1 hour ago Met Office warns homes could be flooded as 'intense' thunderstorms to hit UK

Extreme conditions bringing torrential rain are on the way

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6 d. ago ‘The rain brings out a cinematic quality’: Eric Van Nynatten’s best phone picture

A neon sign reflected in a puddle in New York City’s Theater District inspired this enigmatic shotIt had been raining all day in New York City. After meeting a friend in a coffee shop near Manhattan’s Theater District, professional photographer Eric Van Nynatten decided on a spontaneous street photography session.“The rain had been nonstop, which most people would find messy and chaotic, but I feel it brings out a cinematic quality in the city,” he says. “The wet streets become shiny and reflective, and at night it looks a lot like a painting. I ended up walking down Broadway as evening fell. It’s an area that’s already a visual spectacle – there are all these amazing retro marquees, billboards and neon signs. I spotted this sign reflected in a puddle just off the sidewalk and set up my composition.” Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Tropical Storm Dalila forms and is expected to bring rain to southwestern Mexico

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Dalila has formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean

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1 week ago UK weather maps show Friday the 13th to unleash huge rain bomb and hours of downpours

Lots of people think Friday the 13th is associated with bad luck due to a combination of superstitions, but this week it's set to bring a downpour of rain for areas across the UK

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2 w. ago Heavy rain and thunder could hit parts of UK this week – Met Office

On Friday night a new weather front will bring rain, which could potentially be heavy and thundery at times on Saturday, the Met Office said.

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3 w. ago It's not a reprint. Why Sacred Harp singers are revamping an iconic pre

A new edition of “The Sacred Harp,” a Christian hymnal first published in 1844, is being released this year

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3 w. ago Aïda Muluneh on capturing the UK’s contradictions: ‘It’s hard to imagine there are people going hungry’

For her latest exhibition, the Ethiopian photographer drove a minivan around the country, resulting in images that explore identity, gender and conflict. ‘It was a crash course in history,’ she saysGrowing up, Aïda Muluneh moved around a lot. She was born in Ethiopia, but also lived in Yemen, Cyprus, Canada and, for a short time, England. There was a spell in Sunderland for about eight months when she was six: “My mother was dating a guy from the UK,” she says. “I have very distinct memories of England. I went to school briefly, but I didn’t really speak any English. I remember the cold and the grey skies.”More than 40 years later, Muluneh returns to the UK, invited by Impressions Gallery to make new work across Bradford, Belfast, Cardiff and Glasgow for this year’s UK City of Culture programme. Comprising 22 images, The Necessity of Seeing was made over a month-long road trip. She crammed all her equipment into two cars and a minivan, along with a mobile studio, painted backdrops a...

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4 w. ago Uncommon May nor’easter brings rain and snow to New England states just before Memorial Day weekend

An unusual May nor’easter is pulling away from New England after soaking the region and setting some record cold temperatures

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4 w. ago Rare May nor'easter brings rain and chance of snow to New England before Memorial Day

An unusual May nor’easter is soaking New England and threatening to bring snow to higher elevations as the states prepared for the Memorial Day holiday weekend

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