Forget foreign holidays! UK gets set to bask in a weekend heatwave with temperatures of 87F on Sunday – making it the hottest day of the year and warmer than Ibiza Met Office predicts rest of the week will see rising temperatures which could peak at 87F on Sunday in parts This would beat the … Read more
Get ready for mini Spring heatwave! Britain turns its back on chilly April and will bask in 66F highs from today as nation begins enjoying second week of new freedoms after lockdown The Met Office predicted parts of south should see highs of 66F this afternoon as sunny weather continues Forecasters predict the dry weather … Read more
Lockdown-weary Britons headed to the beach and basked in 55F sunshine today as police faced a losing battle to enforce stringent rules. The country is heading into the first weekend of spring with the lowest R rate ever, soaring vaccination figures and deaths and new cases continuing to fall. The Department of Health recorded another 8,523 … Read more
Britain faces a North/South weather divide this week, with northern parts enduring heavy downpours and flooding while southern areas enjoy temperatures up to 63F (17C) on a par with Barcelona. Conditions are likely to remain dry and sunny for most of the week in the South and East after rain moves east and fizzles out this morning, … Read more
Should Matthew Hancock’s proclamations get any more self-regarding they may need to carry a Government disclaimer. Pretty soon signs will have to flash up on the screens around the Commons. ‘Warning: Shameless self-promotion alert’, or: ‘The following statement may contain lengthy tracts of unbearable smugness.’ The reason for Mr Hancock’s bushy-tailed chirpiness of late is … Read more
Britons are out in the winter sun amid lockdown today but some are flouting Covid rules by getting together for picnics and driving to parks. Current restrictions forbid going outside except where the person has a ‘reasonable excuse’, such as work, essential shopping, and exercise. A group of five people were seen enjoying a sit-down picnic … Read more
Almost everyone here has a nickname. ‘Local’ (because he is), Lobster 2 (because he works at the beach) and Tidy (yes, the cleaner) are all delighted that Antigua is so keen to welcome visitors — and that the island remains on the UK’s travel corridor list. And quite right, too. Latest figures show that there … Read more
Put away your woolly jumpers and bring out the sunscreen – as an Indian summer heatwave is set to make parts of Britain warmer than the Bahamas. Temperatures in southern England could reach 29C (83F) today and rise as high as 31C (88F) by tomorrow. Meanwhile the mercury in the West Midlands will top 28C … Read more
Britain will bask in 84F (29C) heat today before a 91F (33C) hottest day of the year on Friday as temperatures soar to warmer than Barcelona. The mercury will soar for two days, despite showers in some parts this morning, before more rain comes as we move into August. The North of England, Scotland and … Read more
Back to the beach! Britain is set to bask in 77F sunshine today – before heavy downpours sweep the nation tomorrow Britain is set to enjoy a scorching day of weather today with highs of up to 77F (25C) in some areas Much of the country should see dry weather all day today with hottest … Read more