The temperature will rise to 37 degrees today and it will feel like 42, the Met Office says, making it the hottest day of the year so far.

But the sun still presents a picture perfect scene in this photograph of the sunrise in St Julian's today, taken by Stephy Camilleri.

Much of Europe and particularly Italy are suffering a heatwave, with many cities in Italy recording temperatures in the region of 40 yesterday.

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