East Anglia

The East of England has seen just 3mm of rainfall so far in July - making it the driest for more than a quarter of a century.

Fire crews have reported more calls than usual as temperatures near 40C across East Anglia on the UK's hottest day on record.

Acres of charred and blackened vegetation can be seen still smoking at the Wild Ken Hill coastal park between Snettisham and Heacham on the west Norfolk coast.