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Bournemouth Echo UKThunderstorms warning issued by Met Office for BCP
Thunderstorms and heavy downpours may cause flooding, the Met Office has warned as it issues a fresh yellow weather warning.
- Liverpool Echo
Families 'pushed out' of area where they've lived for generations
Residents say the area is unrecognisable from how it was during their childhoods
- The Independent
Temperatures to soar next week as Met Office predicts ‘very warm’ days ahead
Temperatures may soar to 25C by the end of next week
- The Telegraph
The villagers using an 1857 law to beat the developers
When visualising a village green, an idyllic square with a pond, cricket pitch and war memorial will most likely come to mind.
- The Packet - Falmouth
Much loved Cornwall village pub reopens with new landlords at helm
A much-loved pub is set to reopen in a Cornish village with new landlords at its helm.
- The Telegraph
The undersea nuclear graveyard now more costly than HS2
A vast subsea nuclear graveyard planned to hold Britain’s burgeoning piles of radioactive waste is set to become the biggest, longest-lasting and most expensive infrastructure project ever undertaken in the UK.
- The Independent
May Bank Holiday weekend weather set for washout with rain and showers across UK
Heavy showers are expected to hit central England on Saturday
- PA Media: UK News
Thunderstorm warnings issued for much of UK
The warnings are in force until 9pm on Monday.
- Bradford Telegraph and Argus
RSPCA issues warning after two fox cubs get trapped in football nets
The RSPCA is urging people to help keep wildlife safe this spring after two fox cubs became trapped in football nets in Bradford and Leeds within days of each other.
- The Guardian
‘Inside an oven’: sweltering heat ravages crops and takes lives in south-east Asia
Governments issue health warnings as schools shut and crops fail, with fears that worse is to come as heatwave tightens grip
- Bloomberg
How London’s Mayor Plans to Tackle Climate in His Next Term
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- The Telegraph
Labour councils penalise diesel drivers up to £250 extra for parking
Labour councils are penalising diesel car drivers with up to £250 extra in fees to park near their home, it has emerged.
- Evening Standard
Brits returning home from bank holiday getaways warned of travel chaos on roads and rail
‘You could need a brolly if you are out and about’ says Met Office with journey agony predicted by RAC
- Dorset Echo
Thunderstorm warning issued for Dorset
Thunderstorms and heavy downpours may cause flooding and travel issues in Dorset as a yellow weather warning is issued.
- PA Media: UK News
Diesel car drivers charged up to £250 more per year to park near their home
More than half of London’s councils impose air pollution surcharges, according to analysis by the PA news agency.
- Bournemouth Echo UK
IN PICTURES: Sun shines down on beautiful bank holiday Saturday
BLUE skies made a welcome return to Bournemouth beach this bank holiday weekend.
- The Telegraph
Labour plots new net zero crackdown on corporates
Labour is plotting to introduce new net zero laws that will force big companies and banks to limit their carbon footprint to comply with UN climate goals.
- Lancashire Telegraph
Bank holiday Monday could be a washout as thunderstorms forecast to batter Blackburn
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms on bank holiday Monday.
- Sky News
UK weather: Bank holiday thunderstorm warnings in force for large parts of UK
Thunderstorm warnings have been issued for large parts of the country, lasting from lunchtime until Monday night. The Met Office says thunder and heavy downpours could cause flooding and travel problems. Other areas affected are mid-Wales and most of northern England, stretching up past Glasgow into southwest Scotland.
- CNN
Southeast Texas sees more than half meter of rain in 5 days
More than 150 people have been rescued from homes and vehicles in Harris County, Texas, an official said Saturday, with more rain expected over the weekend. CNN’s Rosa Flores reports.