UK weather: Eurostar trains from London cancelled after tunnel floods – as UK braces for more extreme conditions | UK News

UK weather: Eurostar trains from London cancelled after tunnel floods – as UK braces for more extreme conditions | UK News

Eurostar trains to and from London have been cancelled as more extreme weather in the wake of Storm Gerrit disrupts travel plans. No high-speed services are expected to run between Ebbsfleet International,... Read more »
Storm Henk latest updates – Thousands hit by power cut; ‘extreme disruption’ for commuters; cars crushed by fallen trees | UK News

Storm Henk latest updates – Thousands hit by power cut; ‘extreme disruption’ for commuters; cars crushed by fallen trees | UK News

There are “lots of frustrated looking customers” at Paddington station in London tonight, our correspondent Shamaan Freeman Powell reports. Commuters were facing disruption and delays due to a power cut, which was... Read more »
Extreme weather: Londoners warned of record-breaking temperatures

Extreme weather: Londoners warned of record-breaking temperatures

With the Met Office issuing a red weather warning for extreme heat, London is preparing for temperatures that could exceed 40C (104F) by Tuesday. The current heatwave has lasted for just over... Read more »
Extreme renting: London’s bidding war escalates as rising rates hit buy-to-let

Extreme renting: London’s bidding war escalates as rising rates hit buy-to-let

When Alexandra Rodriguez asked her landlord to repair the fire alarm in her rented flat in south London, she did not expect his response to be an eviction notice. Yet he sent... Read more »
John Lewis private rental bid faces “extreme challe…

John Lewis private rental bid faces “extreme challe…

The John Lewis Partnership is said to be facing “extreme challenges” as a result of its bid to enter the private rental market. As recently as July it announced that it had... Read more »
‘More extreme weather to come’ as 2022 set to be UK’s hottest year on record

‘More extreme weather to come’ as 2022 set to be UK’s hottest year on record

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails There will be more extreme... Read more »
England recorded 2,800 excess deaths in over-65s during 2022 heatwaves | Extreme weather

England recorded 2,800 excess deaths in over-65s during 2022 heatwaves | Extreme weather

More than 2,800 more people aged 65 and over died in England during this summer’s heatwaves than would have otherwise, figures show, marking the highest excess death toll caused by heat in... Read more »
Blown-out windows, walls cracked in extreme heat: Images show rubble as cordon lifted in Wennington – but some residents are still away on holiday and haven’t seen remains | UK News

Blown-out windows, walls cracked in extreme heat: Images show rubble as cordon lifted in Wennington – but some residents are still away on holiday and haven’t seen remains | UK News

Images from behind the cordon at a village in east London show the damage and devastation caused by the fire which broke out during last week’s heatwave. On Tuesday, which was the... Read more »
Weather tracker: record-breaking heat continues to scorch western Europe | Extreme weather

Weather tracker: record-breaking heat continues to scorch western Europe | Extreme weather

Record-breaking heat continued to affect parts of western Europe during the past week, with UK temperatures exceeding 40C (104F) for the first time since records began. On Tuesday, several weather stations across... Read more »
UK weather – live updates: Thunderstorm alert for parts of UK today – as bookies are tipping more ‘extreme heat’ next month | UK News

UK weather – live updates: Thunderstorm alert for parts of UK today – as bookies are tipping more ‘extreme heat’ next month | UK News

No trains running from London to Scotland, all trains out of King’s Cross cancelled and ‘do not travel’ warnings in place Rail services are still suffering from serious disruption due to yesterday’s... Read more »