St. Louis (SAPP) - The 2012 Olympics in London will be getting no help from the U.S.A. this year. Drought, heatwave, and burn bans have crippled the effort to send the Olympic Flame through the Midwest this year. But this may soon change.
"This to...
London - A hush-hush meeting of UK energy providers has warned that draconian tariff increases in householders' heating bills are being deliberately thwarted by freakish weather conditions.
Price increases of up to 19% had been targetted for the a...
London - "Smells like lobster gumbo during advanced putrefaction," worried Royal Parks Agency sources admitted today.
By lunchtime hundreds of London sunbathers had been taken in droves to A&E as noxious fumes continued to spew from the tragic...
London - Barking resident Mrs Iris McReedy spoke of her dismay today after a greenhouse gas-fuelled solar arson attack fried the contents of her hanging basket.
The octogenarian pensioner said she'd noticed 'a funny pong' "like smouldering compost...
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - People in the Lone Star state coastal town of Corpus Christi, known as The Sparkling City By The Bay did not even bother going out To Home Depot or Lowe's and purchasing plywood to board up their windows.
Lifelong Corpus Ch...
Tracking temperatures well into the 90's across the United States, with some regions topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit, the National Weather Service has decided to escalate their normal advisory up to an "Idiot Warning" for the next two days.
Advis...
As the twilight looms in the month of May, UK Met Office experts have warned of an impending heatwave, the likes of which have never been seen since last time.
Weatherwatch spokesperson, Jenny Pendlebreast, explained that researchers have studied...
Large parts of the UK are set to enjoy temperatures of up to 81F (27C) this weekend thanks to a weather phenomenon know as the Spanish plume.
Weather experts have warned that the conditions could have a massive effect on retail and catering.
Th...
The Met Office has today issued a severe health warning as parts of the UK are set to see the mercury rise to a sultry 58 degrees Fahrenheit.
The 400 page leaflet was produced amid growing concerns that a staggering 96% of British people fail to r...
During this evening's BBC Weather report, the whole nation breathed a sigh of relief to see that the good old NHS are providing a special helpline to give advice in relation to this weekend's expected heatwave.
Temperatures are expected to reach 3...
With the news that today will be the hottest day in the history of Great Britain, forecasters are running out of countries to compare our current temperatures with. Monday saw temperatures exceed that of Greece, while Tuesday saw them soar past the S...
Famous for their hipshaking disco anthem 'Boogie Nights' the 70's funk group, Heatwave, are to play centre court at Wimbledon this Sunday, straight after the men's final.
The ageing super group are urging all fans to be aware of overheating, espe...
As the UK swelters in levels of heat and humidity not seen for a long time, a secondary scourge has lashed UK residents - flies.
The Met Office has delivered extreme weather warnings, but it appears nobody was prepared for the flies.
The pesky...
Holyrood Palace - (Karmic Ass Mess): Scientists are warning that ominous solar activity and a surge in hot weather is playing havoc with the Queen's pacemaker.
The Earth's July 4, Independence Day solar aphelion could effectively jam the microwave...
British citizens, who traditionally love to twat on about the weather, have been having a right proper whinge as temperatures and humidity soared today.
For a land more accustomed to grey skies and driving rain, the outbreak of hot weather has kno...
Los Angeles, California - Mostly the elderly, people with preexisting health conditions or people who live alone have been most negatively impacted by the Southern California heat wave that has taken 30 some lives so far. Los Angeles County corner...
The UK Met Office has said that this month has been the hottest April since records began in 1659. The average temperature was 12.2 degrees Celsius, a full 3 degrees higher than the previous historical high of 9.2 degrees Celsius rec...