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Hottest July day ever in England |
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Wednesday was the hottest July day in England ever, with a temperature of 36.5C (97.3F) taken at Wisley, Surrey.
The temperature beat the previous record from July 1911 when temperatures reached 36C (96.8F) in Epsom, Surrey.
Earlier on Wednesday the record had first been broken with a reading of 36.3C (97.3F) at Charlwood, also in Surrey, near Gatwick Airport.
Zoos took special steps to keep animals cool and NHS Direct reported increased calls from people hit by sunstroke.
Many schools across England were forced to close because of "unbearable" heat.
London's Heathrow Airport had seen the highest recorded temperatures on both Monday and Tuesday, and on Wednesday the thermometer there recorded its highest ever reading of 35C (95F).
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