Weather
Lightning damage causes rush hour train delays on major route into London
May 28, 2026Noora Mykkanen Published May 28, 2026 7:54am Updated May 28, 2026 11:24am The extreme weather is wreaking havoc on the railways after damage to the vital signalling system, causing delays on the London Euston route. Passengers have been enduring an almost week-long heatwave as hot weather continues to grip the UK and western Europe, leading […]
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When is the record-breaking heatwave going to end?
May 27, 2026Noora Mykkanen Published May 27, 2026 11:15am Updated May 27, 2026 12:41pm The summer arrived with a bang, bringing a searing heatwave and tropical nights, but how long is it going to last? As pleasant as the sunshine has been after the grim British winter, many are now starting to long for cooler weather after […]
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Heatwave latest: Hottest May day record broken again as temperatures soar to 35.1C in London
May 26, 2026The UK has experienced its hottest day in May ever, breaking the record for a second day in a row, as the thermometer hit 35.1 in Kew Gardens. The Met Office revealed the temperature recorded in west London, which beat the 34.8C recorded on Monday. Heathrow airport recorded 35C on Tuesday. The weather agency said: […]
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Record for hottest ever May day broken for second time after London reaches 34.8℃
May 25, 2026Today’s heatwave has twice broken the record for the all-time warmest temperature for May after parts of London hit 34.8℃. The peak was recorded at Kew Gardens in south-west London, a full two degrees Celsius higher than the benchmark before this bank holiday weekend. Heathrow in west London had reached temperatures of 33.5℃ earlier this afternoon. Parts […]
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I love living in London — but it’s absolutely vile in a heatwave
May 23, 2026For most of the year, I love living in London. The hustle and bustle of the city is electric, there’s something new to do or see every weekend and as a food writer, I’m never far from delicious treats. But there are a few weeks out of the 52 when I’d rather be just about […]
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London Marathon weather forecast revealed with bright weekend ahead
April 25, 2026Runners and supporters alike joining the London Marathon tomorrow should not skimp on suncream as the race day will be bright. After Londoners endured sunny but brisk few days during the Tube strikes this week, the weather is finally turning milder – just in time for the 2026 edition of the London Marathon. Thousands of […]
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How to help people surviving on the streets during freezing weather
January 7, 2026People sleeping rough are at greater risk than ever as London councils deactivate emergency housing protocols amid an Arctic blast and the looming threat of heavy snow from Storm Goretti. Many people today woke up to icy pavements and closed schools as temperatures plummeted once again due to the relentless Arctic blast. Forecasters have warned […]
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Storm Bram hits UK with danger to life weather warning issued for parts of the country
December 9, 2025To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The UK has woken up to heavy rain and 90mph winds as Storm Bram lands, with flooding and travel disruption expected today. The Met Office issued amber and yellow weather warnings for strong winds and torrential rain […]
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Snow mapped: Where weather warnings are in place as London hit by wintry showers
November 19, 2025An amber weather warning has been issued as parts of the UK are set to see as much as 25cm of snowfall this week as temperatures plunge in the first cold snap of the winter. The Met Office has warned that this week will be “markedly colder” than it was last week, with “harsh frost” […]
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Why are we seeing the Northern Lights more often and so far south?
November 12, 2025It felt like a once-in-a-lifetime experience, seeing the Northern Lights in the UK on Tuesday night. But the thing is, for Josh Yonish, a 22-year-old geologist, he’d already seen them before up in Birmingham in May, as countless other Britons did. Now there they were once again above them, stripes of green, blue, pink and […]
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