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Yahoo
04-08-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
When next storm likely to hit UK and what it will be called
Parts of the UK have been battered by Storm Floris today which saw trees toppled and disruption caused to flights and rail services. It was the sixth storm to hit the UK in the 2024/25 season but its timing was called "unseasonably disruptive" by the Met Office. That's because storms are more likely to hit in the autumn and winter months as opposed to summer. READ MORE: UK 7-day heatwave 'days away' after Storm Floris batters country Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp, click the link to join The last storm to hit the UK was Storm Éowyn which made landfall back in January. With the autumn season starting on September 1, it's more likely that we'll see storms arrive after then. Since the Met Office began naming storms back in 2015, in partnership with Met Éireann in Ireland, and KNMI in the Netherlands, there have been 77 storms that have taken place - but only eight have occurred in the summer. Professor Suzanne Gray, Professor of Meteorology at the University of Reading, said: "While named storms are more common in the autumn and winter months, named storms do occur in the summer months. "In 2024, we had storm Lilian in August (one of 12 named storms in 2023-24) and in 2023 we had storms Antoni and Betty in August (two of the four named storms in 2022-23). "Of the 77 named storms that have hit the UK since the Met Office first began naming storms in 2015-16, eight have occurred in the summer months of June-August." Each season, the Met Office publishes a list of storm names running in alphabetical order, however it misses out the letters Q, U, X, Y and Z. Next in line on the list is Gerben, following on from Floris. However the Met Office publishes a new list of names each September, to run for the following year. That means if no storm arrives before then, the next storm to arrive could feature a name starting with A. Explaining more information about the alphabet system, a Met Office spokesperson said: "Since Name our Storms first launched in 2015 we have issued a new list of names each September. "The list runs from early September to late August the following year, to coincide with the start of autumn and the end of summer, when we see the likelihood of low-pressure systems and the potential for named storms increase. "The naming of storms using a single authoritative system provides a consistent message and aids the communication of approaching severe weather through media partners and other government agencies. "In this way the public will be better placed to keep themselves, their property and businesses safe."
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Seafront funfair to expand into derelict neighbour
The owners of a seafront funfair complex are hoping to expand after buying up a derelict neighbouring site. Leisure Island, on the Eastern Esplanade of Canvey Island, Essex, closed its gates after two decades and a devastating fire last September. The owners of nearby Fantasy Island, Derek and Suzanne Gray, are said to have "big plans" for the venture, with new attractions expected to be built. According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, Barry Palmer, Independent Councillor at Castle Point Borough Council, said: "They want a chance to get open for the summer. I know they have some ideas and have been talking about it." The announcement follows the recent update on the government's promise to build Europe's first Universal theme park in the UK. The Universal attraction is planned for the site of a former brickworks near Bedford and could create an estimated 28,000 jobs before opening in 2031. At its height, Leisure Island Fun Park had more than 20 rides and attractions on the Eastern Esplanade. Fire broke out at the site in September, causing damage to its toilet block, first aid room, baby changing area and compactor area. In a statement on Facebook in February, Leisure Island thanked everyone who had supported the business and the "nearly 3,000 members of staff" who had worked at the park over the years. "It's so sad we have had to close the park but hopefully we have created loads of memories for the families that visited us," the statement said. Director Mr Gray, of Fantasy Island, owned by Monico Leisure, insisted Canvey seafront was still "moving forward" when speaking to the BBC in February. He added: "We are getting more and more support of people coming down here and enjoying live facilities." According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the local council has offered them a two-year lease, with a reasonable rate to help them get started. Mr Palmer said: "They are great people and did have some big plans but didn't have the room at their existing site. "Now with this new additional plot it will be a chance for them to do some wonderful things. "It will be interesting to see what they do there." Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Seafront amusement park closes after 20 years Europe's first Universal theme park coming to UK Leisure Island Fun Park Castle Point Borough Council Local Democracy Reporting Service
BBC News
09-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Canvey Island funfair to expand into derelict neighbour
The owners of a seafront funfair complex are hoping to expand after buying up a derelict neighbouring Island, on the Eastern Esplanade of Canvey Island, Essex, closed its gates after two decades and a devastating fire last owners of nearby Fantasy Island, Derek and Suzanne Gray, are said to have "big plans" for the venture, with new attractions expected to be built. According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, Barry Palmer, Independent Councillor at Castle Point Borough Council, said: "They want a chance to get open for the summer. I know they have some ideas and have been talking about it." The announcement follows the recent update on the government's promise to build Europe's first Universal theme park in the Universal attraction is planned for the site of a former brickworks near Bedford and could create an estimated 28,000 jobs before opening in 2031. At its height, Leisure Island Fun Park had more than 20 rides and attractions on the Eastern broke out at the site in September, causing damage to its toilet block, first aid room, baby changing area and compactor area. In a statement on Facebook in February, Leisure Island thanked everyone who had supported the business and the "nearly 3,000 members of staff" who had worked at the park over the years."It's so sad we have had to close the park but hopefully we have created loads of memories for the families that visited us," the statement Mr Gray, of Fantasy Island, owned by Monico Leisure, insisted Canvey seafront was still "moving forward" when speaking to the BBC in February. He added: "We are getting more and more support of people coming down here and enjoying live facilities."According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the local council has offered them a two-year lease, with a reasonable rate to help them get started. Mr Palmer said: "They are great people and did have some big plans but didn't have the room at their existing site."Now with this new additional plot it will be a chance for them to do some wonderful things. "It will be interesting to see what they do there." Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
