1 hour ago Met Office weather maps show nearly half a month's rainfall set to batter UK

Downpours are expected throughout the weekend - with the Met Office calling Sunday, in particular, "a washout" - and it heralds a change into an unsettled period

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9 h. ago Met officer sacked after running tanning salon for two years while 'unable to report for duty due to mental health'

PC Jennifer Stowers was found guilty of gross misconduct and dismissed without notice

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12 h. ago Met Office tells Brits living in 3 areas to prepare 'emergency' kit for 12 hours

The Met Office says people living in three regions should consider preparing an 'emergency' kit for this weekend due to the risk of flooding caused by heavy rain

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12 h. ago Female Met Police officer is sacked for running spray tanning business while claiming mental health issues stopped her reporting for duty

PC Jennifer Stowers, 37, based within Central West Command Unit, ran her mobile spray tanning firm between May 18, 2023 and April 2, 2025, while claiming to be unable to work in person

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13 h. ago Shipping emissions levy shelved as countries bow to US pressure

Long-planned charge on greenhouse gas emissions postponed as Trump officials accused of intimidation tacticsUnder intense pressure from Donald Trump’s government, countries have postponed plans to force shipowners to start paying for the damage they do to the climate.US officials were accused of “bullying” and “intimidation”, as nations met in London for what should have been the rubber-stamping of a decision made months ago to place a small levy on the greenhouse gases from global shipping. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Met Office speaks out on snow and cold spell forecasts as UK weather to be hit by change

A weather phenomenon known as anticyclonic gloom has taken place this week across the UK, but the Met Office says this is about to change

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19 h. ago Met Office latest on when rain will hit Greater Manchester as UK weather warning issued

Downpours are forecast this weekend

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20 h. ago UK weather maps show when band of rain will cover Wales as Met Office says the outlook is not good

Heavy rain and wind is expected across much of Wales

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20 h. ago Met Office verdict on when UK gloomy spell will finally lift

A phenomenon known as anticyclonic gloom has taken place this week across the UK

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20 h. ago UK faces wet weekend as Met Office issues rain weather warning for Northern Ireland

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain in Northern Ireland on Sunday

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20 h. ago Met Office exact date to turn your heating on amid NHS 21C alert

According to Met Office data, a certain date is being recommended

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21 h. ago Exactly when to turn your heating on according to Met Office data

Based on Met Office statistics, a heating specialist is recommending a certain date

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34 h. ago Met Office's 'anticyclonic gloom' verdict as date 'sun could arrive' revealed

Brits have faced gloomy conditions this week due to an 'anticyclonic gloom' and now, Met Office meteorologist Ellie Glaisyer has revealed that some sunshine is on the way

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37 h. ago Sunny spells to break through gloom in parts of the UK on Saturday

A phenomenon known as ‘anticyclonic gloom’ has caused the grey conditions this week, according to the Met Office.

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37 h. ago Footage of Met officers shows ‘nothing much has changed’, says Doreen Lawrence

A landmark report into her son’s murder, published in 1999, found the UK’s largest force to be ‘institutionally racist’.

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38 h. ago Northern Lights: Met Office forecasts more stunning auroras in UK this week after solar storms

The Northern Lights could be visible further south than usual

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39 h. ago Met Office issues UK snow verdict amid reports of 'barrage of snow'

Will there be a "barrage of snow" in the UK? The Met Office provides its expert verdict

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42 h. ago Met Office issues verdict on end to UK dry spell as huge band of rain set to hit this weekend

Met Office meteorologist Alex Deakin said "it's all change" by the end of the weekend

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42 h. ago Met Office maps show exact time weekend downpours to drench length of Scotland

This coming weekend is to be a washout, according to the forecaster.

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44 h. ago Met Office says it's all change as lurking weather system will hit UK 'spewing' rain across Wales

Weather maps show a band of heavy rain covering much of the country in the coming days

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