South East

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

Thunderstorms will hit south east of England on Thursday, said the Met Office.

Met Office issues UK weather warning for thunderstorms

There were 200 hospital admissions for liver disease in Burnley last year – equivalent to 221 admissions for every 100,000 people.

Burnley above England average for liver disease admissions

Sunny weather is set to hit England resulting in the first heat health alert of its kind

What is a heat health alert and what does amber warning mean?

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

A level two heat-health alert warning has been issued ahead of the heatwave (Photo: Getty Images)

Warning symptoms of heatstroke as heat-health alert issued

Saving for a rainy day (photo: adobe)

Cost of living crisis - Savings help cope with emergencies

Why buying their own home is so much harder for women

Chichester in UK

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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 ...

The sunshine is expected to stay until Wednesday

Parts of the UK to bask in heatwave from Monday to Wednesday

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

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

A Burnley fan has voiced his anger at Burnley Football Club for moving the seats of disabled fans to make way for changing facilities for away players

Angry Burnley fan claims disabled spectators have been 'ousted' from their seats...

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

The UK has been told to expect mild and often dry conditions this week.

UK ‘will feel as mild as May’ as drier weather forecast for Lancashire this week

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

England's Covid R rate is between 1.2 and 1.3 - the regional breakdown

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

This video shows how coronavirus spread across England throughout 2020

Should Lancashire primary schools reopen at the start of the new term?

Will Lancashire parents be fined if they keep their kids off school over Covid c...

More people are hospitalised with Covid in England than ever before

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham

Burnley MP column Antony Higginbotham: A special thanks to all the key workers

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

You can get a refund for train and coach tickets cancelled due to Christmas rule...

The move comes after scientists confirmed the new variant of the virus was spreading more rapidly.

Boris Johnson outlines tighter Covid rules for Christmas as millions plunged int...

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

Fireworks injuries: firefighters warn people to be careful on Bonfire Night 2020...

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

The Met Office is predicting another hot spell this weekend, with the temperature set to soar to 34C in parts of the country (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Met Office predicts weekend heatwave in England with temperatures to soar to 34C

The Office for National Statistics estimates 21.5% of adults in Burnley smoked in 2019

Smoking rates in Burnley among the highest in the UK

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 ...

Britain swelters under lockdown

Britain swelters under lockdown

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

Young Enterprise's No Time Like the Future event

Young Enterprise: Levelling-up Lancashire by unleashing the talent of tomorrow

CITY: Is Prestons employment prospects on the up?

SURVEY: Job prospects in Lancashire among the best in the country

Flashback to the teachers rally through Preston city centre last year

Teachers plan strike vote after General Election

Gym openings show economy is moving