"2014 was the UK’s warmest year on record, figures from the Met Office show.

Provisional figures for the whole year reveal that it was the hottest for the UK in records dating back to 1910.

Last year was also the warmest in the Central England Temperature series, the longest running temperature record in the world which stretches back to 1659, recording temperatures in an area of central England.

The average temperature for the year was 9.9C, some 1.1C above the long term average, and making it warmer than the previous record year of 2006."

The UK Press Association had the story January 5, 2015. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"2014 Was Earth’s Hottest Year on Record, Japan Says" (The Hill) [3]

"2014 Was The Hottest Year On Record Globally By Far" (Climate Progress) [4]