Warm weather will continue across the UK this week, but beware the thunder and lightning July 2, 2015 Following yesterday's record-breaking heat, the UK is set for more warm weather. Read more: The UK's heatwave is sending commuter trains into meltdown Across the country, the Met Office predicts there will be sunshine and high temperatures for the next few days. It's unlikely that it'll be as hot as Wednesday, however, which was [...]
The UK’s heatwave is sending commuter trains into meltdown July 1, 2015 The heat is playing havoc with commuter trains. Network Rail has imposed speed restrictions on parts of the network between 11am this morning and 8pm this evening in an attempt to prevent train tracks from buckling as temperatures soar. Read more: Britons can't stand the heat above 28 degrees (that's seven degrees hotter than [...]
City sizzling as heatwave hits June 30, 2015 LONDON is braced for the hottest day of the year today, as temperatures soar to a high of around 34deg C. Public Health England yesterday issues a heatwave warning and advised people to stay indoors between 11am and 3pm and drink plenty of water. The rising mercury could cause travel chaos, with trains slowed or [...]
London weather: Network Rail imposing speed restrictions as UK heatwave raises chance of buckling tracks June 30, 2015 Network Rail may be suffering from a corporate meltdown, but it turns out the train group is worried about a different kind of overheating as the mercury rises. The UK is expected to see a heatwave this week, with temperatures soaring into the mid-to-high 30s, with the Met Office forecasting a peak tomorrow, when [...]
Queen’s Birthday Flypast: Bad weather grounds some aircraft June 13, 2015 Dark skys and grey clouds means that not all of the aircrafts due to take part in the Queen's official birthday celebrations flew over Buckingham Palace today. The Royal Air Force tweeted saying that only its helicopters and Red Arrows would be taking part in the event which kicked off at 1pm today. #Flypast update: [...]
London weather: Met Office issues severe weather warning as thunder, lightning, hail expected on Friday June 12, 2015 The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for Friday, with the hottest day of the year expected to develop into an evening of thunder, lightning and even hailstones. London and the south east will get the brunt of the “severe thunderstorms”, which are expected to begin on Friday and continue into the [...]
Shoreditch summer: This Hoxton treehouse is the perfect office space for the sunny weather June 11, 2015 Now summer's here (for one day at least) there's nothing worse than being cooped up inside while the sun streams across the City. Being confined to a cubicle's not much good for productivity, either. So now the creative folk up in Hoxton have created a new kind of office where you can get your work done [...]
Fallen trees at Forest Hill cleared but disruption to Southern and Thameslink trains into London Bridge continue amid stormy weather June 2, 2015 Several fallen trees on the tracks near Forest Hill station in south east London continue disrupting services into London Bridge. After a morning of no trains running between Norwood and New Cross Gate on Southern and London Overground routes, all routes into the capital have now reopened, however they are still subject to delays. Stormy [...]
Bank holiday weekend weather: London to see mostly sunshine May 23, 2015 London is set to have some of the best weather in the UK this bank holiday weekend, along with other areas in the South East. The Met Office predicts plenty of bright sunshine and above-average temperatures for the capital on Saturday, possibly reaching 20C. There will be decent weather in the rest of the [...]
Bank holiday weather: “A mixture of sunshine and showers” according to the Met office May 20, 2015 This Bank Holiday’s weather will be a mixed bag – we can expect the usual British cocktail of sunshine and showers. According to the Met Office, the weather will be “somewhat mixed over the weekend”. Temperatures will be about average (9-12 degrees Celsius) and most Brits will enjoy at least spells of dry weather. Saturday [...]