Weather

A water firm has sought to reassure customers that a hosepipe ban won’t be necessary this summer following the wettest winter on record.

There is advice for asthmatics as pollen counts begin to rise amid reports that a mild February may trigger an early start to the season.

Cambridgeshire is set to be hit with heavy rain over the weekend as yellow weather warnings are issued across the country.

With temperatures set to plummet, the body responsible for gritting our A-roads and motorways is asking motorists to remain courteous.

Harsh Arctic winds will bring freezing temperatures and a risk of ‘disruptive snow’, says the Met Office, which is forecasting a bitter week ahead.

The weather is about to get bitterly cold but government cold weather payments can help cover the cost of extra heating and here’s how.

Overnight temperatures could be as low as 3C by the weekend, say forecasters, as an incoming cold snap puts an end to October’s hot weather.

‘Severe thunderstorms’ could affect the area later today, the Met Office has warned.

A heat health alert has been issued for this week as September’s heatwave could bring the highest temperatures of the year.

The country’s bleak summer weather looks set to continue with warnings of hail and gale force winds in the latest Met Office forecast for August.

Two big, bright supermoons are to be visible to star gazers during August – with the first one just around the corner.

Weather like that seen in last year’s heatwave will be nothing but average by 2060 warns a Met Office report into the UK’s changing climate.

A year since England recorded 40.3C, Europe is now struggling in unrelenting heat and the Met Office says more is in store because of climate change.

There are warnings for tourists bound for parts of Europe as a deadly heatwave threatens to push temperatures above 48C.

June 2023 is on track to be the hottest on record but the weather has also led to hosepipe bans, runaway reptiles and the death of hundreds of fish.

A £3 supermarket sun cream has come out as one of the strongest performers in the latest round of lotion lab tests – see the full list here.

Bosses are being urged to help staff cope with the current hot weather, but can you really go home if your work place gets too hot?

June’s spectacular weather is set to continue and the heat health alert extended so how can you keep your home cool and comfortable?

The number of hay fever sufferers needing advice from the NHS has tripled as pollen counts rocket so how best can you control your symptoms?

With pollen counts high and storms brewing, allergy experts are warning asthmatics to be cautious amid fears conditions could trigger severe attacks.