Thursday 26 July 2012
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A week of sun... but then the rain returns
Sunseekers should enjoy hot weather while they can - as forecasters say summer about to take another turn for the worse.
26 Jul 2012
Pollution alert as hot and sunny weather brings asthma risk
London is facing high levels of air pollution ahead of the start of the Olympics, following several days of hot sunny weather, the Government said today.
25 Jul 2012
Despite rain, Britons are happy
After years of being thought-of as a nation of grumps and complainers, Britain’s first ever national “happiness” index has disclosed that we are surprisingly cheerful.
25 Jul 2012
Hong Kong battered by Typhoon Vicente
Winds of speeds up to 140kph, the equivalent a category 4 hurricane, sweep through Hong Kong grounding flights and forced the port to close.
24 Jul 2012
Britain 'hotter than Sahara'
Mercury rises to 30C and train services cancelled as Britain basks in heatwave.
24 Jul 2012
Opening ceremony will be dry
Britain could be hotter than Hawaii at 30C today as heatwave continues.
24 Jul 2012
Flooding in Beijing
Major flooding in Beijing after the heaviest rainfall in 60 years.
23 Jul 2012
| CommentsLondon 2012 Olympics: UK to swelter in hotter weather than Hawaii
Britain is set to swelter in the hottest temperatures of the year on the eve of the London 2012 Olympics,but the weather could turn rainy for the opening ceremony on Friday.
23 Jul 2012
| CommentsHere comes summer with promise of the year’s hottest day
Temperatures expected to hit 86F (30C) for the first time this summer.
22 Jul 2012
Britain to sizzle at 30C as jet-stream finally moves north
Dig out the suncream and dust off the hamper - Britain is heading for the hottest day of the year this week.
22 Jul 2012
Britons ditch 'staycation’ as rain sends them abroad
It has been a summer to stretch even the most stoic of spirits - and now it has broken our desire to holiday at home.
22 Jul 2012
Vegetables imports on shelves as rainfall leads to British shortages
Supermarkets are being forced to import vegetables from abroad after the wet and cold summer weather has led to many traditional British crops running late and reduced yields.
22 Jul 2012
| CommentsSun arrives as Olympics get closer
Forecasters say they are hopeful that the weather will remain fine for Friday's Olympic Games opening ceremony.
21 Jul 2012
| CommentsHeavy rain ends F1 practice session
Torrential rain brought a premature end to the final practice session ahead of qualifying for the German Grand Prix.
21 Jul 2012
What if it’s going to rain for ever?
Vive la différence – only the last time I looked, there didn’t appear to be one, observes Graeme Archer
20 Jul 2012
| CommentsHeatwave on its way in time for holidays
After months of bad weather, temperatures set to soar to high 80s - just as millions leave the country.
20 Jul 2012
| CommentsTelegraph View: a break in clouds
Telegraph View: With the weather about to behave at last, we must take care not to overdo it in the sun
19 Jul 2012
| CommentsGardening winners and losers
The constant rain may have put a dampener on summer, but it's been good news for many plants. Here are some seasonal highs and lows happening in gardens across the country.
19 Jul 2012
| CommentsWorld's sunniest places to live
Fed up with the abysmal wet weather, many Britons are looking for holiday homes with guaranteed sunshine. Graham Norwood presents 20 places where you will need that umbrella for shade rather than storms.
19 Jul 2012
| CommentsWarmest weather comes while Britons are at work
Officers workers will see frustrating start to summer as best of the sunshine arrives on Monday.
19 Jul 2012
London 2012 Olympics: warm weather greets Britain on eve of Games
Britain’s wintry weather will finally end next week as the country bakes in pre London 2012 Olympics sizzle to herald a late start to summer, forecasters said last night.
18 Jul 2012
Fish and Chip shops serving Belgian potatoes as rainfall leaves domestic shortage
Fish and chip shops are serving portions of Belgian chips because heavy rainfall means that British potatoes are lying un-harvested in the fields.
18 Jul 2012
Tunnel death 'has left us with sense of loss'
David Welch, a friend of Rosemary Snell, killed by a mudslide in Beaminster tunnel, says the village is shocked by her death.
18 Jul 2012
Summer is on its way – after more rain
Experts believe jet stream is shifting north, which could bring better weather in time for the Olympics.
18 Jul 2012
Police: no signs people were trapped in Dorset tunnel
Assistant Chief Constable James Vaughan of Dorset Police passed on his condolences to their relatives but said it was a "busy weekend" and there was no sign that they were under the mudslide.
17 Jul 2012
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