Temperatures hit 34.7C at Astwood Bank, near Worcester, on Friday, according to the Met Office, with similar or even higher temperatures expected on Saturday.

The RSPCA has issued urgent advice for pet owners as temperatures are set to soar this weekend. This comes after the UK Health Security Agency raised a yellow heat alert warning to amber on Friday, ...

Images taken this week show startlingly low water levels in reservoirs as Greater Manchester bakes in 30C heat and a hosepipe ban is introduced across the Pennines ...