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An amber weather warning has been issued for north-west England, Wales, Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland Storm Isha will bring winds of up to 80mph and heavy rain, posing a risk to life and damage to buildings, as part of a wet and windier weekend across the UK. The Met Office has issued amber weather warnings for wind for northern and western England, Wales, Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland from […]

Snow and ice is set to be replaced by wind and rain as milder air returns to the UK. Yellow alerts for snow and ice remain in effect across Scotland on Friday, with the Met Office warning wintry showers could bring disruption to transport and travel. A warning covering northern Scotland has been extended east into the Grampian region and across the Northern Isles. The warning is in place until […]

The first Sunday in March will be marked with a UK-wide day of reflection as people remember all those who died during the pandemic. March 3 will be the first annual day of reflection since the UK Commission on Covid Commemoration published its final report in September, recommending the event be held each year on the first Sunday of March. The first day of reflection, organised by the charity Marie […]

It's due to higher winter bills and financial strain from Christmas expenses Personal finance company Credit Karma found that 56% of those who will run out of money during the month will have spent their entire monthly income by January 20. The survey interviewed 2,000 UK adults between January 6-9. As dire financial positions start to set in, people will start to turn to alternative sources of funds, such as […]

Passengers are paying more than twice as much as a major online retailer Consumer group Which? said its investigation found the best value fares are either unavailable or hidden among myriad options on many machines. Industry figures show more than two out of five stations in England do not have a ticket office, while tickets for around 150 million journeys were bought from machines in 2022. Which? sent mystery shoppers […]

A police force has referred itself to the police watchdog after a toddler was found dead next to his father’s body. Bronson Battersby, two, was found beside his dad Kenneth, 60, who had suffered a fatal heart attack at his flat in Skegness, The Sun newspaper reported. Lincolnshire Police was contacted on two separate occasions by a Lincolnshire County Council social worker who got no answer when they tried knocking […]

The UK has shivered through another cold night as weather warnings for snow and ice are in place throughout Thursday. Much of the UK endured temperatures below freezing overnight, with preliminary data from the Met Office indicating the mercury fell to as low as minus 11C in England and minus 10C in Scotland. It comes after the UK had its coldest night of the winter so far on Tuesday, when […]

A committee is criticising the government for failing to adequately fund the Environment Agency Deteriorating flood defences are putting more than 200,000 properties at increased risk of inundation, with MPs criticising the Government for failing to adequately fund the Environment Agency. The agency has failed to meet its target of maintaining 98% of “high consequence” flood defences – the most common type – and has had to downgrade the number of properties it aims to protect […]