A fresh weather map has pinpointed precisely which areas of the UK are expected to experience a White Christmas – before the nation shifts “noticeably” in the New Year. The lead-up to December 25 this year has witnessed temperatures swinging dramatically, with some days feeling unusually warm for the season …
Read More »Real reason Royal Mail postal workers wear shorts in freezing weather
Posties work outdoors in all weather Some posties will wear their shorts all year round(Image: tupungato via Getty Images) Londoners may be bundled up in their winter gear at this time of year, but often there is one puzzling exception: our postal workers. For the majority of us, shorts have …
Read More »Met Office predicts ‘wintry showers’ during Christmas week as hopes for snow raised
The Met Office predicted last week that the chance of a White Christmas is low, but the odds may be improving. Sam Elliott-Gibbs and Eilidh Farquhar Trainee Trends, Showbiz and Lifestyle Writer 20:57, 17 Dec 2025Updated 20:57, 17 Dec 2025 The Met Office hints that ‘snow could fall in Christmas …
Read More »New Glasgow Christmas village cancelled over safety fears
The festive event promises the “ultimate one-stop Christmas extravaganza” but has been forced to put back their grand opening. It comes as 75mph winds are set to batter the west coast of Scotland(Image: Getty) The opening of a brand new Christmas village situated on the banks of the River Clyde …
Read More »Storm Claudia to batter Stoke-on-Trent with 51mph winds and 31-hours of rain
Two weather warnings are now in place Strong winds will hit North Staffordshire Forecasters have issued a further weather warning for North Staffordshire – with the area set to be drenched by more than 30 hours of rain and blasted by strong winds. Today the Met Office has added a …
Read More »Plymouth to be drenched as Met Office issues 12-hour weather warning
Flooding is expected Weather warning in place across the South West.(Image: Met Office) The Met Office has issued another weather warning as people have been told flooding is possible. The yellow weather warning for rain is in place from midday until 11.59pm tomorrow (Tuesday, November 11) and covers Plymouth and …
Read More »Met Office hints at ‘disruptive’ weather as two ex-hurricanes approach UK this weekend
Tropical storms thousands of miles away could impact us Two ex-hurricanes could bring disruption to the UK this weekend(Image: Tom Wren SWNS) Brits should brace for a weekend of particularly miserable weather this weekend as two tropical storms track across the Atlantic. From Friday through to Saturday meteorologists at the …
Read More »Scots area issued flood warning by officials amid ‘intense’ weekend rainfall
One area in Scotland has been at risk of flooding after the extreme rainfall of the weekend. Downpours have battered Scotland this weekend, triggering a Flood Warning(Image: WX Charts) One Scottish area has been issued an official Flood Warning by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), as the whole country …
Read More »Video shows city centre street flooded after heavy rainfall
New footage shows further flooding in Plymouth following heavy rainfall on Thursday and Friday night. A video shared with Plymouth Live shows flooding on King Street in the city centre. The video shows water up to the ankles, with most of the street flooded, as well as a car driving …
Read More »South West England hit with 54-hour warning ahead of 33C heatwave
A yellow heatwave health warning has been issued for the whole of the south west by the UK Health Security Agency, with temperatures in some parts of the region expected to top 33C, or 91F early this coming week. The yellow ‘heat health alert’ was issued on Sunday by the …
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