Bananas sprout in Dorset garden for first time amid summer of scorching heatwaves

Banana plants rarely fruit or flower in the UK as it is not warm enough

The national weather agency is warning of temperatures approaching 40°C in southeastern France from Tuesday.

The national weather agency is warning of temperatures approaching 40°C in southeastern France from Tuesday.

Britain braces for FIFTH summer heatwave this week as firefighters battle 12 blazes a day  GB News

Forecasters on Monday extended orange heatwave alerts to 22 départements in central and south-eastern France, up from 13 on Sunday as the fifth ‘canicule’ of the summer extends its grip on the country.

Firefighters battle nearly 200 fires across US as new blazes emerge  USA Today

Yellow heat health alerts were issued at 9am on Saturday as the mercury rose throughout the day, baking the South and South East in 28C heat and while central England saw highs of 27C.

Temperatures to rise on Sunday as UK braces for fifth heatwave  ITVX

The south and south-eastern parts of the UK could see temperatures climb into the 30s.

The south and south-eastern parts of the UK could see temperatures climb into the 30s.

UK braces for 'unprecedented' fifth heatwave with parts of UK set to sizzle amid 36C temperatures  lbc.co.uk

The North East is getting a healthy dose of sunshine as areas of the UK are expected to bake in record-breaking heat

It's going to be a hot and sticky week for many11:55, 08 Aug 2026Updated 11:55, 08 Aug 2026Having just come out of the driest July on record, the UK is bracing for its fifth heatwave of the summer, with temperatures forecast to climb to the mid-30s in places over the coming days.‌The Met Office has said temperatures wi

The health alerts run 9am Saturday to 9pm Tuesday and warn that the hot weather is likely to affect the wellbeing of the population.