Met Office names areas facing lightning and hail on Wednesday – 33 counties at risk

Heavy rain and thunder is coming to some parts of the UK within hours, and Met Office weather forecasters even say lightning and hail are possible too

Areas of Scotland where houses sell quickest, take no more than 16 days to sell, on average, Zoopla has found.

A NEW hosepipe ban has been implemented in the UK for the first time in 50 years, affecting 29 locations. With half of England currently in drought conditions following a long spell of dry and hot weather, many water companies have introduced temporary measures. Wessex Water is the latest to implement restrictions with

No water restrictions are in place in Greater Manchester12:38, 18 Aug 2026More than 27 million people across England are facing water restrictions due to the ongoing drought after a summer of hot and dry weather.‌It comes after weeks of widespread heatwaves and dry weather has led to large parts of England and all of W

Royal Mail has shared a list of postcode areas that are most affected

NewsMidlands NewsRoyal MailThere are delays across the region11:56, 18 Aug 2026Royal Mail has issued a delivery update for addresses throughout the UK, with delays anticipated across more than 100 areas, including the West Midlands. The postal firm has published a list of postcode areas that are most severely impacted.

New figures reveal how average Council Tax costs have changed across all 32 local authority areas over the past 30 years after accounting for inflation.

MANILA, Philippines — Heavy rainfall warnings are still raised over several areas in Luzon on Tuesday afternoon due to the continued effects of the southwest monsoon, or habagat, the state weather bureau said. In an advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) rep

Nearly 30 million people have been placed under hosepipe bans due to higher demand and low rainfall.

After five back-to-back heatwaves, rainfall is set to return to the UK

The Met Office has forecast heavy rain for 21 areas across northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland on Monday, as parts of weather maps turn blue