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The West

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First episode dateSeptember 15, 1996
Final episode dateSeptember 22, 1996
Narrated by Peter Coyote
Number of episodes8
Number of seasons 1
Networks Public Broadcasting Service
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About The West


The West, sometimes marketed as Ken Burns Presents: The West, is a 1996 television documentary miniseries about the American Old West. It was directed by Stephen Ives and featured Ken Burns as executive producer. It was first broadcast on PBS on eight consecutive nights from September 15 to 22, 1996.

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People relax on the Merseyside, Crosby Beach , where a lifeguard signs of warning before strong currents

Wednesday, the hottest day of the year officially So Far , with people flocking to the beaches and natural beauties.

Met Office forecasters said temperatures hit 31C at Heathrow Airport , beating the previous record of 28. 9C set at The End of may.

A Level three heat-health alert for England, with the Council, be especially careful in The Sun .

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As the British enjoy the warmer weather and according to a further easing of England coronavirus Lockdown , you have been told, not bottles of alcohol, leave-based hand sanitisers in unattended cars - where inside temperatures hot might as 55C.

A tender by, explained that it had "A Number of reports of hand disinfectants, The Cause of the fires, if left in vehicles is to experience in hot weather the UK is currently".

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A Man who missed relaxed in the Sunny weather in Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Tuesday, the year of the hottest day, with a temperature of 28. 6C recorded at Heathrow Airport and Kew Gardens , among the 28 below. 9C taken at The End of may.

Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkill said: "We Are going to beat you, tomorrow and The Day after tomorrow," adding temperatures would edge in the direction of 33C, as the UK experiences "a lot of hot and Sunny weather over The Next few days".

He added that The Heat would be spread "pretty far," explains that parts of Scotland, it could be "maximum values of 26 or 27".

crowds of people flocked to The Beach in Scarborough on Wednesday

The highest in the UK maximum temperature recorded in June is currently 35. 6C, as set out in the Mayflower Park in Southampton on the 28. June 1976.

The Met Office raised The Level of The Heat -health alert to three on Wednesday, as health officials advised The Most Vulnerable , Many of which shield were to protect during the blocking, in the midst of the "exceptionally hot Weather Forecast This Week ".

Public Health England (PHE) said, the elderly, people with underlying health conditions, and very young children were more At Risk from the higher temperatures.

buyers have also been recommended, in order to be aware of, you could measures be forced to spend additional Time In The Sun , as a result of the social-distancing -.

Dr. Lynn Thomas, medical Director at St John Ambulance, said: "you could end up in The Sun for longer than expected, what is normally a fast ride, like queuing, you enter the supermarket, so that you should be ready to Themselves and Others . "

sunbathers enjoying the hot weather in London's Greenwich Park

The amber-level three, which is currently to The West and the East Midlands, requires the social and health services, to specific actions at high-risk groups, according to the Met Office website.

warnings were also issued, such as UV-radiation, go to the "exceptionally high" in The Next few days.

Mr Burkill said, reaching eight Many places, and nine through parts of Devon and Cornwall on Thursday.

"That's about as high as it really is in the UK. "

Mr Burkill advised to take anyone outside for extended periods of time on Wednesday and Thursday, measures to protect Themselves .



Source of news: bbc.com

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