UK-France trains hit by heatwave

Train service between Britain and France was hit by the heatwave today, with passengers warned to expect delays and problems with the air conditioning.

"It's a very busy day, it's the day when everyone leaves on holiday," a said a spokesman for Eurotunnel, which operates a drive-on train service for cars and trucks going through the Channel Tunnel.

"We are in a heatwave, and added to this is the problem of air conditioning in our shuttles."