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210721 | Road surface melts onto woman's tyres in record heatwave leaving mechanics gobsmacked

The heatwave caused tarmac to melt onto one driver's wheels
Louise said travelling on the melted road was like "driving through water"
Louise said: "Both passenger-side tyres were completely covered in melted Tarmac"

Road surface melts onto woman's tyres in record heatwave leaving mechanics gobsmacked

Louise Hanley from Hayle, Cornwall compared her short trip to "driving through water" after the Met Office expressed particular concern for public safety in parts of southwest England

Heatwave/Hot Weather

Heat advice

When weather forecasts show a very warm week for much of the country with hot days and warm nights, which may leave older people, young children and those with long-term conditions, including heart and lung diseases, struggling to adapt to the heat.

Owen Landeg, Principal Environmental Public Health Scientist at Public Health England said:  read more »

210719 | Met Office issues its first ever extreme heat alert - including Cornwall

190723 | Heat Advice

Heat advice

Weather forecasts show a very warm week for much of the country with hot days and warm nights. Temperatures are likely to rise on Tuesday 23 July through to Thursday 25 July 2019, which may leave older people, young children and those with long-term conditions, including heart and lung diseases, struggling to adapt to the heat.

Owen Landeg, Principal Environmental Public Health Scientist at Public Health England said:  read more »

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