Australia wakes up after a very different New Year’s celebration

Sydneysiders have marked the start of 2021 with an early-morning dip at the city’s most iconic beach after a night of restricted celebrations. Revellers splashed their way into the New Year at Bondi Beach, in the eastern suburbs, on Friday morning after the city rung in January 1 with a shortened fireworks display on a … Read more

UK weather: England wakes to coldest morning of year with -7.5C lows

England woke up to its coldest morning of the year on the last day of 2020 as temperatures fell to -7.5C (18.5F) and forecasters warned of further heavy snow, bitterly cold wintry showers and widespread frost. The mercury could plunge to -12C (10F) in Scotland this morning and again on Saturday night as the Met … Read more

UK weather: England wakes to coldest morning of year with -7.5C lows

England woke up to its coldest morning of the year on the last day of 2020 as temperatures fell to -7.5C (18.5F) and forecasters warned of further heavy snow, bitterly cold wintry showers and widespread frost. The mercury could plunge to -12C (10F) in Scotland this morning and again on Saturday night as the Met … Read more

Britain wakes to another morning cloaked in freezing mist

SECOND day of freezing fog: Travel chaos as Britain wakes to another morning cloaked in freezing mist with mercury at ZERO in London – but weather will get milder towards weekend Yellow weather warning for fog continues into this morning for the South and East coast up to Lincolnshire  Brits wake up to temperatures as … Read more

Britain wakes to another morning cloaked in freezing mist

SECOND day of freezing fog: Travel chaos as Britain wakes to another morning cloaked in freezing mist with mercury at ZERO in London – but weather will get milder towards weekend Yellow weather warning for fog continues into this morning for the South and East coast up to Lincolnshire  Brits wake up to temperatures as … Read more

England wakes to day two of post-lockdown life

Pubgoers are nursing a hangover today after raising a glass to the end of England’s lockdown last night – despite Boris Johnson’s diktat that they must have a ‘substantial meal’ to soak up the booze. Revellers took to the streets of Tier 2 towns and cities across the country to enjoy a drink with their … Read more

England wakes to day two of post-lockdown life

Pubgoers are nursing a hangover today after raising a glass to the end of England’s lockdown last night – despite being told to have a ‘substantial meal’ to soak up the booze. Revellers took to the streets of Tier 2 towns and cities across the country to enjoy a drink with their household inside or … Read more

England wakes up to life after lockdown – and people head to Primark

England’s lockdown is over and today shoppers used their new freedom to queue outside Primark before dawn to grab pre-Christmas bargains on Wild Wednesday.   Fitness fanaticsn also headed for the gym at midnight, others had haircuts at 1am and commuters went back to the office for the first time since early November as Boris Johnson’s controversial … Read more

England wakes up to life after lockdown – and people head to Primark

England’s lockdown is over and today shoppers used their new freedom to queue outside Primark before dawn to grab pre-Christmas bargains on Wild Wednesday.   Fitness fanaticsn also headed for the gym at midnight, others had haircuts at 1am and commuters went back to the office for the first time since early November as Boris Johnson’s controversial … Read more