BRITS frolicked in the warm seas as temperatures soared today making it the hottest New Year’s Day on record. The baking sunshine saw highs of 16C before midday – smashing the previous record of 15…
Ice rinks across the country were forced to close for a second day in a row after the sweltering temperatures melted the ice.Hampton Court Palace in South West London, Queen's House in Greenwich and Coventry Cathedral were also all forced to close again.Some parts of the country were hit with flash flooding after the River Delph, Norfolk, burst its banks amid rising river levels.
Severe gales caused travel chaos as a yellow wind warning was put in place for parts of Scotland as the powerful gusts raged on for hours.
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