Author: admin8
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Campsite closes as staycationers dump gazeboos, airbeds, tens and rubbish
Last week, visitors to a campsite in Cumbria left “mounds of rubbish”, gazeboos, airbeds, and tents. It is also reported that the visitors played loud music into the early hours of the morning, completely ignoring campsite rules and showing a disregard for other campsite visitors. The Stonethwaite Campsite, in the Borrowdale Valley, announced the news…
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Face masks COMPULSORY on Tenerife & Lanzarote Beaches
The Spanish government recently released updated information regarding the wearing of face masks on Lanzarote & Tenerife beaches in the Canary islands. It is currently compulsory to wear face masks in all public settings in the area. Up until yesterday, the Canary islands (inc Lanzarote & Tenerife), had been some of the few places not…
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UK Thunderstorm Risk for tomorrow – Alert Issued
I’m thankful that more members of this site are appreciating that thunderstorm forecasts are at best a probability forecast (i.e. 30%). In other words, it’s no guarantee that one given location, even in a high risk area, will see a thunderstorm. Nevertheless, the areas most at risk and therefore most likely to experience some travel…
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Live lightning strikes as storms break out UK
…… ℹ️ Shows where the thunderstorms are in the UK right now! Live lightning strikes from the EURO lightning network (Blitzortung.org) LIVE Commentary from in-house weather forecaster: > 🔴 15:50 Update. Scattered yet significant activity is developing across the East Anglia region now. Expected to push gradually northwards overnight. LIVE Map is visible below. Please…
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Shopping center evacuated as parts of Essex & Kent flood
Recent heavy rainfall in the county of Essex, England, has produced some substantial surface water flooding. Some weather stations reported near 50mm (2″) of rainfall this evening. It all started at around 3pm, when an intense rainstorm developed over Sittingbourne, Kent. The local Kent ASDA was flooded outside. During the afternoon, the heavy rainstorm extended…
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UK Thunderstorm Alert issued: outbreak likely tomorrow
Here you can choose the area you would like to see the LIVE lightning strikes for. The thunderstorm alert is available below. Entire UK Scotland Ireland Northern England Midlands Wales South East South West There is an increased chance of thunderstorms tomorrow (Sunday) for parts of the UK. Quite a significant level of instability is…