3 h. ago Exact date subzero freeze to hit Scotland as weather maps turn icy blue

After the dullest October since the 1960s, the weather looks set to turn bone-chilling as we approach winter.

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4 h. ago UK weather set to be a total washout with 18 hours of heavy rain and power cut fears

The Met Office has put numerous yellow weather warnings in place across the country. Forecasters are warning there could be chaos on the roads as well as power cuts

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26 h. ago London to be hotter than Istanbul as Britain set for ‘unseasonably warm’ weather

Temperatures this week could reach highs of 18C when the average for Autumn this time of year is usually only around 11C in the South of England

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3 d. ago Budget and Cold Weather Payments included in 6 money changes set for November

The Cold Weather Payment Scheme is to be extended this winter. There are also a number of potential changes taking place in November that could impact your winter heating bill

Economics

4 d. ago Defog your car windscreen using 95p essential that everyone has in their bathrooms

COLD weather has set in leaving many people struggling with condensation in their cars – but there are ways to tackle it that don’t break the bank. An essential item that everyone has in their bathroom can help you fight back. As overnight temperatures remain low, there is often frost first thing so commuters have to safely...

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7 d. ago Rachel Reeves sent major cash ISA cut warning over £2.5bn Treasury losses

The chancellor may still be considering a cut to cash ISA savings limits, but there are fears it would not encourage people to start investing

Economics

7 d. ago Paranoid famous sportsman cut short holiday because he feared monkeys were plotting against him

Rugby League legend Andrew Johns had to leave his surfing holiday earlier this month because he became convinced there were monkeys that 'had it in for him'

Politics

9 d. ago Horror weather forecast set to put a dampener on Halloween plans with washout

Trick or treaters will be hit hard on their sweet haul as downbpours, freezing temperatures and biting winds hit the UK almost all week - putting firework displays at risk next weekend

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1 week ago Met Office says more rain on the way after UK battered by Storm Benjamin

Typical Manchester weather is set to return

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1 week ago London weather: Storm Benjamin hits morning rush hour as heavy rain and strong gusts sweep capital

The atrocious weather appears to already be impacting on travel with the Overground’s Lioness Line suspended between Willesden Junction and Watford due to an obstruction on the track

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1 week ago Storm Benjamin batters Britain: Heavy rain and 75mph winds bring misery for commuters as weather warnings and flood alerts covering millions of people come into force

The Met Office has issued four yellow weather warnings for up to two inches of rain and 75mph gusts from the storm - with flooding, power cuts and travel disruption all set to impact the UK today.

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1 week ago London weather: Storm Benjamin hits morning rush hour as heavy rain and strong gusts sweeps capital

The atrocious weather appears to already be impacting on travel with the Overground’s Lioness Line suspended between Willesden Junction and Watford due to an obstruction on the track

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1 week ago London faces rush hour chaos as Storm Benjamin to hit with 50mph winds and heavy rain

London faces rush hour chaos as Storm Benjamin to hit with 50mph winds and heavy rain  London Evening Standard

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1 week ago UK weather map: Where Storm Benjamin is set to bring 75mph winds and heavy rain this week

Met Office issues three yellow weather warnings as heavy downpours and strong gales to lash across UK

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1 week ago UKHSA issues 'wear a mask' warning as 4 illnesses spread in UK

Winter illnesses have started doing the rounds now that the colder weather has set in and deaths from one have risen by 15%

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1 week ago Sydney set for ‘blistering’ weather as record heat shifts east and BoM warnings for winds to blast Melbourne and Victoria

Temperatures forecast by Bureau of Meteorology to reach 39C in the CBD as rain and damaging wind gusts up to 130km/h expected along Victoria’s south-west coastFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe weather bureau has forecast a “blistering day” for Sydney on Wednesday, with record-breaking heat shifting towards the east coast, while damaging winds whip through southern states.On Tuesday, both New South Wales and Queensland recorded their hottest-ever October temperatures, the highest since records began in 1910, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago London hit with two weather warnings as strong winds and torrential rain set to sweep capital

Warnings of potential flooding, damage to buildings and difficult driving conditions as high winds and downpours batter capital

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2 w. ago Met Office weather warning of 21 hours of heavy rain and 48mph winds to batter London

Met Office weather warning of 21 hours of heavy rain and 48mph winds to batter London  MyLondon

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2 w. ago ‘I knew in my head we were dying’: the last voyage of the Scandies Rose

When a fishing boat left port in Alaska in December 2019 with an experienced crew, an icy storm was brewing. What happened to them shows why deep sea fishing is one of the most dangerous professions in the worldThe Scandies Rose fishing boat set out to sea from Kodiak, Alaska on 30 December 2019 with a crew of seven, into weather as bad as anything December could throw. “It was enough of a shitty forecast,” said one of the crew in later testimony, “I didn’t think we were going to leave that night.” At 8.35pm, fierce, frigid winds were blowing. Some boats stayed in harbour but the Scandies Rose still set out. “We knew the weather was going to be bad,” said deckhand Dean Gribble, “but the boat’s a battleship, we go through the weather.”The boat was carrying 7,000kg of bait and was headed north towards the Bering Sea. “She was trim, said Dean, and a good boat. Gary Cobban was a good captain. One of the last jobs before departure was to stack the crab pots properly. There were 198 on bo...

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2 w. ago Extreme weather is set to add HUNDREDS to your grocery bills: Prices for butter, beef, milk, coffee and chocolate soar by 15.6%

Your weekly food shop is about to get even more expensive, scientists have warned - with extreme weather to blame.

Economics