The West Midlands region has been hit with a rare heat-health alert due to begin tomorrow.

The amber warning will run from 9am on Tuesday, August 12, to 6pm, Thursday, August 13.

It comes as the fourth heatwave of the summer is set to arrive today (August 11).

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Heat health alerts are issued by the Met Office in conjunction with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) during periods of hot weather .

The UKHSA said there could be likely "significant impacts" across health and social care services including a "rise in deaths, particularly among those ages 65 and over or with health conditions".

But the UKHSA said young

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