On May 1, 1775 — 250 years ago this coming Thursday — the Lancaster County Committee of Observation declared war on Great Britain. Local leaders had gathered a week or so after April 19 ...

In fact new maps have revealed by 3pm on May 1, cities like London, Leeds and Sheffield will be hotter than Ibiza with temperatures forecast to hit 25C in the capital and 23C in Yorkshire.

Temperatures across the UK are set to soar next week, with some areas reaching up to 10C above average. It is possible that top temperatures could reach 23C or 24C on Tuesday, the Met Office said, ...

New weather maps have revealed temperatures soaring as ... despite chances of rain across parts of Britain, too. It reads: "Most likely dry and often bright across much of the UK at the start ...