Britain braces for more torrential downpours today after a fortnight’s rain fell in 24 hours

Britain is braced for more torrential downpours today after a fortnight’s rain fell in 24 hours during Storm Aiden. Cold air from Greenland is also set to send temperatures plunging by 10C (50F) ahead of Bonfire Night on Thursday. Sunday saw much of the North-West of England pummelled by rainfall brought by Storm Aiden, with … Read more

Britain braces for new tsunami of job losses

As Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s furlough scheme ends, Britain braces for new tsunami of job losses By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:07 GMT, 30 October 2020 | Updated: 22:18 GMT, 30 October 2020 Major companies have culled nearly 200,000 British jobs already as they struggle with the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic, … Read more

Northern Ireland braces for ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown tonight

Northern Ireland is bracing for a brutal ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown from 6pm tonight, with pubs and restaurants set to close for four weeks. Along with shutting the hospitality sector except for takeaways, schools will be closed for an extra week at half-term as part of desperate efforts to control the coronavirus outbreak. But despite the … Read more

Britain braces for sub-zero temperatures with frost, fog and wintry showers forecast for month

Dig out your woolly jumpers! Britain braces for sub-zero temperatures with frost, fog and wintry showers forecast for the rest of the month There will be some chillier nights coming up as we head into the autumn months with temperatures dipping Temperatures could plummet to minus 2 degrees during the coming weeks as frost and … Read more

Buckingham Palace braces for more revelations in explosive tell-all book

Buckingham Palace is bracing for more explosive revelations with the publication of a tell-all book promising to reveal the truth behind the events of the Sandringham summit.  The infamous summit, attended by the Queen, Prince Harry, Prince William, and Prince Charles took place in January and saw the royals bash out the details of Megxit. Now, … Read more

UK weather: Britain braces for 65mph winds and heavy ‘persistent’ rain tomorrow

Hold onto your hats (and MASKS)! Britain braces for 65mph winds and heavy ‘persistent’ rain tomorrow – with sunny weekend with highs of just 15C Strong northerly winds will develop across East Anglia tomorrow morning with 65mph gusts possible Met Office warns of possible power cuts, train disruption, delays on the roads and spray in … Read more

Britain braces for 77F ‘mini-heatwave’

Britain braces for 77F ‘mini-heatwave’ as 600-mile ‘subtropical swell’ is set to send temperatures soaring from Tuesday UK could bask in higher temperatures once more as a warm Atlantic air moves across the country from west  Outbreaks of rain expected across England and Wales before country sees warmer weather on Tuesday  Today, hundreds of visitors … Read more

Britain braces for record lows of 10C as ‘polar plunge’ sweeps nation

Britons have been told to dust off their coats for the first time since winter as temperatures are set to plummet as low as 10C in parts of the UK – 5C below the seasonal average. A 500-mile wide ‘polar plunge’ has swept in for the August bank holiday making it feel colder, but also … Read more

Storm Francis pummels the UK overnight as the nation braces for more chaos today

The second named storm of August battered Britain with unseasonably strong winds and heavy rain today – signalling the end of summer and a washout end to staycations across the country. Storm Francis brought gusts of more than 50mph overnight ahead of expected 70mph speeds this morning and a month’s worth of rainfall in just … Read more

Thunderstorm warnings across UK as nation braces for flash flooding, but sun continues elsewhere

Thunderstorm warnings continue for most of the UK today as parts of the country prepare for flash floodings and up to six inches of rain to fall in a matter of hours – but the South and parts of northern England are set to bask in sunshine where temperatures could reach highs of 96F in … Read more