Storm Olivia News Today

The Met Office said much of the UK will enjoy above-average temperatures for the time of year with eastern England expected to see the brightest conditions over the next few days.

Thermometers will make it up to 20C (68F) in eastern parts of England every day between today and Saturday - before falling to a more average 14C (57F) by Sunday.

The Met Office has issued wind alerts - for the South West between 6pm today and 6am tomorrow; for western Wales from 1am until 3pm tomorrow; and for the south coast from 1am to noon tomorrow.

A van driver was rescued from his roof by firefighters off Mersea Island in Essex today when four vehicles became stranded in a 3.5ft high tide as Britain was hit by flooding chaos.

The Met Office has issued three wind warnings - for the South West from 4pm today and 6am tomorrow; for the south coast from 9pm tonight until 9am tomorrow; and for western Wales from 1am tomorrow.

Alongside blood rain, another weather phenomenon known as calima will strike parts of Spain and the rest of Europe this weekend.

The North has today been battered by 70mph winds as Storm Kathleen pummels Britain. Yet down South, Brits are enjoying 22C heat on what seems set to be the hottest day of the year.

The expansion of Sevilles metro system will be made up of three extensions that will see the construction of several new stations.

Britain was today hit by the first of two storms in consecutive days, as the remnants of Storm Olivia struck the country before Storm Kathleen sweeps in tomorrow.

Met Eireann Deputy Head of Forecasting Liz Coleman warned the winds in Storm Kathleen are set to be 'unseasonably strong'