10 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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13 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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13 h. ago You could see the Northern Lights for just over £200 with Wowcher’s Iceland trip

Are you ready to tick this stunning scenic destination off your bucket list?

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13 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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14 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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15 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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16 h. ago Northern Lights: How to see stunning auroras after series of solar storms this week

Four coronal mass ejections are set to hit Earth between 15 and 17 October

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18 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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18 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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19 h. ago Lyra’s last story – exclusive extract from Philip Pullman’s final installment in The Book of Dust trilogy

Thirty years ago, The Northern Lights introduced the world to Lyra Silvertongue. Now, Pullman completes her story in The Rose Field – plus listen to an audiobook extract read by Michael SheenShe washed herself as well as she could in the little basin with its lukewarm water, and looked in the mirror dispassionately. The bruises on her face were fading, but she was tanned by the sun, and her cheeks and the bridge of her nose not far off from being actually burnt, so she must find some cream or ointment to deal with that. A broad-brimmed hat would help too.She spread a very little of the rose salve on her nose and lips, her cheekbones and forehead. Then she sat down and thought about Ionides. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Lyra’s last story – exclusive extract from Philip Pullman’s final instalment in The Book of Dust trilogy

Thirty years ago, Northern Lights introduced the world to Lyra Belacqua. Now, Pullman completes her story in The Rose Field – plus listen to an audiobook extract read by Michael SheenShe washed herself as well as she could in the little basin with its lukewarm water, and looked in the mirror dispassionately. The bruises on her face were fading, but she was tanned by the sun, and her cheeks and the bridge of her nose not far off from being actually burnt, so she must find some cream or ointment to deal with that. A broad-brimmed hat would help too.She spread a very little of the rose salve on her nose and lips, her cheekbones and forehead. Then she sat down and thought about Ionides. Continue reading...

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20 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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24 h. ago UK weather: Met Office gives bleak forecast amid concern thunderstorms are looming

The Met Office has delivered its latest forecast after weather maps emerged, showing thunderstorms are soon likely to wreak havoc across some parts of the UK, including the Southwest of England

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37 h. ago Met officer who wrongly arrested woman for bus fare evasion keeps his job

Perry Lathwood, 51, had a conviction of assault over the incident overturned

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38 h. ago Northern Lights could be visible in UK tonight as Met Office forecasts 'enhanced geomagnetic activity'

A series of solar storms are set to bring impressive Northern Lights this week

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38 h. ago British island that gets more sun than Italy over winter and is only a 45

The island was named the sunniest place in the UK by the Met Office - and it gets more sunshine than parts of Italy during the winter months

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38 h. ago Misconduct proven for Met officer who called bus passenger ‘daft cow’

Footage of the incident went viral on social media.

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39 h. ago Met Office gives statement on 'significant snow' after reports suggesting 'several inches'

Forecasters spoke out and said there was a period of 'unsettled' weather from this weekend - and explained if snow was likely

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40 h. ago Northern Lights alert: How to see stunning auroras after series of solar storms this week

Four coronal mass ejections are set to hit Earth between 15 and 17 October

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41 h. ago Met Police officer 'shared CCTV footage with his girlfriend' of homeless man raping NHS worker as she lay unconscious on a park bench, court hears

PC Adam Aspinall Da Encarnacao, 33, allegedly showed a video of Mohamed Iidow, 35, killing mother-of-three Natalie Shotter, 37, to his then partner Maria Niebla.

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