Sign up for the best picks from our travel, fashion and lifestyle writers. While the ancient Celtic calendar viewed February as the start of spring, the long-awaited ...

An Orwell prize nominated investigative journalist, Kate lives in Portugal and covers news, travel rules, tourist taxes and visas. With two bank holidays and plenty of sunshine in the UK and abroad, ...

A disgruntled farmer was so frustrated at the recent cold snap that he wrote 'Where is Spring?' in 40ft-high letters on his snow-covered fields. Beef farmer Nicholas Stokes, 57, used his quad bike to ...

Spring is in the air in the UK, with blossom, bulbs and bees making their presence felt in recent weeks as the weather has warmed up. But while the temperature is steadily rising, it’s safe to say ...

After months of cold, grey days, it’s natural to crave warmth and sunshine in April. Spring in the UK, however, is far from predictable. While sunny skies and blooming flowers are possible, you’re ...

Beef farmer Nick Stokes asked the question puzzling every farmer this week: Where is spring? The 57-year-old beef farmer, from Ellesmere, Shropshire, sketched the wording on an envelope in his office.

March 20 was the official start of spring but the snows of more than a week ago stubbornly refused to recede and make way for the new season. The continued white-out and total lack of signs the ...

April is quickly approaching, and when spring is in full swing, so is the unpredictable nature of the great British weather. Although the infamous 'April showers' will fall in the UK, warmer climes ...

The Canary Islands are always a safe bet for winter sun (Picture: Getty Images) Spring is just around the corner, but these days March can be colder than ever in the UK. In many countries, March is ...