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

BBC UK Wednesday 24 June 2026, 07:39 UTC 1 min read

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Schools close in mid and south Wales, including all schools in Blaenau Gwent, and most in Caerphilly and Bridgend.

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