BBC News Wednesday, 19 July 2006, 17:03 GMT 18:03 UK
Heatwave breaks record for July
 People all over the country are trying to find ways to cool off |
Britain is sweltering on its hottest recorded July day as temperatures hit 36.3C (97.3F) near Gatwick Airport.
Several schools have closed, workers are being encouraged to dress down, and elderly people and young children are being warned to drink plenty of water.
British temperatures this week have exceeded such holiday destinations as Malta, Athens, Bermuda and Rome.
The previous hottest July day was in 1911, when Epsom, Surrey, reached 36C. The highest UK temperature recorded was 38.5C (101.3F) in Faversham, Kent, on August 10, 2003.
As temperatures soared across the country, the heat brought people to the beaches and into the shade, melted roads and provoked health and safety warnings.
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The temperature has been 38C throughout the day in my living room. The living room temperature last night was flat at 36C. The heat wave will end tonight, but temperatures will remain high.
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