ANDREW PIERCE: Was would-be beach bum Sir Mark Sedwill washed away by ‘hard rain’ in Whitehall? 

Over a private lunch in his Downing Street flat three weeks ago, Boris Johnson persuaded the Cabinet Secretary Sir Mark Sedwill that it was time to stand down. It was an amicable conversation as Sedwill had been thinking for a while it was time to move on. The burden of the job had become too … Read more

Torrential rain and floods on the way as weather warnings released across Britain amid 50mph winds

Britain’s heatwave has come to an abrupt end this weekend, with weather warnings for torrential downpours and heavy winds set to hit parts of the country today and tomorrow. The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for rain today from 6am until 3pm tomorrow in parts of Northern Ireland, Scotland and in the North … Read more

UK Weather: Thunderstorms hit UK a THIRD day with 2.4″ rain

Three days of thunderstorms, lightning and floods have culminated in a blanket of what looked like snow in the West Midlands today, but Brits are set to brace for another change in the weather, with a heatwave on the way from next week.   Residents in Walsall awoke to what looked like the aftermath of a … Read more

Thunderstorms blast Britain for a THIRD day with 2.4ins of rain to hit say Met Office

Britain has been hit by a third day of downpours today with forecasts predicting up to 2.4 inches of rain could fall over parts of England. The Met Office has put a yellow weather alert in place for much of England and large parts of Wales tonight and warned up to half an inch of rain … Read more

Amanda Holden shields herself from the rain under her rainbow umbrella while leaving work 

Amanda Holden turns heads in a plunging polka dot dress as she shields herself from the rain under her rainbow umbrella while leaving work By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 11:35 BST, 11 June 2020 | Updated: 12:25 BST, 11 June 2020 She’s been keeping busy by working throughout the coronavirus pandemic. And Amanda Holden … Read more

Rain on our parade-ground! Warwick Castle gets a drenching as National Trust homes welcome visitors

Warwick Castle visitors have been left drenched as National Trust homes welcome back members of the public, with downpours to last all week up north while the south stays mostly dry. The castle is one of the first UK attractions to reopen, with safety measures in place including all guests urged to wear face masks … Read more

Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande get soaking wet as they’re caught in a fake storm to promote Rain On Me

Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande get soaking wet as they’re caught in a fake storm at home to promote Rain On Me By Glenn Garner For Dailymail.com Published: 23:25 BST, 28 May 2020 | Updated: 23:36 BST, 28 May 2020 Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande have recently dominated pop music with their collab Rain On … Read more

Does Elon Musk have the right stuff? Rain threatens to CANCEL billionaire’s blast-off

Elon Musk today prepares to blast two astronauts into space in SpaceX’s $4 billion touch-screen spaceship, beginning a new era of privatized exploration. Veteran NASA astronauts Doug Hurley, 49, and Bob Behnken, 53, will take a Tesla ride across Kennedy Space Center in their Hollywood-inspired ‘Starman’ suits and tap into their Falcon 9 rocket ship … Read more

Katharine McPhee dances up a storm while playing Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande’s Rain On Me at home

Katharine McPhee dances up a storm while playing Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande’s Rain On Me at home By Brian Marks For Dailymail.com Published: 05:20 BST, 26 May 2020 | Updated: 05:20 BST, 26 May 2020 She demonstrated her singing talent with her star-making turn on American Idol years ago. Katharine McPhee proved she’s nearly … Read more

Spring rain DOESN’T ‘clear the air’ of pollen

Spring rain DOESN’T ‘clear the air’ of pollen and can actually aggravate hayfever by causing grains to shatter into smaller pieces that can remain airborne for up to 11 hours Up to 1.3 million fragments of pollen per metre of air were detected after rainfall Elevation was found by measuring pollen after storms between April … Read more