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First we have the coldest March for over 50 years, then it is reported that for 33 days (straight) the temperature across Europe was below the average for that time of year and then just as things look as they are improving (London reaching a high of 68 today), guess what? It all goes wrong again!

First it's a sandstorm in the Scottish Highlands then a forecast of temperatures dropping as a cold front crosses the…

It's been twenty days since the official start of spring in the United Kingdom, but starting today spring is finally arrriving…

The cold is on it's last legs here in the United Kingdom as some parts of the country will today hit the dizzy heights of 10C (50F) (still well below the average of April of 12C (54F)) but as things start to warm up people are taking a chance to say "thank you" to everyone who helped during the worst of it

Civil defence volunteers who gave 400 hours to help Isle of Man residents during the recent snow storms, have been praised by…

And it's not just Swansea that's dealing with that problem either

Firefighters in Cumbria have dealt with a spate of grass fires, despite some parts of the county still being under several feet of snow. In the past week at least 20 grass and gorse fires have been tackled, with some being blamed on arsonists. Fire chiefs say an extended dry spell has left vegetation around Cleator Moor, Maryport, and Whitehaven excessively dry and…

Incredible as it may sound, despite the fact that Britain has been shivering for the best part of a fortnight and there are still five feet drifts of snow waiting to be removed from parts of the Scottish Highlands, North and Mid Wales and the Isle of Man, these pictures were recorded in Swansea in South West Wales…