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UK records heatwave as parts of England hit historic highs for May

Santon Downham in Suffolk first area to hit threshold, recording temperatures of more than 27C for three consecutive days

The Guardian - UK

Heat to rise to possible record-breaking highs over rest of bank holiday weekend

The UK saw the hottest day of the year so far on Saturday.

Evening Standard

UK records hottest day of year as forecasters warn of more extreme heat

Temperature reaches 30.5C in Kent as amber health alerts issued before bank holiday temperatures rise

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London expected to swelter in 31C on Sunday as May heatwave set to break record

It’s set to get even hotter in London with the Met Office predicting 31C on Sunday afternoon

Evening Standard

‘Free flowing traffic at Dover’ after queues on hot bank holiday weekend

Holidaymakers got stuck in hours-long queues earlier on the hottest day of the year so far.

Evening Standard

New EU border checks at Dover suspended after queues on hot bank holiday weekend

The UK has seen the hottest day of the year so far on Saturday.

Evening Standard

London weather LIVE: 'Historic' heatwave declared as capital sizzles in 31C before tropical nights

London hotter than Barbados as May heatwave is confirmed

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Temperatures in UK could be hotter than the Seychelles on Saturday

The UK will enjoy another very warm and sunny day on Saturday, with 30C likely to be recorded in the south of England, the Met Office said.

Evening Standard

Wildfire alert for London as temperatures soar in heatwave towards record 34C for May

‘The risk of wildfire is very real,’ says London Fire Brigade Assistant Commissioner Paul McCourt

Evening Standard

London sizzles on hottest day of the year so far - with temperatures only set to climb

Temperatures hit 27.4C in Heathrow on Friday afternoon - but Bank Holiday Monday could become the hottest May day on record

Evening Standard

UK enjoys hottest day of the year with temperatures forecast to climb further

The Met Office said temperatures reached 26.9C in Heathrow, west London, early on Friday afternoon.

Evening Standard

Amber heat health alert issued for parts of UK as hot temperatures hit

The alert comes as the UK is forecast to see its hottest May day on record over the bank holiday weekend.

Evening Standard

UK set for record hot May day with parts of country hotter than Barbados

Temperatures are forecast to hit 33C over the bank holiday weekend.

Evening Standard

Life-threatening disease linked to tick bites found at popular UK beauty spots

The new cases brings the total of UK-acquired cases to six

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The Guardian - UK

Lyme disease cases in England rise by more than 20% in a year

Scientists developing vaccines and anti-tick treatments amid growing concern over spread of disease

The Independent UK

Ebola outbreak: What are the symptoms and is the virus a risk to the UK?

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The Independent UK

Fourth case of meningitis linked to Reading outbreak confirmed in junior school pupil

Health officials said the child was recovering well and the risk to the wider public remained low

Evening Standard

Fourth case of meningitis confirmed in Reading

A junior school pupil is said by health officials to be ‘recovering well’.

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The Economic Times

Hantavirus: Britain secures experimental Japanese drug to strengthen response

Britain has received experimental favipiravir from Japan to treat a deadly hantavirus outbreak. The drug is not licensed in the UK and its use for hantavirus is experimental. The outbreak involves Andes virus, which can spread between people. Health officials confirm no increased transmissibility or pandemic risk.

The Times of India

Hantavirus outbreak: Nine UK citizens exposed on cruise ship flown back to Britain for isolation

Nine UK citizens, potentially exposed to hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship, are under observation in Britain after returning from overseas. The outbreak has tragically claimed three lives, with others in quarantine globally. Health officials are coordinating monitoring and repatriation efforts, ensuring safe return for those at risk.

The Independent UK

Medic with hantavirus symptoms monitored in UK hospital as 9 people linked to cruise arrive

UKHSA said Britons from St Helena and Ascension Island are expected to arrive in the UK on Sunday evening

Evening Standard

Charity chief calls for wider rollout of meningitis vaccine

A college student died in Oxfordshire after contracting the disease.

The Times of India

Meningitis outbreak sparks alarm after student dies and 2 others fall ill in Reading Area

Health authorities are investigating a meningitis outbreak in the Reading and Oxfordshire area after one student died and two others were hospitalized. The cases appear linked through social groups of young people, prompting concern and precautionary measures. Experts urge vigilance for symptoms, especially in teenagers and young adults.

The Guardian - UK

Father pays tribute to ‘kind-hearted’ son who died after contracting meningitis

Lewis Waters, who attended Henley college in Oxfordshire, was one of three cases reported in Berkshire outbreak

The Independent UK

Hantavirus ‘can remain in semen for six years’ representing transmission risk, according to study

55-year-old man who recovered from hantavirus infection still had virus in his semen 71 months later

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