Second heatwave of the summer in the UK – in pictures
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A woman shelters from the sun on Tower Bridge, in London. AP -
A crowd of people watch the setting sun from a hill in Ealing, west London. AP -
People enjoy the water fountains in King's Cross, London. EPA -
The low water level at Pontsticill Reservoir near Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Getty Images -
Dry grass on the football pitches at Hackney Marshes in east London. PA -
Aung-Bo, a 21-year-old Asian elephant, is cooled down by a keeper at Chester Zoo. Getty Images -
People walk on parched grass of The Long Walk towards Windsor Castle. Reuters -
A sunbather enjoys the warm weather in London. EPA -
Tourists shelter from the sun as they stand outside Buckingham Palace in London. AP -
People enjoy the hot weather as they zorb on the canal at Paddington Basin in London. PA -
Horses from Hyde Park stables are surrounded by clouds of dust as they are ridden along a dry bridleway in the London park. Getty Images -
The sun rises above the London skyline on Thursday morning. Reuters -
London Fire Brigade dealing with the aftermath of a grass fire in Rainham, east London. PA -
A water basin is cut off at Colliford Lake, where water levels have dropped to expose previously unseen trees at Cornwall's largest reservoir. AP -
Men cool off by diving into the water at Cullercoats Bay in North Tyneside. AP -
Scorched grass at Greenwich Park in London. AP -
A dog cools off in a pond at Richmond Park in London. AP -
Large areas of grass have turned yellow due to the dry conditions in Edinburgh. AP -
A young man takes a dip in the Peover Eye, a small river that meanders through the Cheshire countryside. Getty Images -
Dry fairways at Chelsfield Lakes club in Orpington have made for bouncy, unpredictable golfing conditions. Getty Images
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