Having a splashing time as temperatures finally soar
Staying cool was the priority today as temperatures in the West Midlands rose into the 80s.
The peak of the heatwave will see 30C (86F) in some areas over the next couple of days.
That makes our region hotter than the likes of Corfu, Gibraltar, Benidorm and Tenerife.
Water parks across the region have been in demand, as have the fountains in Queen Square, Wolverhampton.
But Walsall Council has upset parents by turning off water at the Arboretum splash park, just as the sunshine arrives.
Health bosses urged those vulnerable to the heat to take precautions in order to be safe. They say it will remain hot at night.
