8 hacks for keeping kids happy and healthy in the heat

As temperatures soar, Lauren Taylor rounds up some advice for parents of young kids.

We've all been enjoying more fun in the sun, but did you know children and elderly people are at an even greater risk of heatstroke?

Work days may be a little sweaty, travelling in the car is kind of unpleasant, but long warm evenings and weekend sunshine means endless family fun and kids who never get bored.

But as they run circles in the garden and scream with delight whenever you give in to the request for an ice cream, looking after children in hot weather comes with a whole new set of challenges.