wales recording its hottest day ever on momday. the temperature reached 37.1 celsius in flintshire. the heat is a particular challenge for farmers trying to keep their livestock cool. hywel griffith reports. if you re feeling hot and bothered, spare a thought for this highland cow farfrom home at the royal welsh show. chloe s hoping she can keep her cool for the competition. they re coping all right at the minute, touch wood. i mean, hopefully it just stays like this. there s a nice breeze coming through now, but fingers crossed it all goes well. good luck. thank you. this is britain s biggest agricultural show, but it feels like some people have stayed away to avoid the heat. staying in the shade seems to have been the solution. the new fans in the sheep sheds helped, too. it s just too hot, but it s not so bad. like, they ve put the new fans in, and there is a breeze, but it s just. it s just not quite enough. after a day of record temperatures in wales, tomorrow should bri
early are not opened at all. and it is a challenge to keep the livestock cool a teenager dies. later in the hour on the bbc news channel, the latest from the world athletics championships in oregon, where katarina johnson thompson is attempting to regain her heptathlon title. good evening, welcome to the bbc news. forecasters expect tomorrow is likely to break records in england and scotland. scientists are warning that we will see more of these temperatures due to climate change. some train tracks have buckled in the heat and fights have been suspended due to melted runways. an unprecedented red weather warning for extreme heat, meaning there s a threat to life, is in place in much of england including manchester, london and leeds. temperatures have been recorded in the 30s in all of the uk missions, higher than would normally be expected at this time of year. daniela relph has the latest. keep them cool anyway possible. normal everyday life has had its challenges today. in