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Kent continues to bask in high temperatures

Lili Sheppard,in Folkestoneand
Craig Buchan,South East
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Forecasts are for further high temperatures on Tuesday after a sweltering bank holiday weekend

Scorching temperatures are continuing in Kent after the hottest day of the year so far was recorded over the bank holiday weekend.

Temperatures were forecasted to exceed 30C in parts of the county on Tuesday, although coastal areas were expected to be cooler.

Record-high May temperatures were recorded elsewhere in south-east England over the weekend.

The UK Health Security Agency has issued an amber heat-health alert for the South East, which is expected to remain in place until 17:00 BST on Wednesday.

Officials warned that "significant impacts are likely across health and social care services".

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The hottest day of the year so far was recorded over the bank holiday weekend
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An amber heath-health alert is expected to remain in place until Wednesday

Hundreds of South East Water customers across multiple villages lost running water over the bank holiday, which the supplier attributed to "very high demand" due to high temperatures.

The RNLI said crews from Margate Lifeboat Station were dispatched on Sunday afternoon to assist lifeguards in the Thanet town and at Joss Bay, Broadstairs.

Margate RNLI launching authority Christian Wright said: "Weekends such as this always attract large numbers to our beaches, and RNLI lifeboat crews and lifeguards prepare accordingly."

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James Marrin and Donna Daly plan to spend the afternoon in the garden

James Marrin from Dover was visiting Folkestone on Tuesday but said he did not plan to go for a swim.

"This afternoon when we get home we will be sitting in the garden, with suncream on obviously, and just chilling out," he told BBC Radio Kent.

Heather and Andrew Widdup arrived in Folkestone after setting off early on holiday from their Blackpool home at 04:00 BST, stopping off to enjoy the sunshine on the way to France.

They were going to go to the beach so their children could play in the sea and "hopefully keep cool".

Theresa, from Deal, told the BBC the weather was "lovely" but she "cannot cope with it".

She said she was planning to spend the day "in the shade because I burn".

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