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- Updates from East Lancashire as temperatures are set to hit highs of 36°C
- UK to see 'hottest day on record' with temperatures of up to 40°C predicted in some areas
- Guidance is being issued to help people tackle the heat
- Public transport is being cancelled in some areas, while services are reduced on trains with people advised to only travel if essential
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