'Heat emergency' shuts more than 500 schools in Wales amid red weather warning

BBC Wales Wednesday 24 June 2026, 07:05 UTC 1 min read

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Nerys Evans, deputy minister for public and preventative health, says it's a "heat emergency".

Wales (LOCATION) Nerys Evans (PERSON)

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