Weather

Southern England saw the driest July in 2022 since records began, according to the Met Office

Barbecues during the heatwave were expected to have given a boost to burger and sausage sales

Emergency grants of up to £1,000 are being made available to farmers whose properties have been hit by recent storms, an agricultural charity has announced.

A serious accident involving a forestry worker in Angus has highlighted the dangers involved in clearing up after the winter storms.

The Government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda has come under fire after a lacklustre response to the damage caused by Storm Arwen to rural communities

NFU deputy president Stuart Roberts said it would take years, or even decades, for the farms hit by Storm Arwen to recover

NFU deputy president Stuart Roberts said it would take years, or even decades, for the farms hit by Storm Arwen to recover

The devastation left in the wake of Storm Arwen has proven, if proof was needed, just how much power lies behind an 80mph gale.

Rural communities have been some of the hardest hit by Storm Arwen, with fallen trees, debris and snow making roads impassable and freezing temperatures adding to treacherous conditions.

Forecasters have warned the weather is set to turn colder as UK farmers experience a first taste of winter.