Britons head to beauty spots and beaches as temperatures hit 70F

Britons have flocked to beauty spots and the beaches as temperatures hit 70F (21C) today before soaring to 87F (30C) next week. The UK will see a north-south split in terms of weather over this weekend – the last before more stringent coronavirus restrictions come into effect. The Met Office has issued a weather warning … Read more

Britons head to beauty spots and beaches as temperatures hit 70F

Britons have flocked to beauty spots and the beaches as temperatures hit 70F (21C) today before soaring to 87F (30C) next week. The UK will see a north-south split in terms of weather over this weekend – the last before more stringent coronavirus restrictions come into effect. The Met Office has issued a weather warning … Read more

Welsh ridicule Met Office for choosing Heulwen as name for storm which translates as ‘sun blessed’

Storm SUNSHINE! Welsh ridicule the Met Office for choosing Heulwen as name for storm which translates literally as ‘sun blessed’ Heulwen is a common name in Wales and translates to ‘sun blessed’ or ‘sunshine’ Inclusion in the list of storm names for the upcoming season has amused many The UK has reached the eighth name … Read more

Girl, eight, died from ‘traumatic head injury’ when tree crashed onto her

Girl, eight, died from ‘traumatic head injury’ when tree crashed onto her in 60mph winds as she walked along footpath with friend who was flown to hospital with serious injuries, inquest hears Maisy Mayne was struck by a fallen tree in Bobbing near Sittingbourne in August  Another child was flown to King’s College hospital, London … Read more

Has Autumn already arrived? 50mph gales will blow in from the Atlantic next week

Has Autumn already arrived? 50mph gales will blow in from the Atlantic next week as Met Offices issues yellow warnings for high winds – as parts of UK enjoy brief spell of sunshine today with 73F temperatures Strong gusts are expected to batter England and Wales on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to Met Office Large … Read more

Has Autumn already arrived? 50mph gales will blow in from the Atlantic next week

Has Autumn already arrived? 50mph gales will blow in from the Atlantic next week as Met Offices issues yellow warnings for high winds – as parts of UK enjoy brief spell of sunshine today with 73F temperatures Strong gusts are expected to batter England and Wales on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to Met Office Large … Read more

Britain will get brief snatch of summer and 77F heat today… before tail of Storm Ellen

Large parts of Britain will get a brief snatch of summer with temperatures of up to 77F today before the tail of Storm Ellen lashes the UK with 50mph gales. The storm, which contains the remnants of Tropical Storm Kyle, moved in from the Atlantic on Tuesday night.  Winds of up to 66mph have been … Read more

Britain is braced for two-day deluge as Storm Ellen hammers UK with torrential rain

Britain is set to be battered with torrential rain and 70mph winds today as Storm Ellen sweeps in promising two days of chaos.   The storm, which contains the remnants of Tropical Storm Kyle, will bring heavy gales as it hits Ireland, before dominating the UK for the rest of the week. The tempest will batter … Read more