Your tips from the last heatwave on how to cope in extreme temperatures

BBC News Wednesday 08 July 2026, 05:35 UTC 1 min read

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From what to wear to getting a restful night's sleep, you share your tips for beating the heat.

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Shoppers urged to seek quality products or alternatives as data shows demand surpassing least year’s totalBritons are expected to buy nearly 8m mini fans this year as they are “surging on to the market” in the hot weather – but almost half of those are expected to be low-quality products that end up in landfill within a year. Waste managers and recycling campaigners have raised concerns as the number of online searches for electrically powered handheld fans, which sell for as little as £2,...

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Your tips from the last heatwave on how to cope in extreme temperatures

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