Lightning

Lightning strike lights up sky over Hastings, Sussex.

Watch: Moment massive lightning strike lights up Sussex sky

Met Office forecasts temperature surge and intense thundery showers

Watch: Temperature surge and intense thundery showers forecast

Met Office map shows when heavy rain is forecast to hit the UK.

Map shows when rain is forecast for UK as thunderstorm warning issued

A huge tree pulled down power lines and smashed a car when it crashed down in Glasgow during Storm Éowyn.

VIDEO: Huge tree crushes car and pulls down power lines

Ryanair flight experiences windy landing at Edinburgh Airport during Storm Éowyn.

Heart-stopping moment flight attempts landing during Storm Éowyn

An image of lightning bolts near a football stadium

UK footballers swim through floodwater chaos

Lydney Town AFC players go swimming on their pitch.

Watch: Football team swims in waist-height floodwater on their pitch

Snow falls in Leicestershire.

Watch: Snow falls in parts of the UK as weather warning is issued

A family has been left without "anything" after a lightning strike caused a devastating fire which spread to three other properties.

Watch: Family home damaged after lightning bolt hits their property

The moment lightning strikes the roof of a pensioner's house in Stoke-on-Trent.

Watch dramatic explosion as lightning strikes pensioner's home

Ollie Robinson celebrates with Tymal Mills after taking the wicket of Keaton Jennings (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)

Emphatic: Sharks lash Lightning to reach Vitality Blast Finals Day

The winning team, Langshott Lightning | Picture by Dan Spalding

Lightning strike to win Junior DK Cup

Yellow weather warnings have been issued for some parts of the UK.

Watch: Met Office forecasts heavy rain following period of hot weather

Pictures show the roof has sustained significant damage but, thankfully, no fire was found.

Lightning strikes care home

Cameron McNeil drove his car through a tornado in Clarksville, Tennessee on Saturday Picture: Cameron McNeil / SWNS

Dashcam captures man driving through deadly tornado

The Sele School in Hertfordshire.

Boy in critical condition after being hit by lightning at school

A yellow thunderstorm warning – affecting London and South East England – is in place from 12pm to 8pm. Photo: Eddie Mitchell

'Homes and businesses could be flooded quickly'

Southall and Chichester City do battle in the FA Trophy | Picture: Neil Holmes

Lightning strikes Chichester City twice – Southall knock them out of FA Trophy

Weather news

Lightning expected to hit several parts of Sussex today

An easyJet plane travelling from the UK was forced to make an emergency landing

Panic as UK easyJet flight struck by lightning

Many got out bright and early this morning to take full advantage of the fine weather.

When will heatwave end as Met Office issue more rain & storm warnings

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British man dies after struck by lightning paddle boarding

Lewes Priory CC under-10s

Lewes Priory – a cricket club on the up

Lightning over Eastbourne Pier. Picture from Laura and Jazmine Parsons

Here is when lightning could hit Sussex next week

Lightning in Worthing

VIDEO: Lightning strikes in Worthing

Fire in Polegate 1-6-22 (photo by Dan Jessup)

Lightning causes residential fire in Polegate

Lightning

Young Horsham rockers back on the road

Roadworks at Eldon and Willingdon Road junction (Photo by Jon Rigby) SUS-210616-082544001

County is responsible for highways in Eastbourne, not Lightning Fibre or borough

Lightning over Littlehampton. Picture from Coastal JJ SUS-210724-123552001

This is when lightning is expected to hit Sussex

A group of 22 writers from West Sussex has written a collaborative novel in the space of 24 hours. On Saturday, October 2, the group met at Colonnade House, in Worthing town centre.

Novel written in 24 hours in Worthing

Referee Jonathan Moss awarded a penalty to Everton after Brighton's Joel Veltman brought down Seamus Coleman. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

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The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for parts of the UK as heavy rain and thunder are set to hit (Photo: Shutterstock)

Met Office issues weather warnings as thunderstorms set to hit UK - here’s where

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Lightning damages electricity supply between Hastings and Ashford International

The weather in the UK is forecast to be unsettled over the next few days, with heavy rain and thunderstorms set to hit some parts (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here's where in the UK Met Office thunderstorm weather warnings and flood alerts...

Lightning strikes during an electrical storm Birmingham (Photo by Tom Shaw/Getty Images)

Everything you need to know about thunder and lightning - and how to stay safe

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Calum MacLeod in Sharks action v Middlesex / Picture: Getty

Sussex one step away from return to Vitality Blast finals day

16 interesting facts you probably don't know about thunder and lightning

Thunderstorms happen when the atmosphere is unstable (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here's what causes thunder and lightning - as the UK prepares for epic storms

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms across numerous places in the UK, as heavy rain is set to hit (Photo: Shutterstock)

UK to be hit with thunderstorms and flooding as Met Office issues yellow weather...

Lightning playing at Warnham Comrades Club

Young rockers get set for a string of gigs around Horsham - here's where you can...

Old iPhone cables could soon be rendered useless (Photo: Shutterstock)

Your iPhone charging cable could soon be useless as EU ruling may force Apple to...

An amber weather warning has now been issued

Sussex residents warned to expect lightning, flash floods and gusty winds

The weather in the UK is set to be unsettled this week, with heavy rain and strong winds in some areas (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is why Japan’s bad weather will impact the UK this week

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Cllr Keith Glazier, OBE.

OBE honour for East Sussex County Councillor with 30 years' experience

Southern Railway

Some lines blocked between Brighton and East Croydon due to points failure