The Met Office has issued a red weather alert for extreme heat while temperatures could reach new highs.
We have all seen images of runners wearing foil blankets, but have you ever seen a bridge wrapped in the material?to reflect the sun and stop it overheating.
The Grade II*-listed structure, built in 1887, had to be closed during a heatwave in 2020 when cracks in the cast-iron expanded.The foil and a £420,000 cooling system, installed following the 2020 heatwave, are being used to keep the pedestals safe so it remains open to the public.Schools are taking a number of measuresSome have relaxed their uniform policy, allowing children to wear their PE kits to help keep them cool.
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