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Dog Trust Leeds' have issued important advice on keeping dogs safe this winter.

How to keep your dog safe this winter

He was all smiles in Sunderland and now faces life in the I'm A Celebrity camp.

Look back at Farage in Sunderland as he takes part in I'm a Celeb

The storm of 1968 which brought 92mph winds to Sunderland.

The 1968 storm which devastated Wearside

The Festival of Light has again fallen foul of the weather

Sunderland Festival of Light cancelled for Saturday, November 4

The Festival of Light at Mowbray Park.

Festival of Light cancelled on Thursday and Friday due to storm

Large amounts of debris washed up on Seaburn promenade.

Photo: John Alderson

Clean-up launched after huge waves threw debris onto promenade

A weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for much of the south of England. Flood warnings are also in place in the area.

Picture: Habibur Rahman.

Flash floods hit the UK - and Storm Ciaran is also on the way

The plane skidded of the runway at Leeds Bradford Airport amid high winds and heavy rain

Airport closes after plane skids off runway in Storm Babet

Storm Babet has destroyed homes and claimed three lives

Storm Babet claims third life as man dies in flood water

Check out the half-term weather for Sunderland.

Sunderland weather forecast for half term after Storm Babet dies down

Roof blasted off South Shields lighthouse as Storm Babet hits

Crazy pictures show sea foam forming like snow at Seaburn

All these people were in the Echo in either 2008 or 2012.

Seven pictures of Sunderland people smiling in the rain over the years

Present Met Office weather warning map for Sunderland.

When the worst of Storm Babet is set to hit Sunderland

A satellite image shows progress of Storm Babet as UK braces for its arrival.

Storm Babet brings heavy wind & rain to UK

Storm Babet in Sunderland update as city prepares to take a battering
It's set to to be a soggy week

The Met Office said a cold snap is on its way, with large parts of the UK experiencing heavy rain and snow on the mountains.

Rain to batter UK as cold snap arrives - including first frost

The RNLI has warned that conditions around coasts could be treacherous as Storm Agnes prepares to hit the country. (Credit: Getty Images)

UK braces as Storm Agnes prepares for landfall

Storm Agnes to cause more travel chaos this week as 80mph winds forecast. (Photo: Getty Images)

Storm Agnes to cause more travel chaos as 80mph winds forecast

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Met Office issue yellow weather warning for heavy rain & flooding

Much of the UK will see more rainy days to come, the Met Office has said.

Met Office: More rain in store before warmer weather returns

The Met Office said much of the UK will see a drop in temperatures following days of heatwave.

The heatwave’s over: here’s when the rain is due

Yellow weather warnings in place for thunderstorms in the UK

The final blast of summer is underway in the UK with temperatures pushing 32C in some areas.

Met Office says today may be hottest day of year before thunder storms

A woman reads a book on a bench in Green Park in central London on September 5, 2023 as the country experiences a late heatwave.

UK heat-health warning escalated as temperatures hit sweltering 32C

A man reads a book while sunbathing in Green Park in central London on September 5, 2023 as the country experiences a late heatwave.

What is a ‘heat dome’ and how will UK be affected as temperatures soar
The UK is set to be hotter than Athens, Ibiza and Ayia Napa this week despite September usually signalling the arrival of the colder months - is a ‘heat dome’ to blame?

The Met Office has revealed when the heatwave will hit the UK this week.

UK summer arrives with 32C heatwave

You coped with this lot in years gone by.

9 Sunderland storms: We've got Ali, Arwen, Barra and Eunice

Spider season is upon us - here’s how to prevent them from entering your home. (Getty Images)

Spider season: 10 ways to prevent creepy crawlies invading your home

Thunderstorms will hit south east of England on Thursday, said the Met Office.

Met Office issues UK weather warning for thunderstorms

Met Office forecast what the Bank Holiday weekend weather has in store for Sunderland

Met Office forecast what the Bank Holiday has in store for Sunderland

Weymouth beach (pictured) has been named the best beach in the The Times and Sunday Times Best UK Beaches

Met Office verdict as Britain to face ‘heat blast’

Holidaymakers brave the rain on Blackpool promenade on August 14.

August Bank Holiday weather: Met Office forecast after wash-out summer

Homes in the UK are designed to retain heat, so heatwaves prove tough for Brits who cannot escape the high temperatures.

How to keep your home cool without air con as temperatures soar again

Adults look forward to summer activities though they have less time

Temperatures in the UK are set to soar above those in the US this week

Parts of the UK to be hotter than California - when the rain eases

Parts of Spain have been issued with a red weather warning

Spanish tourist hotspots issued with ‘extreme risk’ weather warning

Wildfires in Maui, Hawaii

At least 36 dead in Hawaiian wildfires - what we know so far

Storm Antoni has caused high winds and rain across the UK this weekend

When will the rain stop?

Storm Antoni chaos as trains cancelled & houses evacuated

Storm Antoni chaos as trains cancelled & houses evacuated

Storm Antoni is set to hit parts of the UK with 60mph gusts of wind in parts

‘Biggest storm of the year’ to hit UK today with 60mph winds

Thompson Park family fun day has been postponed to September due to the wet weather.

Thompson Park celebration event postponed as Storm Antoni hits city

National Rum Day: Top rum based cocktails to make at home

Top 20 staycation destinations in the UK - is your area on the list?

New month and plenty of memories from August in the past.See how many you can remember.

Nine memories from the start of August in Sunderland's history

July has been dominated by wet weather with the disappointing summer set to continue into August

Why has it been so wet and will the summer washout continue?

Pedestrian stand under umbrellas while looking at Elizabeth Tower, commonly called Big Ben from the Southbank by the River Thames, in central London, on July 31, 2023 on a gloomy and rainy summer day.

UK weather: July 2023 ‘one of wettest on record’, Met Office say

When will the sunny weather return in the UK?

This is when the sunny weather will return in the UK

Blizzards, heatwaves, storms, floods. We get it all but which of these do you remember.

11 extreme weather scenes from Sunderland's past

The UK is facing an onslaught of rainy and wet weather - Credit: Adobe

UK Weather: Met Office confirms when UK will have sunshine

The UK is facing an onslaught of rainy and wet weather - Credit: Adobe

The exact time when wet and rainy weather will stop in the UK

Brits to bask in 20 degree heat after torrential rain & floods

Brits to bask in 20 degree heat & sunshine after weekend washout

A list of 18 medical conditions that could see you banned from flying

The Met Office said the UK will not experience heatwave until mid-August although high temperatures have sweltered some parts of Europe over the weekend. (Photo by Steve Taylor/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

UK will not swelter in heatwave until mid-August