The Met Office’s amber Heat Health Alert for the South East is due to last until 9pm this Sunday. 

Amber alerts are issued when the level of heat is likely to impact the whole population – healthy people as well as those who are vulnerable. This also means health and social care are likely to experience increased demand and the heat may also affect infrastructure such as traffic delays.

If you can, check in on vulnerable family, friends and neighbours. And also take care of yourself. Heatstroke and heat exhaustion at this temperature is a real danger whatever your age. For advice on how to keep cool in hot weather, visit the government’s Beat The Heat website.