For others, such as school children, summer means a well-deserved break from school and three months of relaxing.

If yesterday’s weather is an example of what our summer is going to be like, then we suggest people keep their air-conditioners and fans close by.

Today is the longest day of the year: we will have around 14 hours of daylight.

Summer also means long hours on the beach.

Even though a tan is the order of the day in summer, the sun causes irreparable damage to our skin.

Experts warn people not to stay in direct sunlight between noon and 3pm, especially when the summer heat kicks in and when UV indices increase.