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A weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for much of the south of England. Flood warnings are also in place in the area. Picture: Habibur Rahman.

Flash floods hit the UK - and Storm Ciaran is also on the way

A woman reads a book on a bench in Green Park in central London on September 5, 2023 as the country experiences a late heatwave.

UK heat-health warning escalated as temperatures hit sweltering 32C

UK to have ‘soft’ heatwave in April and May

Hayfever sufferers have been warned their symptoms could be out in full force this week

Hayfever warning as first ‘pollen bomb’ of the year hits UK

DVLA reveals the most common driving offences in Britain

Men walk down a street amid rubble from destroyed buildings on February 20, 2023 in Hatay, Turkey

Two new earthquakes hit Turkey killing three people and injuring 200

Taking to the open road on holiday (photo: Monkey Business Images)

Parents likely to cut cost of holidays this year by taking a term-time trip

The PCS are timing its road workers’ strikes with the RMT. Credit: Getty

Road workers are set to strike in lead up to Christmas- here’s when

It's goodbye from Stewart.

The last butcher in Galashiels bids farewell

Why buying their own home is so much harder for women

Hawick butcher James Pringle with his award-winning black pudding. Photo: Bill McBurnie

Once, twice, three times a pudding win for Hawick butcher James
A Hawick butcher has pulled off a historic triple … by winning a regional award for his black pudding for the third time.

Chichester in UK

UK’s happiest and unhappiest towns unveiled - and it’s all to do with the weathe...

Revealed: these are the top 20 property hotspots and coldspots of 2021

Omicron now accounts for around 90% of cases in London, according to the latest official analysis (image: Getty Images)

Omicron is now the dominant strain of Covid in England, figures suggest

Electric vehicles charging point

New homes in England required to have EV charging points from next year

Army tanker drivers are delivering supplies to petrol stations hit by the fuel crisis (Photo: NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP via Getty Images)

Army tanker drivers to deliver supplies to petrol stations hit by shortage

The government confirmed it was putting troops on standby earlier this week (Photo: Getty Images)

Military drivers to deliver fuel from Monday amid warnings that crisis ‘getting ...

Forecasters are warning of an “unsettled” September (Photo: Getty Images)

Heavy wind and rain forecast as UK braces for ‘unsettled’ September

England to enjoy brief sunny spell, as temperatures set to reach 26C in South Ea...

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Borders football fixtures in South Challenge Cup

The UK has seen below freezing temperatures and heavy snow over the past few days, but will snow hit again this weekend? (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is where snow will hit the UK this weekend - according to the Met Office

A section of the A68 will be closed overnight from Monday.

A68 to be closed overnight for resurfacing near Lauder

Pfizer says vaccine protects against new Covid-19 mutant strains spreading acros...

More people are hospitalised with Covid in England than ever before

Tier 4 restrictions for the Christmas period explained - and if travel is allowe...

The most dangerous driving day of the year falls this weekend - how to stay safe

38 Blue Badge holders battle for every parking space as applications soar

The weather in the UK this week is initially set to be a mixed bag, before temperatures should soar in some parts mid-week, potentially giving us the hottest day of the year (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s when and where temperatures are expected to soar up to 27C across the UK ...

Pothole damage cost UK drivers £1.25bn in vehicle repairs last year

Coldstream Burchers Graham Sanderson with his two awards for his steak pies and steak and kidney pies

Coldstream butcher’s champion steak pies

£1b bid submitted to boost growth