The Royal Meteorological Society and the Royal Photographic Society have launched the second Weather Photographer of the Year Competition. The winner in the adult category will receive £500. The closing date is 7 June.
Website: www.weather-photo.org
George Osborne will start this month as editor of the Evening Standard. The day before WM went to press it was announced that he will be stepping down as MP for Tatton. In the letter confirming he would not be seeking re-election, he said he was ‘seeking new challenges ‘ and ‘very excited about the opportunity to edit the Evening Standard ‘.