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Rebecca Speare-Cole
Environment
Climate impacts hitting yields and already ‘scarce’ incomes, tea farmers warn
Increasingly unpredictable climate conditions, unfair trade practices and rising costs are squeezing the amount of money Kenyan farmers can make.
21 Sept 2026
Environment
This year’s storm list unveiled as public opts for tribute to Shaun the Sheep
The Met Office has announced the list of storm names for the 2026/27 season.
1 Sept 2026
Environment
Five-month clean-up of illegal waste dump near River Cherwell completed
Over five months, teams from Acumen Waste Service removed an estimated 22,704 tonnes of rubbish.
28 Aug 2026
Business News
Plug-in solar panels go on sale in shops and online after legal barriers removed
Each kit produces up to 800W of power, which is said to be enough to provide up to 20% of an average home’s electricity use when the sun is shining.
27 Aug 2026
Environment
Wildlife Photographer of Year contest reveals preview of winning shots
Images of oxpecker cleaning its bill against a rhino’s skin and an inquisitive polar bear staring into a seal’s breathing hole are among them.
26 Aug 2026
Environment19 Aug 2026
Ulez linked to improved lung growth in children, major study finds
Scientists assessed how air quality changes affected children’s lung development following the introduction of Ulez in 2019.
Environment
Latest hosepipe ban comes into force as forecasters warn of flooding
Some areas will have the ‘first meaningful rain for a long time’ this week, the Met Office said, after weeks of heatwaves and dry weather.
18 Aug 2026
Environment
Heavy rain to bring threat of floods after another hosepipe ban announced
Some areas will have the ‘first meaningful rain for a long time’, the Met Office said.
17 Aug 2026
Environment
Wessex Water announces hosepipe ban for first time in 50 years
The water firm said the temporary use ban will come into effect from midnight on Tuesday for all 1.4 million customers that it supplies.
17 Aug 2026
Environment23 Jul 2026
Britain’s biggest water firm announces hosepipe ban for 10m customers
The ban applies to all customers that Thames Water supplies with drinking water across London, the Thames Valley and the home counties.
Environment
Cooler weather forecast as millions of drivers set to embark on summer getaways
The RAC estimated that 14.1 million motorists will make journeys for holidays or day trips between Friday and Sunday.
18 Jul 2026
Environment
Temperatures exceed 30C for 13th day running but conditions set to cool
31.0C was recorded at Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire on Friday.
17 Jul 2026
Environment
Parts of England experience longest unbroken dry spell this century
The record for the number of 30C-plus days in a calendar year is 34, which was set in 1995.
17 Jul 2026
Music
Lewis Capaldi holds back tears as he delivers landmark British Summer Time set
The star grew emotional as he capped a comeback with a festival headlining show at Hyde Park in London.
12 Jul 2026
Environment
2026 first year to hit temperatures of 35C or more on six days – Met Office
The Met Office made the announcement after temperatures peaked at 35.2C at Coton in the Elms, Derbyshire on Friday.
10 Jul 2026
Environment
Fresh hosepipe ban announced as heat puts UK water supplies under pressure
Affinity Water became the latest utility to announce restrictions as the ongoing hot dry weather and higher-than-usual demand hits supplies.
10 Jul 2026
Environment
Temperatures ‘hit record’ for most number of days to hit 34C in calendar year
The succession of unusually hot spells is causing growing impacts on health, agriculture, water resources, energy, wildfire and transport.
9 Jul 2026
Environment
Heat prompts early harvests and hosepipe bans as European record confirmed
The succession of unusually hot spells is causing growing impacts on health, agriculture, water resources, energy, wildfire and transport.
9 Jul 2026
UK22 Jun 2026
Fire chiefs issue warning to parents during ‘dangerous’ heatwave
A rare red heat health alert and weather warning has been issued by officials
Business News
City watchdog closes Drax biomass probe after sustainability concerns
The Financial Conduct Authority said it had not found evidence that justified any further action.
18 Jun 2026
Environment2 Jun 2026
UN scientists reveal when El Niño is likely to return this summer
The World Meteorological Organisation has warned countries to prepare for the natural phenomenon