60 h. ago All 32 teams at FIFA Club World Cup 2025 from UEFA giants to African minnows

Chelsea and Manchester City are gearing up for their opening games at the Club World Cup with Real Madrid and Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain among the favourites

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4 d. ago Yorkshire in drought with low water levels in reservoirs after dry spring

The county is the latest in the north of England to see its status moved to ‘drought’ after the driest spring for 132 years.

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5 d. ago Drought fears in Europe amid reports May was world’s second hottest ever

Copernicus data shows month was 1.4C above estimated 1850-1900 average used to define pre-industrial levelIt has been an exceptionally dry spring in north-western Europe and the second warmest May ever globally, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).Countries across Europe, including the UK, have been hit by drought conditions in recent months, with water shortages feared unless significant rain comes this summer, and crop failures beginning to be reported by farmers. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Wildfire prevention urged by London Fire Brigade after dry spring

Wildfire prevention urged by London Fire Brigade after dry spring  BBC

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2 w. ago Five areas now in drought, says Environment Agency, after dry spring

The agency says water companies should 'follow the plan' on hosepipe bans

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2 w. ago UK has sunniest spring on record but what are the implications of the dry spell?

Met Office scientist Emily Carlisle said seven of the top 10 sunniest springs on record for the UK have occurred since the year 2000. Alongside a dry spell it puts food production and the natural environment under increasing pressure.

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3 w. ago Lorraine Kelly taking 'extreme measures' to save show's future amid ITV bloodbath

Lorraine Kelly is willing to 'pull out all the stops' to save her ITV programme amid the recent announcement that her airtime is being halved, according to insiders.

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3 w. ago Spring in the UK has been so dry and warm. Will the good weather return?

An area of high pressure known as a ‘blocking’ weather system is the culprit

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3 w. ago ‘Welcome rain’ forecast on Bank Holiday weekend after 30 dry days in parts of UK

Spring has so far been sunny and dry with above average sunshine and temperatures reaching the mid to high 20Cs.

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3 w. ago BBC Morning Live viewers rush to get Helen Skelton's 'Chelsea Flower Show' River Island trousers

As the Chelsea Flower Show kicks into gear this week, BBC Morning Live viewers are obsessed with Helen Skelton's recent outfit as its perfect for the floral theme - and they're still in stock

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3 w. ago UK suspends trade talks with Israel and attacks ‘repellent’ extremism

Foreign secretary, David Lammy, condemns blocking of aid trucks and calls by Israeli ministers to ‘purify Gaza’Middle East crisis – live updatesUK-Israeli relations have plunged to their worst state for decades after the British foreign secretary, David Lammy, suspended negotiations over a new free trade deal, saying Israel’s cabinet ministers’ calls to “purify Gaza” by expelling Palestinians were repellent, monstrous and extremist.He also said wider talks about a future bilateral strategic roadmap with Israel were being reviewed. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago UK suspends trade talks with Israel and attacks ‘repellant’ extremism

Foreign secretary, David Lammy, condemns blocking of aid trucks and calls by Israeli ministers to ‘purify Gaza’Middle East crisis – live updatesUK-Israeli relations have plunged to their worst state for decades after the British foreign secretary, David Lammy, suspended negotiations over a new free trade deal, saying Israel’s cabinet ministers’ calls to “purify Gaza” by expelling Palestinians were repellant, monstrous and extremist.He also said wider talks about a future bilateral strategic roadmap with Israel were also being reviewed. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago 'Lunar landscape' sees reservoirs dry up as UK experiences driest spring in a century

Farmers are desperate for rain to keep their animals and crops alive as reservoirs dry up in scorching temperatures with people urged to go easy on their water supply

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4 w. ago Giant strawberries 'you cannot fit in your mouth' are coming to UK supermarkets following an unusually warm and dry British spring

Giant strawberries that 'you cannot fit in your mouth' are coming to UK supermarkets this summer, experts reveal.

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4 w. ago Rain forecast to follow ‘remarkably dry start to spring’, says Met Office

The Environment Agency has warned of the risk of drought this summer without sustained rainfall.

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4 w. ago Chelsea gears up for future of extremes as dry spring affects show preparations

The Royal Horticultural Society’s world famous flower show features gardens that look to a drier future in the face of climate change.

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