4 h. ago Heavy rain and flash floods could cause disruption, Met Office warns

The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for rain on Tuesday and Wednesday in areas of the north and south west of England and in Wales.

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6 h. ago Love your lawn and reduce risk of dementia at free garden centre sessions in Livingston

Dobbies will be linking up with Alzheimer’s Research UK in May

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9 h. ago UK weather: Exact date weather maps turn purple as Brits blasted with snow and heavy rain

The Met Office has rolled out a yellow weather warning across the UK as a wet weather front is set to blast the UK with rain and wind - but new weather maps show snow is also set to make an appearance

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9 h. ago Met Office latest for Greater Manchester as UK hit by heavy rain warning

The region is set for a grey day

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10 h. ago Easter weekend weather forecast as heavy rain ends spring drought

The prolonged dry spell in London has come to a soggy end as rain swept the capital on Tuesday morning

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24 h. ago Met Office warns of ‘persistent and heavy’ rain this week as ‘cool conditions’ return to UK

The Met Office has also warned that there could be some snow in the hills of the Pennines and parts of Scotland

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26 h. ago UK Foreign Office issues Lanzarote travel update after island hit by heavy rain and floods

British holidaymakers are urged to follow the advice of local authorities

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26 h. ago Combination of two cheap drugs could save lives after heart attack, study finds

Giving patients statins and ezetimibe after a heart attack can reduce risk of second attack or stroke, say scientistsThousands of heart attacks or strokes could be prevented and lives saved with a combination of two cheap drugs, a study suggests.Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death worldwide, with heart attacks the most common acute event. For those who survive an attack, the risk of another one is highest in the first year because blood vessels are more sensitive, making it easier for blood clots to develop. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Weather warning issued by Met Office as UK braces for heavy rain after warm spell

The yellow warning is in place until midday on Wednesday

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28 h. ago Good news at last: just a little exercise can reduce the risk of dementia | Devi Sridhar

A recent study shows the benefit of being a middle-aged ‘weekend warrior’ who only exercises once or twice a weekIn these bleak times, glimmers of hope often seem to come out of the pages of scientific research. Take what we know about exercise. Just in the past few months, we’ve learned that moderate exercise may almost halve the risk of postpartum depression for new mothers, and that even five minutes of exercise a day could help lower blood pressure.But what really caught my eye recently was a study from Latin America that included roughly 10,000 people who were assessed over two decades using the Mexico City prospective study. The research, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, examined cognitive function with the aim of understanding the impact of exercise on mental ability, including mild dementia. The researchers took account of confounding variables such as age, diet, smoking and alcohol intake, nightly sleep and educational attainment, which have all been sho...

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30 h. ago Brits issued Spain holiday warning by Foreign Office after state of emergency

A state of emergency was declared on the island of Lanzarote after heavy rain caused homes and cars to be swamped - the UK Foreign Office has issued a warning for Brit holidaymakers

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36 h. ago UK weather: Exact day Britain faces wet deluge as sunshine gives way to heavy rain

A weather expert at the Met Office said the UK 'will see some further sunnier moments, but most of the UK will see some rain at some point' as a period of sunnier weather ends

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47 h. ago Warm UK weather to come to an end with hail, thunderstorms and heavy rain forecast

Britons soaked up the last of the sun over the weekend, with Saturday marking the hottest day of the year

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48 h. ago UK weather forecast: Met Office warns of downpours set to batter parts of the country as heavy rain strikes this Easter holiday

The sunny spells are expected to make way for cooler days and rainfall, while snow could fall on mountaintops.

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59 h. ago UK weather: New maps show heavy rain to bring abrupt end to warm spell TODAY

April has so far seen blue skies and balmy conditions with temperatures rising beyond 20C - but heavy rain caused by a low pressure system is set to move in today

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60 h. ago UK weather: Huge storm to hit with 9 days of rain in 3 hours amid

Weather maps show an end to the glorious sunshine and a major storm is on the horizon with heavy rain and snow in an Arctic blast where temperatures could drop to -7C

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4 d. ago Brits in Canary Islands all say the same thing as storm batters holiday resorts

British holidaymakers in the Canary Islands have been drenched by Storm Oliver, with fierce winds and heavy rain battering Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote - where expats say it 'feels like home'

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4 d. ago Heavy rain to reduce risk of wildfires following possible hottest day of year

Highs of 24C are forecast for parts of the UK on Friday and Saturday.

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4 d. ago Met Office warns of heavy rain, hail and thunder for nine days

After a dry spell, things aren't looking quite as bright in Wales as we head into the Easter break

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4 d. ago Kale and fish among foods that could boost brain health and reduce risk of dementia

There are a number of foods that could be particularly helpful in boosting the health of our brain - and some are more common than you might think

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