Matt Taylor

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Sean Seddon |Matt Taylor

A new record was set for the hottest start to any May on record on Thursday, with temperatures reaching 28C (82.4F) in London. That high, which was recorded at Kew Gardens shortly after 13:00 BST, beat the previous record of 27.4C (81.3F), which was set in Lossiemouth, Scotland, in 1990, the Met Office said. Much of the UK basked in heat well above the average for the time of year, though conditions were cooler in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Matt Taylor

Image source, Getty ImagesThe temperature in southern England could hit 27C (81F) later this week making it the highest temperature recorded in April since 2018. Warmth and sunshine will develop widely across most areas of the UK as high pressure gradually builds. Lack of rainfall however, will again raise concerns about potential wildfires. The last time the temperature rose to 27C in April was in 2018 in Cambridge.

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Matt Taylor

Image caption, The blaze in West Bridgford led to about 200 homes being without power for about six hoursAn electrical substation is fully operational again after a fire left hundreds of homes without power. The "small electrical fire" in Albert Road in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, left about 200 homes without power for about six hours on 23 March, utilities supplier National Grid said.

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Matt Taylor

Substation 'fully operational' again after fireMatt TaylorBBCThe blaze in West Bridgford led to about 200 homes being without power for about six hoursAn electrical substation is fully operational again after a fire left hundreds of homes without power. The "small electrical fire" in Albert Road in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, left about 200 homes without power for about six hours on 23 March, utilities supplier National Grid said.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Matt Taylor |Simon King |Shireen Jordan

There will be more sunny days to come this week as high pressure continues to dominate. Temperatures will start to build in the lead up to Friday, where we could see the warmest day of the year so far, possibly reaching 23C or 24C in places. But if you've been enjoying the brilliant blue skies and sunshine across the UK that April has had to offer, make the most of it as this period of settled weather is coming to an end. It will be all change by Sunday with rain in the forecast.