Richard Chapman

News, Weather, Sport and general chatter from me whatever the weather.

[Richard Chapman @RCweather]

It's official. Pelmorex Media have closed the UK office of The Weather Network, “here are some of my best bits…”

[Wimbledon @Wimbledon]

The Championships 2026. Where Beauty Meets the Battle.

There is Only One Wimbledon 🦋

[Wimbledon @Wimbledon]

Grass court season is here 🌱

[European Athletics @EuroAthletics]

Amy Hunt clocks sub-11 for the first time in her career! 🇬🇧⚡

The Brit finishes in 10.97s in the Women's 100m in Stockholm, second behind the USA's Melissa Jefferson-Wooden (10.84s) and secures a new European lead! 🔝

#EuropeanAthletics 💎 #DiamondLeague

[ITV Racing @itvracing]

🏆CHRISTMAS DAY WINS THE BETFRED DERBY🏆

Incredible. A 50th British Classic for Aidan O'Brien✨

#ITVRacing | @WhelanRonan

[Racing TV @RacingTV]

𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐌𝐀𝐒 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐁𝐘! ⭐️

[US Open Tennis @usopen]

Add Mirra Andreeva to the list of Grand Slam Champions!

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

Spain thrash England to seize control of World Cup qualifying group https://t.co/3rRC6nGZuT

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

Pole vault perfection! 👏
GB's Molly Caudery is victorious at the Rome Diamond League 💎

[British Athletics @BritAthletics]

Molly Caudery wins in Rome! 🎉

A season's best clearance of 4.80m is enough for victory at the Olimpico 🙌

#RomeDL | #DiamondLeague

[TNT Sports @tntsports]

In an extension of its plans to deliver world-class coverage of @Glasgow_2026, TNT Sports is pleased to announce a new partnership with public service broadcaster @channel5_tv to help bring the event to the widest possible audiences in the United Kingdom 🏅

[World Meteorological Organization @WMO]

An El Niño is emerging. What do you know about it?

El Niño is a powerful natural climate pattern that warms ocean waters in the central and eastern Equatorial Pacific. It typically occurs every 2-7 years, but no two El Niños are exactly alike.

More ➡️ https://t.co/htyps0XfsE

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

Peabo Bryson, R&B singer behind Beauty and the Beast, dies aged 75 https://t.co/IElCwAepo0

[Team GB @TeamGB]

Dame Jayne Torvill and Sir Christopher Dean 🙌

Our iconic 1984 gold medallists have received their honours at Windsor Castle 👑

[Sky News @SkyNews]

Met Office warns of increased likelihood of summer heatwave

Read more 🔗 https://t.co/oFIRPq0302

[Andrew Neil @afneil]

The Mandy Files — 6. My thoughts on what we know so far.
The McFadden quote on welfare will haunt Labour for a long time. Reform will have it all across Makerfield, which is more aspirant than welfarist (75% home ownership, many bought under the Thatcher right to buy scheme).
But other than that, so far, it’s more juicy gossip and embarrassment and insider scuttlebutt than anything game-changing.
A row could develop over what’s not being published, including absence of anything from Starmer/Mandelson.

[World Meteorological Organization @WMO]

WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo will brief the media on the emerging El Niño event.
Tuesday, 2 June 2026
1000 CEST | 0800 GMT
🔴LIVE on @UNWebTV: https://t.co/YQ8GFPKWE9

[Met Office @metoffice]

Today marks the 6th consecutive day of temperatures reaching 30°C or more with highs today reaching 32.0 °C at Heathrow 🌡️

[Met Office @metoffice]

Today is now the hottest day in May on record for both England and Wales with Kew Gardens provisionally reaching 35.1°C and Cardiff Bute Park reaching 32.9°C 🌡️

[Michael Crick @MichaelLCrick]

Please will BBC broadcasters stop saying: "Today is the hottest May day ever.". Today is not May day. Instead they should say "Today is the hottest day ever recorded in May."

[GB News @GBNEWS]

Met Office confirms today is hottest May day ever recorded in UK as temperatures hit 33.5C

https://t.co/GNSeasIb5v