Solar eclipse 2015: How, when and where in London to watch it – here’s everything you need to know March 19, 2015 The ancient Greeks believed it was a sign the gods were angry, while the Vikings thought wolves were eating the sun. Either way, on March 20 London will experience its first solar eclipse in 14 years. It's a natural phenomenon not to be missed – so how, where and when can you see it? What [...]
Spring equinox 2015: Friday marks the start of spring March 18, 2015 Here's something to put a spring in your step. Friday marks the official start of spring, which is taken when the days become longer than the nights. On the day equinox falls, the plane of the Earth's equator passes the exact centre of the Sun, meaning the planet is neither tilted towards or away [...]
No sunglasses, selfies or staring: How to look at the solar eclipse on March 20 without getting a “solar burn” March 16, 2015 You might be tempted to line up a solar eclipse selfie this week – but experts have warned that doing so could put you at risk of causing serious damage to your eyes. On the morning of March 20, we will see a near total eclipse – the best places to see it in the [...]
UK braces itself for ice, snow, flooding, and high tides February 22, 2015 A stormfront is approaching the UK; it’s 1,200 miles wide and could bring 50 foot waves and gusts of wind strong enough to stir up a blizzard. The Met Office issued the weather warnings for snow and ice for Scotland the north of England, even as the risk of flooding continues to hang over coastal [...]
Met Office warns that London snow could lead to travel chaos – but you’d better prepare for “Beast from the East” February 3, 2015 Londoners woke up to a light covering of snow this morning ahead of the so-called "Beast from the East” which is expected to reach the UK later today. The cold air flow is forecast to bring temperatures as low as -15* to the British Isles, with London included in the Met Office's yellow warning [...]
London snow: TfL has stockpiled 110,000 tonnes of salt, got a fleet of road gritters and put an action plan in place to keep the capital moving January 29, 2015 Transport for London and London Councils have stockpiled 110,000 tonnes of salt ahead of the snowy weather as the capital braces itself for the arrival of cold weather. Forecasts predicted that snow and sleet would hit the capital by this afternoon – and it looks like the skies have punctually obliged. A fleet of [...]
Row erupts over multi-million-pound bill for Farringdon floods as Network Rail and Thames Water fight over who is to blame January 29, 2015 A row has erupted over who is to blame for the floods that have disrupted train services across London on the Thameslink line for the past six days – and which look likely to last into next week. Yesterday Network Rail issued a statement saying Thames Water faced “a multi-million pound bill” for the [...]
Snow and sleet expected in London tonight as temperatures hit zero – but the rest of the country has it much worse January 28, 2015 Get cosy tonight: snow and sleet is forecast to reach London in the small hours as temperatures drop to zero. The capital will miss out on much of the bad weather that has prompted the Met Office to issue a weather warning for Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England, where blizzards and up to [...]
Wear your woolies: Snow’s coming our way January 19, 2015 Sheep graze in a field surrounded by snow-covered ground yesterday in Saddleworth, near Oldham. Most of the UK is set to experience freezing temperatures for the coming week. London will escape the worst of the cold snap but could see sleet and snow on Thursday
“Wintry mix” of snow, sleet and rain to hit London this weekend January 16, 2015 You might want to wrap up warm this weekend. The Met Office is warning that Londoners could see “a wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow”. From Saturday morning, the unholy trinity will spread across Greater London, Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and Oxfordshire. Between two and four centimetres of snow is expected in areas [...]