9 h. ago ‘Sturdy’ umbrella keeps you ‘dry as a bone’ in rain and strong winds

"A wonderful piece of kit, very well made, with the added bonus of now being wind-proof. Great brolley."

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12 h. ago LIVE: Greater Manchester hit by thunder and lightning as Met Office issues weather warning

Strong winds and rain have been seen over Greater Manchester today as the Met Office is set to issue a yellow weather warning for the weekend

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14 h. ago Homes struck by lightning in Cardiff as Met Office issues warning about hazardous weather

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning, with much of Wales experiencing heavy rain, thunder, hail and strong winds

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14 h. ago Keep bins from blowing away this storm season with this simple and cheap hack

The UK could be set to face the first storm of the season, with strong winds and heavy rain forecast - but there's a simple and cheap hack to keep your bins safe in the bad weather

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16 h. ago UK weather maps show Wales under blanket of rain, thunder and hail as Storm Amy threat approaches

Wales will be hit by heavy rain, thunder, hail and strong winds according to the Met Office

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44 h. ago UK weather: Temperatures plummet amid brutal season change as snow forecast THIS WEEK

A brutal band of low pressure looms to the northwest of the UK and is predicted to bring widespread rain and strong winds - and perhaps even the first signs of winter, forecasters say

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65 h. ago Met Office verdict on Storm Amy hitting the UK this weekend as heavy rain and strong winds forecast

Storm Amy will be the first named storm of the season

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3 d. ago Will Storm Amy hit UK? Met Office announces latest UK weather forecast

Britons brace for heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds this week

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3 d. ago When will Storm Amy hit as weather maps show exact time UK is set for battering

Storm Amy looks set to hit on Sunday as low pressure dominates the forecast for the weekend. Heavy rain, spells of strong wind and thunderstorms after forecast from Friday onwards

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5 d. ago Hurricane Kiko's path shifts, sparing Hawaii from strong winds and heavy rain

National Weather Service says Hurricane Kiko is tracking north of the Hawaiian islands, reducing the threat of strong winds and widespread rain

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8 d. ago Met Office issues yellow weather warning and Britain braces for heavy rain and strong gales

Britain is bracing for a washout after a yellow weather warning was issued for heavy rain and strong gales, plunging the country into travel chaos with potential flooding.

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9 d. ago Yellow warning for rain in force as heavy rain and strong winds forecast

A yellow weather warning for rain is in place from midnight until 2pm on Wednesday for south-west England and much of South Wales.

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9 d. ago Batten down the hatches, Britain: Heavy rain and strong winds to batter parts of the country as warmest summer on record comes to an abrupt end

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning as the nation braces itself to be buffeted by strong winds, heavy rain, thunder and hail tomorrow.

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9 d. ago 'The cost of school uniforms has left me sick with worry and my bank account bone dry'

Karyssa Bates thinks school uniforms should be abolished all together because of the expense

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1 week ago Southport Airshow finishes early as heavy rain and strong winds batter coast

It comes after the Met Office forecast a 'huge wall of rain' will hit much of the UK this weekend

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1 week ago Total washout with torrential rain and strong winds to hammer Britain on gloomy 'last weekend of summer'

Downpours will hit western parts of the UK on Saturday, while up to 30-40mm of 'persistent' rain could be seen in some areas across the day, the Met Office has said.

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1 week ago Weather maps show how wet and windy it will be on the worst day of the weekend

The Met Office says Wales will hit by more heavy rain and strong winds this weekend marking a damp end to the summer holidays

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2 w. ago Met Office issues Hurricane Erin update as strong winds and rain 'threaten' Scotland

The tropical weather system may cause strong winds and rain.

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3 w. ago Met Office provide Storm Erin update as nation prepares to be battered by strong winds and rain after heatwave

The tropical storm has already resulted in the deaths of nine people in Cape Verde

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3 w. ago Hurricane Erin intensifies to category 5 as it moves through north

Erin not expected to make landfall, though nearby islands, including Puerto Rico, brace for floodingHurricane Erin has intensified into a category 5 storm as it churns its way over the Atlantic, brushing past islands in the north-east Caribbean.The National Hurricane Center (NHC), in Miami, said on Saturday that Erin – which it described as “catastrophic” – was still not expected to hit land in the US and would swerve away, but forecasters have warned that strong winds and heavy rain could cause flooding and landslides on nearby islands. Continue reading...

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