20 minutes ago Storm Bert latest updates: Train disruptions predicted for Monday as ‘devastating’ floods kill two people

More than 200 flood alerts remain in place for England and Wales and travel issues are set to continue

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43 minutes ago Stage and screen star Bill Paterson warns Scottish culture funding is in 'dire need' of rethink

Fleabag and Outlander star throws weight behind campaign demanding ‘essential increased investment’ in culture

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44 minutes ago Urgent warning over popular cold and flu remedy which could make your symptoms worse

NHS GP, Dr Sooj, has revealed that there’s one over-the-counter cold remedy that could cause your symptoms to ‘come back with a vengeance’ - and could even lead to breathing difficulties

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55 minutes ago Storm Bert to cause further disruption in UK after ‘devastating’ floods

Strong winds and persistent rain could complicate clean-up efforts Storm Bert is expected to cause further disruption on Monday after torrential downpours caused “devastating” flooding over the weekend and a major incident in Wales.The last of the Met Office’s rain warnings ended at 11.59pm on Sunday but strong winds persist and rain from high ground will reach rivers, which could disrupt clean-up efforts. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Storm Bert latest updates: Five dead as ‘absolutely devastating’ floods leave trail of destruction

More than 200 flood alerts remain in place for England and Wales and travel issues are set to continue

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2 hours ago More than 1.8MILLION people sign petition demanding a new general election amid mounting fury at Labour's Budget tax raid

The petition on the Parliament website, complaining that Keir Starmer has 'gone back on promises', has been gaining 100,000 backers an hour.

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3 hours ago Blackout risk warning as scorching temperatures forecast for parts of NSW

Power supplies will become tight in New South Wales and Queensland this week, with parts of western Sydney tipped to approach 40CFollow our Australia politics live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPower supplies will become “tight” in New South Wales and Queensland later this week as the season’s first major heatwave coincides with outages at big coal-fired power stations.Parts of western Sydney are forecast to approach 40C on Tuesday and Wednesday during a pre-summer hot spell spanning a week of 30C-plus days. Heatwave conditions in eastern parts of NSW will be in the low- to severe-intensity range, the Bureau of Meteorology said.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Revealed: How 'Morrisons Four' stole £120k of goods from British supermarkets on orders of international crime gang

The shoplifters were ordered to steal from more than 50 branches of Morrisons by gangs from Romania, who then resold the goods through a wholesaler and car boot sales.

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5 hours ago Georgina Cooper's cause of death revealed: Supermodel who lit up the nineties died suddenly on Greek island getaway aged 46

Georgina - who used her married name Smith - passed away after being taken ill on October 21 on the Greek island of Kos, a place she had been visiting for 20 years, and was just 46 years old.

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