A 12-YEAR-OLD boy has been rushed to hospital after he was repeatedly stabbed in the capital.

BLAZING fires have erupted across the UK and 999 calls have spiked as the UK battles the hottest temperatures on record.

A WOMAN was left "fuming and upset" after a Tesco employee confronted her for wearing a bikini top in store on the hottest day of the year.

BBC's Ros Atkins has dismantled the comparison of the UK's current heatwave to 1976.

THE ONGOING HEATWAVE has sparked backlash from social media users after a Queen's Guard was photographed being given water during the extreme heat.

AN NHS doctor has warned what heatstroke symptoms Brits should "look out for" as temperatures are set to rise for a second day in a row.

CHAOS has unfolded at Oxford Circus after a fire alert prompted the evacuation of the busy underground station.

A BOY is missing and believed to have drowned after getting into difficulty in the River Thames.

A FIRE has broken out in London, with 100 firefighters being called in to tackle the huge blaze.

AN ELDERLY tourist died on Monday on the Isle of Wight as the latest to die from the record-breaking heat gripping the nation.