Business confidence in the East of England rose by seven points during January to 27%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds.

Another bout of extreme weather is set to bring even more disruption to the UK - just hours after Storm Éowyn wreaked havoc and was dubbed the 'worst storm since 1998'

However, a major change in the UK’s weather starts on Thursday, as a front bringing heavy rain moves eastwards through the day. Conditions turn both wet and windy during the early hours on Friday morning as Storm Éowyn arrives, with rain starting off as snow over parts of Northern Ireland, Scotland and higher ground in northern England.

MORE flooding is possible as rain and wind is set to continue sweeping across parts of the UK on Tuesday. Gusts of 84mph and almost 60mm of rainfall have battered much of southern England. More

With trees and buildings already damaged by Storm Eowyn, there is greater risk than normal from Storm Herminia, with weather warnings in place into next week.

The Met Office said the newly-named Storm Éowyn could bring powerful gusts to exposed coasts in Northern Ireland, northern England, northwestern Wales and western Scotland.

On February 8, a major cold front will see temperatures at 0C or below for almost the entire country, according to WX Charts. The coldest area of the UK will be Wales, which could see temperatures between -1C and -3C at noon that day.

Storm Eowyn has brought five days of weather warnings to the UK with winds of up to 100mph forecast for Friday.

More people in North East Derbyshire were at risk of losing their house after there was a rise in mortgage repossession claims last year, new figures show. It comes as the number of households across England and Wales receiving government support with ...

Hours after Storm Eowyn caused chaos Storm Herminia is set to hit most of the UK - here is every area with a warning in place

The successful civil engineering badge is coming to Scotland, and the north-east and north-west of England. The ICE and Girlguiding partnership started in Northern Ireland, Wales Cymru, and London and the South East of England The ICE and Girlguiding are joining forces again to bring their civil engineering badge to three new UK regions.

The Met Office has warned that more wind and rain could hamper Storm Eowyn recovery efforts with flooding and power cuts expected in parts of the UK