Barcelona recorded its hottest month of June since records started over a century ago, Spain’s national weather service said on Tuesday as Europe remained in the

France and the rest of Europe are still in the grips of the first major heat wave this summer even as conditions began to improve in some parts of the region

The heat wave searing western Europe is set to peak in the coming days, threatening power networks and triggering health alerts. A high-pressure system combined with a stream of super-hot air from North Africa and abnormally warm oceans is baking the region from Portugal to the UK.