Britain is colder than Finland this weekend as the nation braces for a week of rain and thunderstorms when pubs finally reopen indoors from May 17. The UK faces thundery showers and below average temperatures with the unsettled weather conditions set to blight the nation for the rest of May, according to the Met Office. … Read more
WEATHER The Secret World Of Weather By Tristan Gooley (Sceptre £20, 384 pp) Here is the local weather forecast, presented by Mother Nature: sheep are huddling together, spiders are spinning smaller webs, the scarlet pimpernel flower is beginning to close its petals and aircraft vapour trails are spreading out across the sky. After studying The … Read more
Joe Biden is riding a wave of optimism following the passage of his $1.9trillion (£1.4trillion) fiscal package. There may be more to come should the White House manage to steer proposals for a further £1.44trillion of climate change and infrastructure spending through a Congress jittery about debt levels. As the International Monetary Fund’s spring World … Read more
Hay fever sufferers may want to stay indoors this weekend as forecasters warn of a ‘pollen bomb’ bringing with it some of the highest levels of tree pollen this year. The warning comes from Kleenex and Allergy UK, who have launched a new ‘Pollen Pal’ tool, giving a three day pollen count forecast to help … Read more
Winter roars back! Temperatures will plunge to -10C this weekend with Big Freeze forecast after days of sunny spring-like weather Forecasters warned that plunging temperatures could soon be sweeping across the UK by the weekend Glens in Scotland could see mercury levels drop to -10C by Saturday as cold front makes way across country Tonight … Read more
Winter roars back! Temperatures will plunge to -10C this weekend with Big Freeze forecast after days of sunny spring-like weather Forecasters warned that plunging temperatures could soon be sweeping across the UK by the weekend Glens in Scotland could see mercury levels drop to -10C by Saturday as cold front makes way across country Tonight … Read more
Plans to lifting England’s third national lockdown earlier were effectively railroaded by SAGE advisers after a gloomy Imperial College report warned that easing restrictions would lead to a ‘significantly higher’ number of infections and a potential extra 91,000 deaths. Under an initial scenario, Prime Minister Boris Johnson had planned to reopen outdoor pubs and restaurants, … Read more
THE WEATHER STATION: Ignorance (Fat Possum) Verdict: Dispels the clouds Rating: BLACK COUNTRY, NEW ROAD: For The First Time (Ninja Tune) Verdict: Roller-coaster debut Rating: THE BAND: Stage Fright (Capitol) Verdict: Rock standard revisited Rating: Tamara Lindeman was a promising actress before she turned seriously to music 12 years ago. Using the stage name Tamara Hope, … Read more
THE WEATHER STATION: Ignorance (Fat Possum) Verdict: Dispels the clouds Rating: BLACK COUNTRY, NEW ROAD: For The First Time (Ninja Tune) Verdict: Roller-coaster debut Rating: THE BAND: Stage Fright (Capitol) Verdict: Rock standard revisited Rating: Tamara Lindeman was a promising actress before she turned seriously to music 12 years ago. Using the stage name Tamara Hope, … Read more
IMF downgrades UK growth forecast for this year to 4.5 per cent as renewed Covid lockdowns smother recovery The IMF has downgraded its forecast for the UK’s growth amid fresh lockdowns Body now expects 4.5 per cent expansion this year as rest of Europe suffers Wider outlook for the world has improved and hope for … Read more