The UK now has 500 working vineyards, many offering tours, as well as restaurants and places to stay. So, with English Wine Week about to begin, here s our guide to the top UK vineyards.
St Mary s Primary School in Southampton. Picture: Google Streetview. PLANNING chiefs have received a proposal to replace the timber-framed windows at a Victorian school opposite the home of Southampton Football Club. The city council has applied for planning permission to carry out the work at St Mary s Primary School, a Grade II-listed building which overlooks St Mary s Stadium. Its application includes a design and access statement submitted by Perfect Circle. The main building is locally listed by Southampton City Council and was built in 1882, according to a plaque on the front. The building is owned by the Diocese of Winchester. However the property management is undertaken by the Anglican Diocese of Portsmouth on their behalf.
Hundreds of homes are left without power as 80MPH gales strike UK ahead of a weekend washout as FOUR inches of rain threaten flash floods and strong winds look set to bring more chaos in the south
Wettest parts of the UK are likely to be parts of Wales, especially over the higher ground, as well as Cumbria
There is still a yellow weather warning in place for southern England and most of Wales issued by Met Office
Low pressure system crossing the country is expected to head out into North Sea tonight - leaving showers
Met Office issues wind warning for southern England and South Wales from 6pm tonight until 9pm tomorrow
Forecasters say unusually deep area of low pressure for the time of year will move eastwards across the UK
Deluge will be accompanied by very strong winds before system head outs into North Sea tomorrow night
This will leave behind showers for this weekend but conditions are expected to improve from next Tuesday