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210721 | Road surface melts onto woman's tyres in record heatwave leaving mechanics gobsmacked

The heatwave caused tarmac to melt onto one driver's wheels
Louise said travelling on the melted road was like "driving through water"
Louise said: "Both passenger-side tyres were completely covered in melted Tarmac"

Road surface melts onto woman's tyres in record heatwave leaving mechanics gobsmacked

Louise Hanley from Hayle, Cornwall compared her short trip to "driving through water" after the Met Office expressed particular concern for public safety in parts of southwest England

Heatwave/Hot Weather

Heat advice

When weather forecasts show a very warm week for much of the country with hot days and warm nights, which may leave older people, young children and those with long-term conditions, including heart and lung diseases, struggling to adapt to the heat.

Owen Landeg, Principal Environmental Public Health Scientist at Public Health England said:  read more »

210719 | Met Office issues its first ever extreme heat alert - including Cornwall

200807 | Level two heat health alert issued for Cornwall

Level two heat health alert issued for Cornwall

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200616 | Double thunderstorm warning goes out for Cornwall

Double thunderstorm warning goes out for Cornwall

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200227 | 'Storm Jorge' triggers double alert for Cornwall

'Storm Jorge' triggers double alert for Cornwall

'Storm Jorge' triggers double alert for Cornwall

Published by Emma Carton at 1:24pm 27th February 2020. (Updated at 7:40am 28th February 2020)

Above photo shows Storm Ciara hitting Kingsand. Credit: Kris Field on Instagram  read more »

200221 | Netweather predicts 64 per cent risk of snow in Plymouth, Exeter and parts of Cornwall next week

Somerset Live reports that Devon and Cornwall are likely to see heavy snowfall as a result of the flurries shown in WX Charts, with the last patches not due to move past the county until after 6pm.

Met Office on heavy snow forecasts and Storm Ellen chances

Netweather predicts 64 per cent risk of snow in Plymouth, Exeter and parts of Cornwall next week  read more »

200217 | A Cornish MP is insisting that the government is in control of the flooding after Storm Dennis

Cornish MP says there is a "firm grip" on flooding issues

Cornish MP says there is a &quot;firm grip&quot; on flooding issues
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