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| British hot weather to continue into weekend | British hot weather to continue into weekend |
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| The hot weather across much of the UK is expected to last into the weekend. | The hot weather across much of the UK is expected to last into the weekend. |
| Temperatures will temporarily dip midweek to the low 20s before soaring again on Friday, possibly lasting through until Sunday. | Temperatures will temporarily dip midweek to the low 20s before soaring again on Friday, possibly lasting through until Sunday. |
| London is expected to see the best of the sweltering temperatures on Tuesday, while the north of England will also climb to around 28C (82.4F), finally enjoying the same highs as the south after averaging around 24C over the last few days. | London is expected to see the best of the sweltering temperatures on Tuesday, while the north of England will also climb to around 28C (82.4F), finally enjoying the same highs as the south after averaging around 24C over the last few days. |
| The weekend of glorious weather continued as people returned to work on Monday, with a high of 29.6C recorded in Lee-on-Solent in Hampshire, just shy of the 29.7C reached in Bournemouth on Sunday, the hottest day of the year so far. | The weekend of glorious weather continued as people returned to work on Monday, with a high of 29.6C recorded in Lee-on-Solent in Hampshire, just shy of the 29.7C reached in Bournemouth on Sunday, the hottest day of the year so far. |
| However, it was markedly cooler across the North Sea coast of England and Scotland, where Donna Nook in Lincolnshire peaked at only 16C. | However, it was markedly cooler across the North Sea coast of England and Scotland, where Donna Nook in Lincolnshire peaked at only 16C. |
| While the sunshine was not unusual for July it was above average, said Andy Ratcliffe, meteorologist for MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association. | While the sunshine was not unusual for July it was above average, said Andy Ratcliffe, meteorologist for MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association. |
| "In the middle part of the week the weather will get cooler but still warm, to around the low 20s," he said. "But it will pick up again in time for the weekend and should last through to Sunday. | "In the middle part of the week the weather will get cooler but still warm, to around the low 20s," he said. "But it will pick up again in time for the weekend and should last through to Sunday. |
| "Past that it is hard to be certain, but we don't have much rain at all forecast for the next seven to 10 days." | "Past that it is hard to be certain, but we don't have much rain at all forecast for the next seven to 10 days." |
| Police have warned of the dangers of cooling off in open water after a 17-year-old boy died while swimming in a lake at an old quarry in Worcestershire. | Police have warned of the dangers of cooling off in open water after a 17-year-old boy died while swimming in a lake at an old quarry in Worcestershire. |
| Russell O'Neill, of Worcester, had been swimming at Gullet Quarry near Malvern when he failed to resurface on Saturday afternoon. The teenager's body was recovered by a dive team from South Wales police at around 4.50pm. West Mercia police said they were not treating his death as suspicious. | Russell O'Neill, of Worcester, had been swimming at Gullet Quarry near Malvern when he failed to resurface on Saturday afternoon. The teenager's body was recovered by a dive team from South Wales police at around 4.50pm. West Mercia police said they were not treating his death as suspicious. |
| Speaking after the incident on Saturday, Detective Inspector Richard Reese said: "This appears to have been a tragic accident and our thoughts are with the boy's family and friends at this sad time. | Speaking after the incident on Saturday, Detective Inspector Richard Reese said: "This appears to have been a tragic accident and our thoughts are with the boy's family and friends at this sad time. |
| "While it is too early to give a cause of death, we would like to take this opportunity to remind people about the dangers of open water. | "While it is too early to give a cause of death, we would like to take this opportunity to remind people about the dangers of open water. |
| "With the warm weather upon us and the school holidays approaching, we would advise people to think twice about going into local rivers, lakes and canals in order to cool off. | "With the warm weather upon us and the school holidays approaching, we would advise people to think twice about going into local rivers, lakes and canals in order to cool off. |
| "We are privileged to live and work in a beautiful part of the country with a huge area of water. However, this comes with its dangers and we would appeal for people to recognise the risks associated with water and act responsibly." | "We are privileged to live and work in a beautiful part of the country with a huge area of water. However, this comes with its dangers and we would appeal for people to recognise the risks associated with water and act responsibly." |
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