67 m. ago Heavy rain and flash floods could cause disruption, Met Office warns

The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for rain on Tuesday and Wednesday in areas of the north and south west of England and in Wales.

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5 h. ago UK weather: Exact date weather maps turn purple as Brits blasted with snow and heavy rain

The Met Office has rolled out a yellow weather warning across the UK as a wet weather front is set to blast the UK with rain and wind - but new weather maps show snow is also set to make an appearance

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5 h. ago Met Office latest for Greater Manchester as UK hit by heavy rain warning

The region is set for a grey day

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7 h. ago Easter weekend weather forecast as heavy rain ends spring drought

The prolonged dry spell in London has come to a soggy end as rain swept the capital on Tuesday morning

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14 h. ago Warm weather and Mother’s Day spending gives retailers March boost

Total UK retail sales were up 1.1% year on year in March, despite Easter’s later arrival this year, BRC-KPMG figures show.

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20 h. ago Met Office warns of ‘persistent and heavy’ rain this week as ‘cool conditions’ return to UK

The Met Office has also warned that there could be some snow in the hills of the Pennines and parts of Scotland

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22 h. ago UK Foreign Office issues Lanzarote travel update after island hit by heavy rain and floods

British holidaymakers are urged to follow the advice of local authorities

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24 h. ago Weather warning issued by Met Office as UK braces for heavy rain after warm spell

The yellow warning is in place until midday on Wednesday

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26 h. ago UK households warned not to dry clothes on washing lines this spring

Despite the warm weather, people are being discouraged from drying clothes and bedding outdoors

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27 h. ago Brits issued Spain holiday warning by Foreign Office after state of emergency

A state of emergency was declared on the island of Lanzarote after heavy rain caused homes and cars to be swamped - the UK Foreign Office has issued a warning for Brit holidaymakers

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28 h. ago Robins will 'flock to your garden' if you leave out just four foods

As the UK enjoys a long-awaited spell of warm spring weather, garden birds are flocking to bird feeders, bird tables and tree branches in ever increasing numbers

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33 h. ago UK weather: Exact day Britain faces wet deluge as sunshine gives way to heavy rain

A weather expert at the Met Office said the UK 'will see some further sunnier moments, but most of the UK will see some rain at some point' as a period of sunnier weather ends

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42 h. ago Police warning to parents as 'several' children go missing on beaches

The warning comes as families flock to the coast to enjoy the warm weather, with a number of children reported missing on beaches.

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43 h. ago Warm UK weather to come to an end with hail, thunderstorms and heavy rain forecast

Britons soaked up the last of the sun over the weekend, with Saturday marking the hottest day of the year

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45 h. ago UK weather forecast: Met Office warns of downpours set to batter parts of the country as heavy rain strikes this Easter holiday

The sunny spells are expected to make way for cooler days and rainfall, while snow could fall on mountaintops.

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45 h. ago Police issue urgent warning to parents after 'several' children go missing on beach

Families have been flocking to the beach during the recent warm weather

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46 h. ago Met Office warns hail and thunder to hit UK in drastic weather change

Warm weather is expected to make way for downpours and cooler temperatures

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56 h. ago UK weather: New maps show heavy rain to bring abrupt end to warm spell TODAY

April has so far seen blue skies and balmy conditions with temperatures rising beyond 20C - but heavy rain caused by a low pressure system is set to move in today

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57 h. ago UK weather: Huge storm to hit with 9 days of rain in 3 hours amid

Weather maps show an end to the glorious sunshine and a major storm is on the horizon with heavy rain and snow in an Arctic blast where temperatures could drop to -7C

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3 d. ago Spring sun helped grow 200 tonnes of strawberries in time for Easter — with more on the way for Wimbledon

The recent warm and sunny weather helped one grower produce 50 tonnes more than by the same time last year

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