The UK has had its hottest day of the year, as temperatures reached 30C. Yellow heat-health alerts issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) are in place throughout southern England and the Midlands.
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The Metropolitan Police says it is no longer treating a fire, that led to the closure of Heathrow Airport last week, as a potentially criminal matter. Sky News
Simon Gallagher, founder of UK Network Services, said Heathrow could have had enough power from one live substation during the outage, but it would have taken hours to reconfigure the airport's network. He acknowledged National Grid’s point that there was sufficient capacity but stressed Heathrow's challenge in adjusting to use that power in time. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
A body representing more than 90 airlines using Heathrow Airport has threatened to take legal action if a settlement over the costs they incurred from Fridays.. Sky News
Akhil Vyas, a passenger caught up in Friday’s Heathrow Airport closure, recalled the moment he learned his flight to Dubai for a family holiday was cancelled. He said that he hopes that Heathrow will learn from the incident and create a contingency plan to prevent future disruptions. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander called the Heathrow substation fire an "unprecedented event of very significant magnitude" after it halted flights for 18 hours. She praised firefighters and staff for their response, noting backup generators kept critical systems running but couldn’t power the entire airport. The government and Heathrow have launched investigations into resilience planning and infrastructure lessons. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
We know our planet is getting warmer, with each year surpassing the last as far as average temperatures are concerned. However, just this week, Earth experienced its hottest single day ever recorded...
Friday, 19 July 2024
Friday has been the hottest day of the year in the UK so far, with a temperature of 31.2C (88F) recorded at Heathrow Airport.
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