Brits told to ‘avoid’ non-essential travel to tourist hotspots as heatwave lingers on
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TravelNews & AdviceBrits told to ‘avoid’ non-essential travel to tourist hotspots as heatwave lingers onNetwork Rail said services operating in the Met Office’s red and amber zones should only be used ‘if absolutely necessary’Neil Lancefield Friday 26 June 2026 09:20 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3003528","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/heatwave-trains-network-rail-swr-gwr-b3003528.html","title":"Brits told to ‘avoid’ non-essential travel as heatwave lingers on"}}Tube temperatures near 40C as…
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