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Goodbye heatwave: Chill is in the air

17.10.11
After scorching temperatures earlier this month, Britons are set to feel a chill in the air as the period of unseasonably warm weather comes to an end... more

Jobless figures add to the economic gloom

12.10.11
The economic crisis was bound to exact its toll on employment and today's jobless figures for June to August are striking: 2.57  million, a 17-year high, including nearly a million young people. One in 10 Londoners is jobless - higher than the national average... more

Rail upgrade on track

27.09.11
Multi-billion-pound plans to upgrade the rail network are being put to the Government this week.... more

Strikes and travel chaos loom for bank holiday weekend

25.08.11
Britons on the move over the bank holiday weekend will have to contend with disrupted journeys, a possible strike on Eurotunnel services, and showery weather... more

Britain takes gale force battering - two people killed

24.05.11
Strong winds are expected to ease off today after gales battered much of Britain and saw two people killed when trees fell on their cars... more

Snow returns: UK set for freezing conditions

11.03.11
Heavy snow is set to hit large parts of Scotland and northern England this weekend as winter returns with a vengeance ... more

Snows melt with warmer weather on the way after arctic blast

10.01.11
Latest blast of freezing temperatures and snow showers will give way to much milder weather this week, forecasters said... more

More snow as country returns to work following New Year break

04.01.11
Parts of the country suffered fresh snow showers as Britons returned to work following the New Year break... more

Enjoy the weather! Big freeze holds off but more snow on the way

09.12.10
Britain will enjoy some brief respite from the worst December weather in nearly 30 years today, before temperatures plunge again for the rest of the month... more

US takeover approach lifts Capital’s shares

25.11.10
Capital Shopping Centres shares leap by 10%, after it revealed that a major investor wants to buy the business... more

Poor roads 'cost economy £4.1bn a year'

26.10.10
Badly maintained roads are costing the economy £4.1 billion a year, according to a survey... more

Petrol price hike may prove false but London prices most expensive

20.08.10
Fears that petrol prices could soar in the run-up to the August bank holiday were unfounded, AA figures show... more

Noel Gallagher preparing for Russell Brand's stag do

18.08.10
Noel Gallagher will be the "token northerner" on Russell Brand's stag weekend.... more

EastEnder Jessie Wallace to play Coronation Street legend in film

29.06.10
EastEnder Jessie Wallace is to play one of the legends of the soap's arch rival Coronation Street in a new BBC drama, it was announced. ... more

Britain set for hot weather as summer temperatures beckon

20.05.10
Britain is set to enjoy a summery spell as forecasters predicted the highest temperatures of the year so far... more

Hot conditions predicted for London Marathon

23.04.10
Britain will catch a glimpse of summer this weekend as forecasters predicted the warmest temperatures of the year... more

Troubled times in Salvage

19.03.10
Lawrence Gough’s horror thriller ploughs its way through its strange plot pretty thoroughly in Salvage.... more

Britain braced for more miserable weather as coldest winter for 30 years continues

23.02.10
Coldest winter season for more than 30 years will be capped off with more miserable weather, forecasters say... more

Councils condemned over road gritting during big freeze

17.02.10
Councils did a poor job in keeping minor roads open during the recent wintry weather, a poll of 20,000 AA members reveal... more

Taxi for Hansen! BBC spends thousands driving Match of the Day pundits to work

15.02.10
BBC spends thousands of pounds a week on driving sports pundits between studios in London and their homes in northern England... more

Fresh snow warning - but no big freeze

04.02.10
Motorists in parts of the UK faced dangerous driving conditions after earlier snowfalls iced over... more

Snows melting but big freeze predicted to return

15.01.10
Ice and snow covering swathes of the UK continue to melt away - but the thaw may not herald the end of the bitter weather, forecasters said... more

Icy blast gives Britain a freezing fortnight

09.12.09
Bitterly cold weather from Scandanavia is to hit Britain over the next fortnight, it was forecast ... more

Flood-hit Cumbria now faces threat of snow

30.11.09
People in flood-hit Cumbria were facing more weather woes with snow and plunging temperatures set to hit the area... more

Scores trapped as torrential rain lashes UK

02.11.09
Much of the UK was on flood alert after torrential rain and strong winds caused scores of rescues and travel misery... more

Flight only: how to get free holiday accommodation

10.08.09
From house-swapping to couch-surfing — there are plenty of new ways to bypass the cost of a holiday hotel ... more

Hottest day and storms predicted for bank holiday weekend

22.05.09
Sun lovers will be donning shorts and t-shirts this bank holiday weekend with forecasters predicting the highest temperatures of the year so far... more

UK house prices fall 1.9 percent in March

03.04.09
House prices in Britain fell 1.9% in March compared to February, dampening the optimism over a separate report earlier this week which said property values had edged higher... more

Big freeze set to last the rest of week

03.02.09
The freezing weather and dangerous road conditions are set to continue until early next week, forecasters warned... more


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