
London heatwave: Hottest day of year to bring 34C for capital - but thunderstorms forecast for north
London, East Anglia and the home counties are expect to experience the warmest weather on Monday
PA Media: Money
Octopus extends winter fuel payments after Government narrows state support
Labour is making energy bill assistance more targeted, in a bid to save as much as £1.4 billion a year.
Wales Online
Met Office weather maps reveal where it will be hottest on Monday as temperatures soar
Temperatures are expected to hit almost 30°C in Wales on Monday
CNN
CNN goes inside ancient Roman aqueduct under Trevi Fountain
CNN’s Ben Wedeman goes inside an ancient Roman aqueduct that powers one of the most famous landmarks in the eternal city.
The Guardian
Don’t stand in the door frame: what to do in an earthquake
Preparing for an earthquake and knowing what to do when one happens can save lives – here’s what to know
Manchester Evening News
'Black flag' alert issued for one of Lanzarote's most popular beaches
The European Union hotspot has raised concerns for British visitors at Playa Blanca
Storyful
Potential Tropical Cyclone Swirls Over Atlantic Ocean
Satellite footage shows Potential Tropical Cyclone Five (PTC5) churning in the Atlantic Ocean; it was forecast to become a tropical storm as it reaches the Leeward Islands, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.This footage shows PTC5’s development between August 10 and August 12.Tropical storm conditions were expected to arrive at the Leeward Islands by late Monday night into Tuesday, according to the NHC, before hitting the US and British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Tuesday evening. Credit: CSU/CIRA & NOAA via Storyful
South Wales Argus
Hourly forecast as Gwent set to roast in soaring temperatures today
After a mixed bag of weather this weekend, Monday is set to continue roasting across Wales
The Guardian
UK weather: thunderstorm warnings in north and 34C predicted in south-east
Hottest day of the year expected on Monday in southern England and ‘sudden flooding’ alerts also issued
AFP
Greece battling wildfires amid high winds
Greece was battling several wildfires on Sunday, with smoke covering parts of the capital Athens in a haze, amid warnings for extreme weather conditions for the rest of the week.By Sunday afternoon, firefighters had quickly dealt with 33 out of the 40 blazes that had broken out in the past 24 hours, fire brigade spokesman Vassilis Vathrakogiannis told the press at an emergency briefing.But the force was battling seven more in the high Mediterranean summer heat, he said.The country's minister for civil protection had warned a day earlier that half the country was under a high-risk warning for fires due to high temperatures, wind gusts and drought conditions. In the region of East Attica, an uncontrolled blaze in the Varnavas area spread to a pine forested zone with scattered houses, emitting so much smoke that Athens glowed red at one point on Sunday afternoon.- Flames 25 metres high -A force of 250 firefighters backed by 67 vehicles, 12 firefighting aircraft and seven helicopters was deployed to battle the flames, which "in many cases reached more than 25 metres high", Vathrakogiannis said.As the fire was threatening dwellings the Greek army was on hand to help with their efforts, he added.In the nearby village of Metohi, which was yet to be threatened, Eugenia told AFP she was afraid of what might happen in the night. "Every year we have to escape from our houses," she said speaking from the saddle of her motorbike fresh from checking up on her cats.Another fire that erupted earlier on Sunday afternoon in Megara, West Attica, triggering an evacuation alert, was partially contained after destroying at least three houses and cars.Forty-eight firefighters equipped with 13 vehicles and additional volunteers were working on the ground, along with aerial support. In Thessaloniki, a fire in the Lagadas area was partially under control, with 20 firefighters, 10 vehicles and one helicopter at the scene.- 'Extremely high temperatures' -Temperatures are forecast to peak at 39 degrees Celsius (102 degrees Fahrenheit) in Greece on Monday, with the highest temperatures expected in the west of the country.Kostas Lagouvardos, director of research at the National Observatory of Athens, said on Sunday that given the current weather conditions, if the response to the fires was not quick enough the flames could quickly burn out of control.With winds in some areas expected to reach 80 to 90 kilometres per hour, Lagouvardos told broadcaster ERT News that Sunday was expected to be the most difficult day to battle fires. The Mediterranean country is exceptionally vulnerable to summer blazes, with this season seeing fires burn daily. After the warmest winter on record, Greece also experienced its hottest June and July since reliable data collection began in 1960.It registered its earliest recorded heatwave in June.Scientists warn that human-induced fossil fuel emissions are worsening the length, frequency and intensity of heatwaves across the world.The rising temperatures are leading to longer wildfire seasons and increasing the area burnt in the flames, according to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. amj-kan/sbk/imm
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Heat alert extended in Essex as temperatures to hit 34C on 'hottest day of year'
A yellow heat health alert has been extended for London on what is set to be the "hottest day of the year".
Wales Online
Met Office warns 'heavy rain and thunderstorms' are on the way
There are expected to be 'torrential downpours and frequent lightning' for parts of the country from Sunday night into Monday
The Guardian
‘Losing Noah’s Ark’: Brazil’s plan to turn the Pantanal into waterway threatens world’s biggest wetland
Hidrovia project to dredge Paraguay River and build ports may destroy vast biodiversity and refuge of jaguars, giant otters and armadillos – and an age-old riverine way of life
