3 h. ago Bank Holiday weekend weather: Heavy rain forecast for most of UK

A Met Office meteorologist said it will be a ‘wetter end to the final week of spring’

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9 h. 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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9 h. ago Met Office gives verdict on the weather this half term and many won't be happy

Any half term outdoor fun you have planned could well be disrupted by heavy rain showers

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11 h. ago Met Office verdict on 'mini heatwave' set to bring 27C temperatures to UK

The Met Office has revealed whether Brits could soon see a return of a 'mini heatwave' in the UK

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13 h. ago Kneecap's 'secret' London show met with police presence after tickets sold in seconds

Met Police officers could be seen entering the 100 Club on Oxford Street in central London on May 22 where rap trio Kneecap had announced a surprise sold-out gig on Thursday night

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13 h. ago Met Office warns 'big shift' coming after weeks of dry weather

The Met Office has warned that some parts of the UK could see hail and thunderstorms this bank holiday weekend

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13 h. ago Where it will rain most in Wales this weekend and when according to the Met Office

Most of Wales will be hit with heavy rain for much of the bank holiday weekend

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14 h. ago What is the weekend weather going to be like in Scotland? Here is the Met Office prediction for Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and the islands as dry weather to end

Scotland has enjoyed some glorious sunshine - which is about to come to an end.

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18 h. ago UK weather: Met Office warns of heavy rain over Bank Holiday weekend before temperatures soar to 23C

Met Office warns UK weather finally turns this week following one of warmest springs on record and driest start to season in nearly six decades

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36 h. ago Scots could be set for scorching summer as Met Office suggests temperatures may surge

While long-range forecasting can be difficult, the weather agency reckons we may be in for a sun-kissed few months.

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36 h. ago Police chief assaulted wife in bid to stop her reading WhatsApp messages revealing affair with junior colleague, misconduct panel finds

Chief Superintendent Karl Wilson, 51, was cleared of the assault at court last week. But a disciplinary panel has now found him guilty of gross misconduct.

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38 h. ago Met Office map shows exact time UK to be hit by rain as dry spell comes to end

"Heavy" rain is set to hit the UK from Friday, May 23

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39 h. ago Gillian Anderson channels her Sex Education role as she admits she enjoys getting X

The actress, 56, has become a notable supporter of female sexual empowerment, after her lauded role playing a sex therapist on the hit Netflix show.

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40 h. ago UK weather: Met Office warns of heavy rain over Bank Holiday weekend but temperatures will soar to 23C next week

Met Office warns UK weather finally turns this week following one of warmest springs on record and driest start to season in nearly six decades

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41 h. ago Owners of care home where manager was wrongly arrested after three residents died criticise police for putting them under 'shadow of suspicion and speculation for seven months'

The manager of the Gainsborough Care Home in Swanage, Dorset, was arrested for manslaughter after the sudden and unexplained deaths last October.

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52 h. ago UK weather: Met Office issues tornado alert as funnel cloud expected to hit today

The Met Office has issued a tornado alert for parts of the UK today as a funnel cloud is expected to hit the south east of England on Wednesday, May 21

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53 h. ago UK weather: Met Office issues tornado alert for parts of the country today

A funnel cloud is expected across parts of the south east of England on Wednesday, May 21, as the region is being battered by thunder, lightning and hail storms

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57 h. ago Where tornadoes are most common in the UK as Met Office issues alert

The Met Office has said a 'brief tornado' could hit parts of England – but how rare are twisters in the UK?

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59 h. ago UK weather LIVE: Met Office says tornado could hit Britain amid heavy rain

Experts have warned it was 'not out of the question that we could see a funnel cloud, maybe even a brief tornado across parts of South East of England' today - as well as thunder, lightning, and hail

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59 h. ago UK tornado alert issued as Met Office warn 'it's not out of the question'

The warning comes as the forecasters predicted "unsettled" weather going into half-term holidays next week

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