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relief for gardeners and farmers hoping for rain, but it may dampen plans for the bank holiday weekend and half-term break.  It's been an exceptionally dry, sunny and warm May so far but there is now a sign of a change by the end of May. Here's Aidan with the 10 day weather forecast 👇 — Met Office

in the middle of the plate/card. • Tie a piece of string through the hole to make a loop for hanging them up around your garden or out of your window. • Decide on where you will be putting them and write their locations on them. • Before you hang them up, smear a small amount of petroleum jelly on each

. Last time this happened, lots of people were taken to hospital with heat-related illnesses. There was also a hosepipe ban as water levels in reservoirs and rivers were very low while demand for water was very high, affecting local gardeners and some industry. People in your area are keen to make

. Os ydych yn gweithio gyda mwy na 15 o bobl ifanc, efallai y gallech ofyn i bawb weithio mewn parau, a rhoi cerdyn i bob pâr. Rhaid i’r myfyrwyr drefnu eu hunain i’r grŵp cywir o dri sy’n berthnasol i’w carden. Mae pob delweddiad tywydd yn cyfateb i garden sy’n amlinellu effaith y tywydd a diwydiant

them from power surges, and secure outdoor items like garden furniture and bins that could be blown around by strong winds. During the storm, seek shelter indoors or in a car with a metal roof. If you hear thunder, you’re already within range of a lightning strike. Avoid using plumbing, landline

flooding to north-east England and a fatality from a fallen tree at Kew Gardens. On 12 September 2011 ex-hurricane Katia brought widespread transport disruption and a fatality from a fallen tree in northern England. On 30 August 1992 a storm brought down trees in central London and resulted in 6

, and power outages affected around a million homes. Property damage was widespread, and fatalities were reported in Ayrshire and County Donegal. The Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh suffered significant tree damage.  Storm Éowyn underwent explosive cyclogenesis, with pressure dropping from 991hPa

. For example, tomatoes, it’s much better to buy organic Spanish ones, than ones that have been grown in the UK. To get tomatoes all year round in the UK you have to heat the greenhouses/polytunnels with CO2, and this causes a much bigger carbon footprint than shipping in overland from Spain. 6

was recorded at Kew Gardens (Greater London) on the 26th. A minimum temperature of -15.4 °C was recorded at Braemar (Aberdeenshire) on the 1st. In the 24 hours ending at 0900 GMT on the 8th, 50.8 mm of rain fell at Capel Curig (Gwynedd). A wind gust of 73 knots (84 mph) was recorded at Capel Curig

in Northern Ireland and parts of western Scotland. The UK monthly extremes were as follows: A maximum temperature of 19.8 °C was recorded at Kew Gardens (Greater London) on the 26th. A minimum temperature of -6.9 °C was recorded at Aboyne (Aberdeenshire) on the 5th. In the 24 hours ending at 0900 GMT