14 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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20 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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25 h. ago Low Dumfries and Galloway river levels continue to cause concern despite forecast of rain

The Annan, Nith, Dee and Cree catchment areas have joined the Esk in being classed as 'moderate scarcity' by SEPA.

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26 h. ago The least ‘integrated’ part of British society isn’t the immigrants – it’s the elite | Andy Beckett

Politicians and the rightwing press talk about integration in a selective and politically loaded way. The reality is quite differentAmid all the acrimony surrounding Keir Starmer’s recent remarks on immigration – a row that could follow him into retirement and beyond – there has been one little-examined area of agreement between the prime minister and his critics. “When people come to our country,” Starmer said, “they should also commit to integration.” You may believe that integration is not best achieved by government decree, yet in conversations about what sort of society Britain should be, it has long been generally accepted that integration is a good thing – not just for immigrants but for everyone.Mixing, empathising and collaborating with people who aren’t like you has benefits, the argument goes, for individuals and the country as a whole. Perspectives are broadened. Inequalities are softened, at least a little. Lives are enriched, and feelings of loneliness and alienation a...

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29 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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51 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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53 h. ago NSW floods: three dead, one missing as state faces worse flooding than many have seen in their lifetimes

With more intense rain forecast, the SES has a fleet of 500 boats and nine helicopters trying to assist 48,000 people isolated in flood watersNSW floods live updates: latest flooding newsNSW floods map: record-breaking rain in charts and mapsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA third person has died in flood waters on the New South Wales mid-north coast and authorities hold grave fears for one person still missing.NSW police advised late on Thursday that the bodies of three people had been recovered. One remains missing in floodwaters on the mid north coast.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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58 h. ago Record floodwaters in eastern Australia leave 1 dead and 3 missing

Australian officials say record floodwaters on the country's east coast have left one person dead and three others missing, as more heavy rain is forecast in the area

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3 d. ago London weather: Thunderstorms could hit capital today as heavy rain ends dry spell

Rain has also been forecast for the start of the half-term break next week

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3 d. ago UK weather forecast: Torrential rain looms as 'be prepared' flood warning issued

The UK's 'mini-heatwave' has well and truly ended according to new weather forecast maps, with more downpours on the way for the bank holiday amid a new Environment Agency flood warning

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4 d. ago Weather map: Thundery showers could hit UK this week in Met Office forecast

Showers across the country come after parts of the UK were warmer than Ibiza over the weekend

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5 d. ago Weather map: Thundery showers forecast to hit UK this week in Met Office forecast

Showers across the country come after parts of the UK were warmer than Ibiza over the weekend

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5 d. 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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6 d. ago Cold blast to turn forecast on its head as winds and rain douse mini

The latest weather forecast states that Brits will see the mercury drop today as the sunny weather gives way to a combination of a chill and

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8 d. ago ‘We sometimes milked 3,000 snails a day!’: the dying art of milking molluscs

For 1,500 years, Mexico’s Mixtec people have extracted ink from the rare purpura snail to dye yarn. But they fear the species – and their rich tradition – may soon be lost for everPhotographs by Mauricio PalosThe site for the camp is well chosen. Mangrove trees provide shade from the sun; from their hammocks, the two men can look out over the yellow sand of Chachacual Bay. Rocks rise at both ends of the beach, breakers crashing against them. Next to the camp, turtles have left their tracks in the sand. “They often come at night and keep us company,” says Mauro Habacuc Avendaño Luis, 81, known to everyone as Habacuc.While Habacuc lights a campfire to make coffee, his son Rafael, 42, sets up a small tent for the night. Rain is forecast. “We’ve been camping in the same spot for many years,” says Habacuc. “From here, we roam the coast in search of the purpura snail.”White cotton skeins dyed with snail ink turn from yellow to green and finally ‘tixinda’ purple in the sun Continue reading...

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1 week ago The weekly weather forecast for London with sun. thunderstorms and heavy rain

The weekly weather forecast for London with sun. thunderstorms and heavy rain  Richmond & Twickenham Times

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2 w. ago London weather: Weekend forecast revealed as Met Office makes welcome prediction after chilly spell

London is set to enjoy another week of sunny and warm weather

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2 w. ago Greater Manchester set for sunny weekend as temperatures soar

Spring has finally taken hold as revellers poured into beer gardens and parks at the end of April. The beautiful sunshine appeared again over the bank holiday weekend, and we've enjoyed a largely dry and mild start to May.

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2 w. ago UK hosepipe ban fears as dry start to spring raises risk of summer drought

England could face a drought this summer after its driest start to spring for 69 years

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3 w. ago More rounds of dangerous flooding are on the way for areas pounded by deadly rain earlier this month

Residents are urged to take caution near riverbanks as forecasters predict as much as eight inches of rain in some spots

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