The tigers at the Isle of Wight zoo get a hosing down Britain's heatwave will go on until the weekend, raising the possibility that the official "watch level" could be raised to protect vulnerable people. The Met Office Heat-Health Watch is at Level 2 but that may be raised if officials and weather experts agree certain criteria has been met. Tuesday was the hottest day of the year so far with a temperature of 31.8C (89.2F) recorded. Meanwhile, the government has set up a heatwave advice page on its website. If the watch level is raised to Level 3, then specific actions to target high-risk groups will be carried out. Susan Powell, of the BBC Weather Centre, said it was possible that the watch level could be raised. Ice cream sales are soaring as the heatwave goes on Wednesday is expected to see temperatures in... [read full story]
