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14:44 GMT, Wednesday, 1 July 2009 15:44 UK

In pictures: England's heatwave

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A police officer cools down in Downing Street in central London as the heatwave warning alert in south east England was raised from level 2 to level 3. Temperatures were set to rise to 33C in the capital.

Girls in sea

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Four friends enjoy the surf on the beach in Brighton, East Sussex. The last time the Met Office declared a level 3 alert was in June 2006.

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Tennis fans at Wimbledon. Plenty of drinking fountains and the St John Ambulance are on hand to ward off the worst of the heat, say the championship organisers.

Woman on beach

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A novel way of shielding yourself from the midday sun. The Department of Health says one way of staving off heat exhaustion and sunstroke is to cover up and stay in the shade, when the sun is at its highest.

Woman tennis fan

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This Wimbledon fan has chosen appropriate headgear as she watches Roger Federer play Ivo Karlovic in their quarter final match on the Centre Court.

Bathers

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Bathers enjoy the sun poolside at Brockwell Lido in London. The heatwave is set to continue until Friday, when temperatures should start to drop.

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