Mea Culpa: heavy animals trampling parts of north London

Mea Culpa: heavy animals trampling parts of north London

In an article about the changing electorate in outer London, we referred to Iain Duncan Smith’s constituency, Chingford and Woodford Green, as “once Lord Tebbit’s stamping ground”. I think I prefer “stamping... Read more »
White Christmas declared with snow falling across parts of Scotland

White Christmas declared with snow falling across parts of Scotland

Snow, sleet and rain moved across parts of Scotland, with Tulloch Bridge and Aviemore recording flakes falling, the Met Office announced on X, formerly Twitter. The forecasting body said it made Monday... Read more »
Parts of UK set for warmest Christmas Day in almost a decade

Parts of UK set for warmest Christmas Day in almost a decade

Dreams of a White Christmas have been shattered for most of the UK, with “very mild” temperatures continuing after the country saw its warmest December 24 for more than 20 years. However,... Read more »
Yellow weather warning for heavy rain issued for parts of South East

Yellow weather warning for heavy rain issued for parts of South East

A yellow weather warning of heavy rain causing potential flooding to homes is in place for large parts of south-east England, with rain predicted for much of the coming week. The Met... Read more »
Parts of UK will need ‘record-breaking levels of rain’ to recover from summer

Parts of UK will need ‘record-breaking levels of rain’ to recover from summer

The driest parts of the UK need to see rainfall at “more than record-breaking” levels this autumn to recover from the joint hottest summer on record, the Met Office said. Despite recent... Read more »
Another heatwave brewing for parts of UK next week, forecasters say | UK News

Another heatwave brewing for parts of UK next week, forecasters say | UK News

Another heatwave is brewing for parts of the UK as temperatures begin to rise in the coming days, the Met Office has said. Temperatures in some areas could reach low or mid-30s... Read more »
UK weather: torrential rain batters parts of country as storm warning issued | UK weather

UK weather: torrential rain batters parts of country as storm warning issued | UK weather

Torrential downpours have battered parts of the UK, with one part of Essex being hit by more than an inch of rain in one hour. Andrewsfield in Essex reported 36.4mm (1.43in) of... 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 »
31C predicted across parts of England on Sunday ahead of record-breaking highs

31C predicted across parts of England on Sunday ahead of record-breaking highs

Temperatures are predicted to hit 31C across central England on Sunday ahead of record-breaking highs next week. The Met Office has forecast dry weather in Wales, the Midlands, the South East and... Read more »
Temperatures soar as long heatwave possible for parts of UK

Temperatures soar as long heatwave possible for parts of UK

The UK has begun to sizzle in a “relatively long spell” of hot days and “sticky” nights, as a heatwave begins for much of the country, the Met Office has said. It... Read more »