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A weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for much of the south of England. Flood warnings are also in place in the area. Picture: Habibur Rahman.

Flash floods hit the UK - and Storm Ciaran is also on the way

A woman reads a book on a bench in Green Park in central London on September 5, 2023 as the country experiences a late heatwave.

UK heat-health warning escalated as temperatures hit sweltering 32C

Thunderstorms will hit south east of England on Thursday, said the Met Office.

Met Office issues UK weather warning for thunderstorms

Sunny weather is set to hit England resulting in the first heat health alert of its kind

What is a heat health alert and what does amber warning mean?

UK to have ‘soft’ heatwave in April and May

Hayfever sufferers have been warned their symptoms could be out in full force this week

Hayfever warning as first ‘pollen bomb’ of the year hits UK

DVLA reveals the most common driving offences in Britain

Men walk down a street amid rubble from destroyed buildings on February 20, 2023 in Hatay, Turkey

Two new earthquakes hit Turkey killing three people and injuring 200

Taking to the open road on holiday (photo: Monkey Business Images)

Parents likely to cut cost of holidays this year by taking a term-time trip

The PCS are timing its road workers’ strikes with the RMT. Credit: Getty

Road workers are set to strike in lead up to Christmas- here’s when

The University of Bedfordshire has done slightly better than last year but still finished third from bottom in league table

University of Bedfordshire finishes third from bottom in the country - according...
Graduates leave uni with a 68.5% chance of getting a professional job

Left image: Dee’s Cards owners Paul Mordecai and Hannah Rudder (centre) receive their award from celebrity comedian Sara Barron (left) who was host for The Retas 2022, with category sponsor Fiona Pitt from Hallmark Cards (right). Right image: Dee's Cards, Hight Street.

Leighton Buzzard card shop proud to win national industry award

A level two heat-health alert warning has been issued ahead of the heatwave (Photo: Getty Images)

Warning symptoms of heatstroke as heat-health alert issued

Saving for a rainy day (photo: adobe)

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Chichester in UK

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Omicron now accounts for around 90% of cases in London, according to the latest official analysis (image: Getty Images)

Omicron is now the dominant strain of Covid in England, figures suggest

Electric vehicles charging point

New homes in England required to have EV charging points from next year

Army tanker drivers are delivering supplies to petrol stations hit by the fuel crisis (Photo: NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP via Getty Images)

Army tanker drivers to deliver supplies to petrol stations hit by shortage

The government confirmed it was putting troops on standby earlier this week (Photo: Getty Images)

Military drivers to deliver fuel from Monday amid warnings that crisis ‘getting ...

Forecasters are warning of an “unsettled” September (Photo: Getty Images)

Heavy wind and rain forecast as UK braces for ‘unsettled’ September

England to enjoy brief sunny spell, as temperatures set to reach 26C in South Ea...

Paul Johnson presents the plaque to club captain Simon Rossiter

Leighton club thanked for hosting schools regional golf competition

The UK has seen below freezing temperatures and heavy snow over the past few days, but will snow hit again this weekend? (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is where snow will hit the UK this weekend - according to the Met Office

England's Covid R rate is between 1.2 and 1.3 - the regional breakdown

Pfizer says vaccine protects against new Covid-19 mutant strains spreading acros...

This video shows how coronavirus spread across England throughout 2020

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Bedfordshire to remain in Tier 4 restrictions as most of England joins same cate...

More people are hospitalised with Covid in England than ever before

Tier 4 restrictions for the Christmas period explained - and if travel is allowe...

You can get a refund for train and coach tickets cancelled due to Christmas rule...

The Prime Minister made the announcement today

Coronavirus latest: Bedfordshire to enter Tier 4 with Christmas gatherings cance...

The most dangerous driving day of the year falls this weekend - how to stay safe

Fireworks injuries: firefighters warn people to be careful on Bonfire Night 2020...

38 Blue Badge holders battle for every parking space as applications soar

The Met Office is predicting another hot spell this weekend, with the temperature set to soar to 34C in parts of the country (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Met Office predicts weekend heatwave in England with temperatures to soar to 34C

The weather in the UK this week is initially set to be a mixed bag, before temperatures should soar in some parts mid-week, potentially giving us the hottest day of the year (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s when and where temperatures are expected to soar up to 27C across the UK ...

Pothole damage cost UK drivers £1.25bn in vehicle repairs last year

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Leighton Buzzard properties fourth quickest to be snapped up

Daily air quality index from DEFRA

Health warning as Saharan dust cloud set to send air pollution levels soaring

British men like steak - who knew? Credit, Shutterstock

Quarter of South East men unsatisfied by meat-free diet

Blood sugar test for diabetes

Millons at high risk of Type 2 diabetes says new report

Storms can be frightening and potentially dangerous but they also make for great pictures and video like this one captured by Met Desk forecaster and storm chaser Brendan Jones, who had a narrrow escape when a fork of lightning arced 10 miles and struck just 30 feet away from him during last week's storms.

Storms light up the night sky again, we want your pictures and videos

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Families reveal the heartache of living with muscular dystrophy
Families affected by life-shortening, rare conditions, in the South East have told of experiencing anxiety, insomnia and depression because of a lack of emotional support at the time of diagnosis.

Four in 10 headteachers in Northamptonshire do not check their school's budget

Families ‘just weeks away from the breadline’ report reveals

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Property market ‘taking a breather’

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Should we stop giving to cancer charities, asks Ray

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Construction

Building sites start to buzz again as construction projects continue to pick up