Caribbean? No, Cornwall
There’s no need to fly all the way to Barbados – it’s hotter here!
BRITAIN is hotter than parts of the Caribbean – and the scorching weather is here to stay.
Yesterday saw 87.9F (31.3C) recorded at Hurn, Dorset, while Barbados was a mere 84F (29C).
The Meteorological Office said Britain had almost one-and-a-half times the normal amount of sunshine last month, making it the fourth- sunniest June on record. Temperatures are set to remain in the high eighties for most of the country over the coming days, with some areas approaching 90F.
Met Office spokesman Helen West said: ‘As we go into the weekend, we will see the risk of one of two showers, potentially including some thunder, but otherwise the settled conditions are unlikely to change into next week.’
Sadly, the CO2 crisis is also here to stay, with industry leaders warning it could last another two weeks with beer and soft drink shortages likely to continue.
Lettuce, cauliflowers, potatoes and broccoli could also be in short supply because of the soaring temperatures. The crops simply stop growing when temperatures remain high for several days in a row.
Moorland fires around Bolton and Saddleworth continue to burn, with more than 100 firefighters at each incident and no sign of the rain needed to put the blazes out. It emerged yesterday that two men, both 25, died in incidents in Derby and Peterborough on Saturday – taking the number of deaths in the heatwave to seven.
Speed restrictions on the railways have been extended into a second week over concern about buckling rails, with track temperatures 118F (48C). expected to reach Meanwhile, beachgoers were warned about the dangers of leaving barbecues behind. Twoyearold Harri Clarkson was left screaming in agony when he stepped on hot coals which had been partially buried in the sand at Caswell Bay, near Swansea. Harri needed hospital treatment for serious burns to his foot. His mother Laura Ashford, 33, said: ‘Whoever left the red-hot coals there should be ashamed of themselves.’ Police in Surrey told residents who wanted to sunbathe topless – or even naked – to inform neighbours first after households fell out over the issue in Reigate.
In a social media post, the force said: ‘ If you want to wander around your garden naked and you are overlooked by neighbours, you have to be careful – your garden is not exempt from the law.’
Scotland hasn’t missed out on the glorious weather – but there is still snow at the summit of 4,412ft Ben Nevis. On reaching Britain’s highest peak, Ian Barrow, 46, and David Whittaker, 48, stripped off and sat in the snow to cool down.