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UK weather forecast: 26°C scorcher on the way, hotter than Athens and Barcelona

Britain is set for a dramatic temperature rise towards the end of the week, with highs of 26°C predicted for Friday in the south east. Following a cold snap in early May, forecasters now anticipate settled sunshine and warmer weather for England and Wales throughout the bank holiday weekend, offering…

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One-man crimewave behind £55,000 shop theft spree banned from all Boots and Superdrug branches

Prolific shoplifter Alfie Ronaldson, 22, was wanted by at least four police forces in London and the South East

Evening Standard

Where to Eat at Lakeside: A Guide to the Best Restaurants and Bites at Essex's Favourite Shopping Destination

Lakeside Shopping Centre in Thurrock has long been one of the most popular retail destinations in the South East of England

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NHS support staff in affluent areas benefit from more career opportunities, report finds

Analysis showed workers in the South East were almost twice as likely to move into a registered position than those in the North East

The Independent UK

Online property searches hit new record on Boxing Day with London and South East movers most active

New buyer and seller activity on Boxing Day in 2025 was busiest in the South East, East of England and London

Evening Standard

Businesses must be prepared for the rates shake-up coming their way

London and the South east will bear the brunt of any increases.

Evening Standard

Budget 2025: Which tax rises could hit you as Chancellor Rachel Reeves targets millions with new levies?

London and the South East are set to be most impact by a wave of tax changes to plug a shortfall of around £20 billion

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London and the South East braced for cold snap in wake of Storm Claudia as major incident declared

Great Western Railway train services line axed between London Paddington, Bristol and South Wales

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Londoners who own expensive homes face being hammered in Budget after Reeves U-turn to dump income tax rise

A new ‘mansion tax’ or higher council tax bands for costly properties are measures the Chancellor could announce

Evening Standard

Prevent referrals surge to record high following Southport murders as almost 1,400 people reported in London

The South East saw 1,397 people reported to the counter-terror scheme, with London close behind at 1,354

Evening Standard

Will Storm Amy impact London?

Storm Amy is approaching the UK - but will London be impacted?

Evening Standard

An end to stamp duty? What the rumoured new property tax could mean for London homemovers

First-time buyers may welcome an end to stamp duty tax, but experts warn that Londoners will feel they are ‘footing the bill’ for reforms

Evening Standard

Voices: ‘Owning a £500k home does not make you rich’: Readers challenge Reeves’ property tax plan

YOUR VIEWS: Our community has hit out at plans for a £500k property tax, saying it unfairly hits ordinary homeowners and needs higher thresholds or regional tweaks

The Independent UK

Revealed: UK roads expected to be most congested over the August Bank Holiday weekend

The South East and South West are expected to have some of the worst congestion

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Amber health warnings in place as heatwave temperatures set to hit 34C

The UK Health Security Agency has amber warnings in place for the East Midlands, West Midlands, east of England, London and the South East.

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Missing out on £54m research fund ‘undermines’ northern universities, say mayors

The elected mayors warned that investment was ‘concentrated disproportionately in London and the South East’.

Evening Standard

Where will there be a hosepipe ban in the South East?

Two water companies have announced hosepipe bans during England’s drought conditions

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Warning of possible flooding from storms as heatwave comes to an end

The Met Office said heavy rain could cause some problems but temperatures would no longer be as ‘oppressively hot’.

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The Independent UK

UK braced for second heatwave this month as temperatures set to soar again

UK to be hotter than Ibiza amid warnings another heatwave could be on the way

Evening Standard

Another heatwave could be on the way as weekend temperatures forecast to hit 30C

More changeable weather is expected this week with some showers, before temperatures are set to rise at the weekend, the Met Office said.

The Independent UK

Heatwave begins to lift across UK while thunderstorms and rain move in

Thundery downpours are expected across parts of the country after the UK was hit by a heatwave

The Independent UK

Highs of 28C with ‘fresher’ and ‘breezy’ conditions forecast on Sunday

On Saturday, a provisional high of 33.2C was recorded by the weather service in Charlwood, Surrey, making it the warmest day so far of 2025.

The Independent UK

Climate change blamed for UK heatwave amid 32C temperatures

One doctor warned heatwaves are ‘silent killers’, with the impacts of heat ‘severely underestimated’

Evening Standard

Searing heat this week made ‘100 times more likely’ by climate change – study

Temperatures had been forecast to hit 32C across the south east on Saturday and had already reached that level on Thursday in London.

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Jackie Baillie quotes nurse in England to depict 'reality of NHS in Scotland'

JACKIE Baillie has quoted a nurse working in the south east of England to depict what she described as the “gut-wrenching reality” of…

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