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Liam Dutton
The final bank holiday weekend of 2012 is upon us and after the summer we’ve had, it would be a relief if the weather could offer us something in return for the downpours that have graced our shores.
Blaming wholesale prices for energy price rises has become indefensible. Faisal Islam blogs on how today’s announcement by SSE suggests that the companies now get this.
Liam Dutton
On Saturday the temperature reached a sizzling 32.4C at Cavendish in Suffolk, making it the hottest day of 2012 so far.
Liam Dutton
A plume of hot air will give the UK a glancing blow this weekend, potentially leading to the hottest day of the year so far.
Liam Dutton
An extensive heat wave is expected across Europe from this weekend onwards. Daytime temperatures in many areas south of Scandinavia will reach 30-35C, with parts of the Mediterranean approaching 40C.
Hard-hit rail commuters face a greater-than-expected 6.2 per cent hike in average fares in the new year after official figures revealed a shock rise in the inflation rate.
Liam Dutton
With the weekend upon us, the big question is: will the fine weather continue? The main message is that some places are likely to cling on to the fine weather longer than others.
Liam Dutton
The US weather service NOAA announced today that July 2012 has been the hottest month ever recorded in the US – breaking a record set in the Dust Bowl in the 1930s.
Freak weather has pushed more than half of all US counties into a state of primary natural disaster, raising questions about whether climate change predictions are now coming true.
The UK’s economy is not expected to grow at all in 2012 and it will take an “Olympic” effort and hard work to battle the eurozone crisis, domestic deficit-cutting and tight credit conditions.
Andy Murray goes for double Olympic gold and the chance to avenge his defeat to Roger Federer in last month’s Wimbledon final.
Liam Dutton
Just over a week ago most of us enjoyed a spell of settled and warmer weather as an area of high pressure built over the UK. The hottest day of the year so far was recorded, reaching 30.7C.
Liam Dutton
Two typhoons are currently on track to hit the east coast of China during the next two days, bringing torrential rain, damaging winds and coastal storm surges.
The world’s greatest sporting event is taking place at venues around the capital – but tourist organisations are reporting a slump in bookings and custom.
The number of retailers to fall into insolvency rose to 426 in the second quarter of 2012, up from 386 in the previous year, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers survey.