People enjoy the sunshine aboard a boat on the Regents Canal, London, as another blast of hot weather is set to hit parts of the UK. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Friday August 3, 2018. See PA story WEATHER Hot. Photo credit should read: Dominic
BRITISH holidaymakers are basking in record temperatures as they enjoy their summer holidays amid an extreme heatwave.
Eight places in the centre, south and east of Portugal have broken their local temperature records as Europe swelters.
On Thursday, temperatures reached 45.2C (113.4F) near Abrantes, a town in the centre of the country.
They are set to build across Portugal on Friday and Saturday, with medical staff and firefighters on standby until the end of the weekend.
In Spain, heat warnings were also issued for 41 of the country’s 50 provinces as temperatures were expected to reach up to 44C (111.2F).
Temperatures in south-west France could also rise to the high 30s.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here