3 h. ago Met Office issues new update as 'thunderstorms expected' in UK weather warning

Warm temperatures and 'mixed fortunes' are in the forecast

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3 h. ago London weather: Thunderstorms warning for capital as spring heatwave predicted to last two weeks

BBC Weather is forecasting two weeks of glorious sunshine in London with daily high temperatures dropping no lower than 21C

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4 h. ago UK weather warning as floods, hail and lightning risk prompts Met Office emergency kit alert

The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for parts of the UK on Monday, with a risk of flooding, lightning and hail in the South West and other areas

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5 h. ago Exact time thunderstorms set to strike huge swathe of UK as yellow weather warning issued

Today's thunderstorms may bring floods, power cuts and widespread disruption to parts of the country - with a possible 50mm of rain set to fall in the hardest-hit areas, according to the Met Office

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18 h. ago Met Office weather maps show exact locations set for the heaviest downpours

A weather warning has been issued with forecasters predicting lightning, hail and gusty winds could also hit the country

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19 h. ago Exact time thunderstorms set to hit UK as Met Office issues weather warning

A yellow weather warning has been issued for large parts of the country as thunderstorms are set to take place

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21 h. ago UK weather warning: Met Office issues alert for thunderstorms and flooding as map shows where temperatures will soar to 26C

Heavy showers are forecast to drift in from the south into parts of England today, which could turn heavy and potentially into thunderstorms during the day.

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23 h. ago Met Office issues thunderstorm UK weather warning for TOMORROW

Large parts of the country will be affected, forecasters say

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41 h. ago Expert warns against heatwave grass mistake that will 'dry out' your lawn

As the weather heats up an expert warns people about the mistakes they could be making when it comes to looking after their lawns this summer and what to do instead

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62 h. ago Londoners issued urgent warning to avoid barbecuing in parks this weekend as hot weather hits capital

The warning has been issued by the London Fire Brigade as temperatures look set to hit 25C this weekend

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3 d. ago Weather warnings issued in Spain over possible snow as temperatures set to soar in the UK

Thunderstorms and hail are set to batter large parts of the country

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4 d. ago Protesters arrested as Columbia calls in New York police to clear Gaza solidarity sit

Columbia Spectator reports protesters who staged library ‘emergency rally’ blocked from leaving by campus security officers unless they show IDColumbia University calls in police to clear pro-Palestinian protestersBritain is in “active discussions” with US officials over the extraordinary 100% tariff on all movies produced outside the US proposed by Donald Trump, as it tries to protect one of its biggest creative industries.“We are already in active discussions with the top of the US administration on this subject. We are working hard to establish what might be proposed, if anything, and to make sure our world-beating creative industries are protected,” creative industries minister Chris Bryant told parliament. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Met Office warns people to take action 'out and about' despite cooler weather

Brits should wear sun cream if spending time outside this week

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4 d. ago Wildfires Scotland: Warning of 'extreme' wildfire risk issued across parts of Scotland

Warnings have been issued by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service of "very high to extreme" risk of wildfires until early next week.

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6 d. ago Trump cuts will increase devastation after disasters, expert warns: ‘It is really scary’

Layoffs and funding cuts to Fema and Noaa will hamstring emergency managers, warns professor Samantha MontanoThe Trump administration’s sweeping cuts to disaster management will cost American lives, with hollowed-out agencies unable to accurately predict, prepare for or respond to extreme weather events, earthquakes and pandemics, a leading expert has warned.Samantha Montano, professor of emergency management at Massachusetts Maritime Academy and author of Disasterology: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis, said the death toll from disasters including hurricanes, tornadoes and water pollution will rise in the US unless Trump backtracks on mass layoffs and funding cuts to key agencies. That includes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema), whose work relies heavily on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), which is also being dismantled. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Trump cuts will lead to more deaths in disasters, expert warns: ‘It is really scary’

Layoffs and funding cuts to Fema and Noaa will impact how they predict and respond to disasters, warns professor Samantha MontanoThe Trump administration’s sweeping cuts to disaster management will cost lives in the US, with hollowed-out agencies unable to accurately predict, prepare for or respond to extreme weather events, earthquakes and pandemics, a leading expert has warned.Samantha Montano, professor of emergency management at Massachusetts Maritime Academy and author of Disasterology: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis, said the death toll from disasters including hurricanes, tornadoes and water pollution will rise in the US unless Trump backtracks on mass layoffs and funding cuts to key agencies. That includes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema), whose work relies heavily on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), which is also being dismantled. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Hampstead Heath visitors warned of fire risk as hot weather continues

Hampstead Heath visitors warned of fire risk as hot weather continues  HamHigh

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9 d. ago Alert issued over low water levels in two Dumfries and Galloway rivers

The good weather has seen an early warning issued for water scarcity across the whole region.

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1 week ago Three people rushed to hospital after helicopter crashes into the ocean near Point Lonsdale off Victoria coast

Paramedics and officers are on the scene working alongside emergency service colleagues. Three people have been rushed to hospital as emergency services continue to investigate

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1 week ago Body of boy, 16, found in lake amid warnings of ‘hidden dangers’ in open water

Police said the teenager got into difficulty while swimming in a lake in Colwick Country Park in Nottingham on Wednesday.

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