UK gets set to bask in sunshine with temperatures climbing as high as 87F on Sunday

Forget foreign holidays! UK gets set to bask in a weekend heatwave with temperatures of 87F on Sunday – making it the hottest day of the year and warmer than Ibiza Met Office predicts rest of the week will see rising temperatures which could peak at 87F on Sunday in parts This would beat the … Read more

Get ready for mini heatwave! UK turns its back on chilly April and will bask in 66F highs from today

Get ready for mini Spring heatwave! Britain turns its back on chilly April and will bask in 66F highs from today as nation begins enjoying second week of new freedoms after lockdown The Met Office predicted parts of south should see highs of 66F this afternoon as sunny weather continues Forecasters predict the dry weather … Read more

Get ready for mini heatwave! UK turns its back on chilly April and will bask in 66F highs from today

Get ready for mini Spring heatwave! Britain turns its back on chilly April and will bask in 66F highs from today as nation begins enjoying second week of new freedoms after lockdown The Met Office predicted parts of south should see highs of 66F this afternoon as sunny weather continues Forecasters predict the dry weather … Read more

UK weather: Britain will bask in 63F on first weekend after Covid rules were eased

Britons flocked to outdoor restaurants today as they enjoyed warmer weather ahead of the biggest night out in six months – with the prospect of a sunny Saturday and Sunday that will see temperatures hit 63F (17C). People headed outdoors across the UK to enjoy a first Friday of the year in pub gardens and al … Read more

UK weather: Britain will bask in 63F on first weekend after Covid rules were eased

Beer garden weather! Britain will bask in 63F sunshine on first weekend after Covid rules were relaxed following bitter start to April Weather will be dry for much of UK with highs in England of 57F (14C) on Saturday and 61F (16C) on Sunday Temperatures could be even higher in northern Scotland but there will … Read more

Lockdown-weary Brits hit the beach and bask in 55F sunshine

Lockdown-weary Britons headed to the beach and basked in 55F sunshine today as police faced a losing battle to enforce stringent rules.  The country is heading into the first weekend of spring with the lowest R rate ever, soaring vaccination figures and deaths and new cases continuing to fall.  The Department of Health recorded another 8,523 … Read more

Lockdown-weary Brits hit the beach and bask in 55F sunshine

Lockdown-weary Britons headed to the beach and basked in 55F sunshine today as police faced a losing battle to enforce stringent rules.  The country is heading into the first weekend of spring with the lowest R rate ever, soaring vaccination figures and deaths and new cases continuing to fall.  The Department of Health recorded another 8,523 … Read more

UK weather: South is set to bask in 63F sunshine this week but North faces rain

Britain faces a North/South weather divide this week, with northern parts enduring heavy downpours and flooding while southern areas enjoy temperatures up to 63F (17C) on a par with Barcelona. Conditions are likely to remain dry and sunny for most of the week in the South and East after rain moves east and fizzles out this morning, … Read more

HENRY DEEDES: Foam-flecked hyenas now bask in Matt Hancock’s glow. How he beamed!

Should Matthew Hancock’s proclamations get any more self-regarding they may need to carry a Government disclaimer. Pretty soon signs will have to flash up on the screens around the Commons. ‘Warning: Shameless self-promotion alert’, or: ‘The following statement may contain lengthy tracts of unbearable smugness.’ The reason for Mr Hancock’s bushy-tailed chirpiness of late is … Read more

Parks are packed as people bask in the winter sun and even enjoy PICNICS

Britons are out in the winter sun amid lockdown today but some are flouting Covid rules by getting together for picnics and driving to parks.   Current restrictions forbid going outside except where the person has a ‘reasonable excuse’, such as work, essential shopping, and exercise.     A group of five people were seen enjoying a sit-down picnic … Read more