The summer Britain melted: Heat-crazed ladybirds attacked humans in swarms. Sex-crazed students romped in hay fields. And though in 1976 even the Buckingham Palace lawn sprinklers were shut down, the schools DID stay open
- Posted on June 24, 2026
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The summer Britain melted: Heat-crazed ladybirds attacked humans in swarms. Sex-crazed students romped in hay fields. And though in 1976 even the Buckingham Palace lawn sprinklers were shut down, the schools DID stay open
This week as high temperatures send Britons flocking to beaches, parks and beer gardens, thoughts turn to the most famous heatwave of all - the Summer of 1976.
