Earlier this week, vast swathes of the country reported being disturbed by a series of sudden, loud noises.
No, not the violent storm that rocked so much of England in the early hours of Tuesday morning, but the sound of parents up and down the UK effing and blinding as they received messages saying their children’s school would be shutting due to the extreme heat.
It’s estimated that more than 1,000 schools across the country are closing or reducing their opening hours as a result of the weather.
And my phone is red hot with messages from frustrated friends, whose working weeks have
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