News Report: A Heatwave Hits the City

Good evening, and welcome to the evening news.

For the third day in a row, the city has broken a temperature record.

This afternoon, it reached thirty-nine degrees in the city centre.

Our reporter is in the main park. So, how hot is it out there?

Honestly? It feels like standing next to an open oven!

The grass here has turned completely brown,

and people have been told to stay out of the sun at midday.

Ha, the shade under the trees is the most popular place in town!

In the main square, children have been playing in the fountain all day.

But the fire service has asked people not to swim in the river.

The water is much colder and deeper than it looks.

But not everyone is unhappy about the heat. Right, sir?

Ha! Are you kidding? This is the best week I've ever had!

I've sold more ice cream in three days than in all of June.

By two o'clock today, we'd already run out of chocolate!

Still, I keep calling my old mum to check she's okay.

Doctors say the heat can be dangerous, especially for older people.

We've seen a lot more patients this week, mostly elderly people.

So please, drink water often, even if you're not thirsty.

And if you have an older neighbour, knock on their door and check on them.

To help, the city has opened cooling centres in ten public libraries.

Inside, it's lovely and cool, and anyone can come in for free.

They'll stay open until ten o'clock every evening this week.

And finally, there's some good news in the forecast!

Temperatures are expected to fall to around twenty-five degrees by Saturday,

with some light rain in the afternoon.

Until then, stay in the shade, and look after each other.

That's all from us tonight. Good night!