Weather LIVE: Northamptonshire sees hottest day in 138 years but record set to last just 24 hours as temperatures keep rising
The village of Pitsford, near Northampton, was officially one of the two hottest places in the UK on Monday (July 18) — but experts expect the county’s new temperature record of 38.2°C to be broken today … the UK has already seen 40°C for the first time EVER at Heathrow Airport … trains have been cancelled and people are being told to stay safe in “exceptional temperatures.” Refresh regularly and scroll down for the latest news…
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London Northwestern Railway is asking passengers to only travel from Northampton and Long Buckby if it’s essential.
Speed restrictions in placeacross the rail network on Monday and Tuesday means fewer trains will run. A provisional timetable has been published with two trains an hour between London Euston and Northampton calling at all stations and one an hour between Northampton and Birmingham.
But a spokesman said: “Work is ongoing with Network Rail to establish the level of service that can run, and services may be subject to further alteration.
Trains will run to an emergency timetable at Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough on Monday and Tuesday.
East Midlands Trains says there will be two Intercity trains per hour at Kettering instead of four and only one Connect 360 service an hour instead of two.
A spokesman said: “We are working on the timetable and the online journey planners will be updated as soon as we have the final plan.”
