Up to 95% of heatwave deaths in London and west Midlands occur below weather warning threshold

A massive 95 per cent of deaths caused by hot weather in London and the West Midlands occur before heatwave alerts have been triggered, a study has found.  And many do not view high temperatures as a risk – with only two out of five over-75s saying they thought it posed a danger to their … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Fears of lockdown collapse in heatwave

Sun-worshippers descended on parks and beaches today amid an expected 79F heatwave as they declared, ‘If Dominic Cummings can break the rules, we can too’ after Boris Johnson‘s Svengali got away with a 260-mile trip during lockdown. The PM last night defended his senior aide over the journey from London to his parents’ home in Durham … Read more

Fears lockdown will collapse with crowds hitting parks and beaches in 79F heatwave

Social media users today declared ‘If Dominic Cummings can break the rules, we can too’ amid fears crowds would descend on beauty spots amid a 79F heatwave after Boris Johnson‘s Svengali got away with a 260-mile trip during lockdown. The PM last night defended his senior aide over the journey from London to his parents’ … Read more

Hotter than Ibiza! Beauty spots are packed with visitors as Britain prepares for 79F mini heatwave

‘Wall to wall’ sunny blue skies and scorching highs of 79F are expected to hit the UK today and tomorrow in a mini heatwave set to peak with 80F temperatures on Wednesday, after a wet and windy start to the weekend kept crowds off the beaches.   Two days of heavy rain and blustering winds saw … Read more

Britain set to bask in 79F mini heatwave from today sparking fears crowds will flock to beauty spots

‘Wall to wall’ sunny blue skies and scorching highs of 79F are expected to hit the UK today and tomorrow in a mini heatwave set to peak with 80F temperatures on Wednesday, after a wet and windy start to the weekend kept crowds off the beaches.   Two days of heavy rain and blustering winds saw … Read more

UK Weather: 26C heatwave predicted before lockdown ends

Bank holiday barbecues and beach trips will remain forbidden despite glorious weather and temperatures of almost 80F forecast for tomorrow, Downing Street insisted today. Parts of the country are forecast to be hotter than some of the Europe’s top tourist destinations including Monaco and Corfu on Friday.  Britons are set to bask in scorching 79F … Read more

Heatwave takes a rain check as forecasters say downpours could last until mid-May

Britain suffers first wet lockdown day: Heatwave takes a rain check as forecasters say downpours could last until mid-May after sunniest April since 1929 comes crashing to an end The ‘unsettled’ theme will last into beginning of next month with conditions more ‘settled’ from May 11 onward Temperatures plummeted by 50F on Monday night with … Read more

Heatwave goodbye! Temperatures are set to plummet by as much as 18F by tomorrow

Return of the April showers: Temperatures are set to plummet by as much as 18F by tomorrow while southern England braces for torrential downpours with up to two weeks’ rain tonight and more on the way as normal British spring weather resumes England’s midlands and Wales are likely to see up to 30mm of rainfall … Read more

Britain will be hit with weeks of rain from today as heatwave ends suddenly 

More bad news for locked-down Britain as country will be hit with weeks of rain from today as heatwave ends suddenly Britain is facing wet weather starting today after the country enjoyed a mini-heatwave earlier this week  Forecaster say today Britain will see cloudy skies and a risk of showers ‘breaking out almost anywhere’ More … Read more