5 hours ago Ryanair sues ‘unruly’ passenger it says disrupted Dublin to Lanzarote flight

Airline seeking €15,000 in damages over ‘inexcusable’ behaviour it says forced plane to divert to PortugalRyanair is suing a passenger it claims disrupted a flight between Dublin and Lanzarote, seeking €15,000 (£12,500) in damages to cover expenses incurred when the plane was diverted to Portugal.The airline said on Wednesday it had filed proceedings in Dublin’s circuit court against the passenger, whose behaviour on the flight last April it described as “inexcusable” and “completely unacceptable.” Continue reading...

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31 hours ago Weather chaos grounds flights at Scots airport as crews clear snow and ice on runway

A number of flights were cancelled this morning including services to Stavangar, Manchester and Bergen.

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5 hours ago London braced for snow and schools shut as yellow weather warnings extended across UK: Weather live

The warning for snow comes amid continued weather disruption at airports and schools across the UK

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31 hours ago Britain's big freeze shuts four major airports with hundreds of flights disrupted

Flights were disrupted at Manchester Airport, Bristol Airport, Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Aberdeen Airport today - and the Met Office warned more snow is on the way.

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8 hours ago UK weather: Brits to shiver through coldest night of winter as temperatures to plunge to

Parts of England were still subject to ice and snow warnings on Wednesday morning, and the Met Office said further alerts are likely to be issued as the week goes on

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34 hours ago UK weather live: Bristol Airport suspends flights as Met Office snow and ice warnings remain in place

Heavy rain, flooding and snow continue to disrupt travel and cause school closures

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5 hours ago Palisades fires: Is it safe to travel to California and is LAX closed?

Roads are closed but flight disruption has so far kept to a minimum as fires spread in southern Californian

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25 hours ago Britain braces for coldest night of winter as Arctic blast plunges temperatures to

Minimum temperatures of -10C (14F) are expected in the UK tonight, before -16C (3F) in snow-hit areas on Wednesday night and then -20C (-4F) in the Pennines and Scotland on Thursday night.

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6 hours ago Scotland facing five inch snow fall as maps show exact areas that could see white

The Met Office issued a fresh yellow weather warning for snow on Wednesday, with many local authorities set to see more of the white stuff fall over the next 24 hours

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26 hours ago Grab those extra blankets! Britain braces for coldest night of winter as Arctic blast plunges temperatures to

Minimum temperatures of -10C (14F) are expected in the UK tonight, before -16C (3F) in snow-hit areas on Wednesday night and then -20C (-4F) in the Pennines and Scotland on Thursday night.

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6 hours ago Full list of school closures across UK as snow and ice warnings issued

A number of severe weather warnings from the Met Office remain in place for large parts of the UK

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29 hours ago Bitter cold due to envelop US south as central states recover from freeze

Polar vortex chilled central US, downing trees, blasting snow, shuttering schools and causing traffic pile-upsThe next round of bitter cold was set to envelop the southern US on Tuesday, after the first significant winter storm of the year blasted a huge swath of the country with ice, snow and wind.The immense storm system brought disruption even to areas of the country that usually escape winter’s wrath, downing trees in some southern states, threatening a freeze in Florida and causing people in Dallas to dip deep into their wardrobes for hats and gloves. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Highland school closures: The list of school closures in full as Scottish snow and ice warnings extended

A swathe of schools have been shut across the Highlands and Aberdeenshire

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31 hours ago Flights disrupted and schools closed for second day as wintry weather continues

The inclement weather has caused a second day of school closures in the Aberdeenshire, Moray and Highland council areas.

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7 hours ago Ryanair warns badly behaved passengers they could be sued: Airline takes legal action against 'disruptive' holidaymaker after Lanzarote

The company is claiming 15,000 euro in damages against the passenger, who they say forced a flight between Dublin and Lanzarote last year to divert to Porto.

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33 hours ago Wishaw wrestling star taking his talents to Canada as he continues career

Declan Early, known to wrestling fans as Krieger, will be swapping North Lanarkshire for the ice and snow of Calgary, Alberta, Canada later this month.

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8 hours ago UK weather live: Up to 10cm of snow could fall today as yellow weather warnings extended after icy

The warning for snow comes amid continued weather disruption at airports and schools across the UK

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34 hours ago Map reveals where winter blast will dump up to four inches of snow within hours

Met Office warnings for snow and ice remained in force across much of the UK today after severe flooding and blizzards caused motorway chaos and shut railway lines.

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9 hours ago UK weather live: Snow and ice warnings across UK today as temperatures plummet to

The warning for snow comes amid continued weather disruption at airports and schools across the UK

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9 hours ago Flooded Britain hit with fresh weather warning as 4inch snow dumping met by

A fresh weather warning is in place as snow is set to hit the southern counties of England on Wednesday and the Met Office has issued a yellow warning for snow across England

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12 hours ago UK flooding: Warning to drivers as alerts in place after snowfall and heavy rain

The UK is facing more ice, snow and flooding today as an Arctic blast continues bringing chaos to road users and warnings are in place from the Met Office and the Environment Agency

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15 hours ago Great Brrritain! UK weather map reveals where BLIZZARDS could hit in the coming hours

Britain is bracing itself for the coldest night of the year, as temperatures are set to plunge to a piercing -16C on Wednesday night, while four weather warnings are in place for snow and ice.

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25 hours ago Weather map shows how wintry showers will move across UK tonight as new snow and ice warnings issued

A Met Office map has shown how wintry showers will affect the UK tonight, with temperatures to rapidly drop off and new snow and ice warnings issued.

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31 hours ago Map reveals where four inches of snow will fall within hours as Arctic blast shuts four UK airports and London is hit by flurry

Met Office warnings for snow and ice remained in force across much of the UK today after severe flooding and blizzards caused motorway chaos and shut railway lines.

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31 hours ago Snow and ice causes travel chaos for holidaymakers at major UK airports

Extreme weather conditions have frozen flights for hundreds of travellers

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31 hours ago UK snow warnings see millions of Brits face power cuts and travel chaos – check your area

Met Office yellow warnings for snow and ice are in place from midday today for a number of major towns and cities, with millions facing travel chaos, power cuts and risk of injuries

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31 hours ago Icy blast continues to hit Dumfries and Galloway as new weather warning issued for snow and ice

The Met Office has issued a fresh yellow weather warning which will come into effect at 12 noon on Tuesday and run until 12 noon on Wednesday.

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34 hours ago Bristol Airport shuts down runways as snow and ice storm wreaks havoc on travel plans

Flights in and out of Bristol Airport have been suspended on Tuesday morning after the runway was closed following a snow and ice storm that has caused travel chaos

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35 hours ago Greater Manchester snow LIVE updates as roads closed and Met Office warnings in place while flooding persists

The A555 Manchester Airport relief road, A57 Snake Pass and A628 Woodhead Pass are all closed due to the weather - while several smaller roads have also been affected. A yellow Met Office weather warning for snow and ice is in force until 10am today

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36 hours ago Roads and schools closed as weather warnings in place on Tuesday morning

Expect snow, ice and flooding as major incidents have been declared and hundreds have had to be rescued or evacuated

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