36 h. ago ‘I like making people do a double take’: Darren Soh’s best phone picture

By rotating the picture 180 degrees, the photographer produced an abstract image of the Potong Pasir housing estate in SingaporeOne morning, Darren Soh drove to the Potong Pasir housing estate in Singapore to take some photos. His initial focus was on the buildings themselves: the government-built blocks, dating from 1984, are characterised by their ski slope-style roofs.“We only get two kinds of weather in Singapore – rainy and overcast, or sunny and warm,” Soh says. “This day was in the latter category. The puddle wasn’t made from rainwater, but a jet-wash machine. A community basketball court was being cleaned. As an architecture photographer, I usually make images with correct perspective, but on this occasion I wanted to see if I could create something more abstract.” Continue reading...

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64 h. ago Retail sales jump in April as sunny weather boosts food shopping

The Office for National Statistics said overall retail sales volumes rose by 1.2% in April.

Economics

6 d. ago Met Office say hotter weather will return within days, but it's not great news after that

We’re in for a mix of scattered showers and sunny spells this week as weather patterns make a significant shift in the UK

Society

6 d. ago Met Office weather map shows huge wall of rain approaching UK from the Atlantic

The warm, sunny weather is set to come to an end this weekend

Society

7 d. ago ‘Too big to fit in your mouth’: sunny spring delivers crop of ‘giant’ UK strawberries

‘Perfect’ weather conditions produce berries that growers say are between 10% and 20% bigger than usualThe UK’s sunny spring weather has provided “perfect” conditions to produce strawberries so big you “cannot fit them in your mouth”, UK growers have said.With nearly 20 years’ experience, Bartosz Pinkosz, the operations director at the Summer Berry Company, has “never seen anything like it”. The strawberries being harvested this month by the leading grower are whoppers thanks to the combination of lots of sunshine and cool nights. Continue reading...

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7 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 UK weather: Exact date 'mini heatwave' ends revealed as maps turn blue

After weeks of dry, warm and sunny weather, Britain is set to see a return of downpours amid a sharp cooling-off in temperatures - and forecasters say this 'unsettled' phase will stick around

Society

9 d. ago Bemused commuters spot man taking an ice bath outside a bus stop as balmy weather continues

With a heatwave and sunny weather sweeping the UK, it appears the balmy conditions got the better of one weary worker, who decided to take a plunge before boarding a stuffy bus.

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9 d. ago Great Manchester Run 2025 set to be a scorcher with sunny weather expected

It's set to be a nice day for attempting a half-marathon

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9 d. ago UK weather: Sunny Bank Holiday conditions to be followed by 'wall of rain'

The North West has seen the driest start to the year for almost a century, but things are about to take a turn next week

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9 d. ago UK set to sizzle with temperatures hotter than Ibiza as 23C mini

Exacta Weather's James Madden said that the "sunny and unseasonably warm weather" that has been seen across the UK this week "is again likely to intensify somewhat to some potentially even hotter maximum on the day temperatures for many parts of the country"

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1 week ago What's the weather to be like in Scotland today? Thursday's forecast as good weather set to continue

The gorgeous sunny weather has yet to disappear, with more to come.

Politics

1 week ago Mum SLAMS school uniform policy leaving kids roasting in sunny weather

The parent has accused the school of 'extreme control with no logic'

Events

1 week ago What will the weather be like in Scotland today? Tuesday's forecast as sunny skies predicted across country

The pleasant weather continues for another day in Scotland, but what can you expect where you are?

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1 week ago UK weather to turn warm and sunny again after thunderstorms, says Met Office

Warm weather is expected to return for most of the UK by Wednesday, following a yellow weather warning from the Met Office regarding the spell of thunderstorms

Events

1 week ago When warm and sunny weather is set to return to Wales following rain and thunderstorms

The sunshine will soon be making a quick return after a yellow weather warning has been issued for Wales

Events

1 week ago What’s the weather like in Scotland today? Mostly sunny skies forecast on Monday with Glasgow set to reach 21C

The sunshine is set to stick around on Monday across most of Scotland.

Politics

2 w. ago Six things everyone in Scotland does when the weather is hot and sunny

With the mercury rising across the country, these will all look familiar.

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2 w. ago Gardeners told 3 major flowers will blossom early after record temperatures

The Met Office says that April's unusually sunny and dry weather conditions has led to a major shift in plant growth cycles - with some flowering earlier than expected

Politics

2 w. ago Exact date Scotland's sunshine will be broken by 'heavy and thundery showers'

Scots should make the most of the next few days of dry and sunny weather, as things are about to take a turn.

Politics