UK weather: Britain will be hit by 40mph gales and heavy rain in Storm Barbara tomorrow

Parts of Britain will be hit by up to two inches of rain in six hours and 40mph gusts tomorrow as Storm Barbara sweeps in from mainland Europe, bringing flooding and treacherous conditions on the roads. The storm, named by Spanish meteorologists, has been striking Spain and Portugal today, with some areas on the Iberian … Read more

Storm Barbara hits UK on Wednesday bringing gales to south east

Locked-down Brits are facing more misery this week with ‘severe gales’ and downpours set to hit the south east. Storm Barbara is due to arrive in the UK on Wednesday, after making its way through southern Europe, and could bring wind and rain with it – a change from recent conditions which have been mostly … Read more

Storm Barbara has ‘potential for severe gales’ across south east when it hits Britain on Wednesday

Locked-down Brits are facing more misery this week with ‘severe gales’ and downpours set to hit the south east. Storm Barbara is due to arrive in the UK on Wednesday, after making its way through southern Europe, and could bring wind and rain with it – a change from recent conditions which have been mostly … Read more

Shaun Hampson on Megan Gale’s brother’s death

Megan Gale’s fiancé Shaun Hampson has broken his silence on her brother Jason Gale’s death in July. The retired AFL player, 32, told the Herald Sun on Friday that the model, 45, and her family ‘dealt with it in their own way’. Mr Gale, 49, was last seen at a petrol station on July 14 … Read more

UK weather: Francis batters UK overnight with record-breaking 80mph gales

Storm Francis left a trail of devastation in its wake today after battering Britain with record-breaking wind gusts of more than 80mph and six weeks’ worth of rain that brought travel chaos and flooded hundreds of homes. Rescue teams will resume two separate search operations in Cardiff this morning after reports of a man and … Read more

Has Autumn already arrived? 50mph gales will blow in from the Atlantic next week

Has Autumn already arrived? 50mph gales will blow in from the Atlantic next week as Met Offices issues yellow warnings for high winds – as parts of UK enjoy brief spell of sunshine today with 73F temperatures Strong gusts are expected to batter England and Wales on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to Met Office Large … Read more

Five more migrants risk gales to make perilous Channel crossing to the UK

Five more migrants risked their lives in gale-force winds to cross the channel taking the number who arrived in small boats this year to over 5,000. Numbers of people trying to reach British shores have surged in the summer months, prompting the Government to deploy RAF planes to the English Channel in an effort to … Read more

Flood fears and ‘dangerous sea conditions’ as Storm Ellen’s 70mph gales stir up the high tide

Storm Ellen is set to continue battering Britain with 70mph gale force winds expected ahead of the weekend, bringing the potential for travel disruption and flooding.  More than 50,000 homes and businesses in Ireland will remain without power as the Met Office imposed a yellow weather warning of strong winds stretching across England, Wales and parts … Read more

Storm Ellen SAVAGES summer: 900-mile wide tempest with 75mph gales hits UK

Britons have been battered with torrential rain and 75mph gales today as Storm Ellen swept in promising two days of mayhem.  The 900-mile wide tempest whipped up 15ft waves and flooded roads as staycationers faced chaos amid the first-ever named storm to hit school summer holidays.   Millions who have taken UK breaks away from home are … Read more