4 h. ago UK weather: Horror Met Office maps show huge storm smashing Britain with 70mph winds TODAY

A yellow Met Office weather warning is in place across huge swathes of the UK as 70mph winds and torrential rain is expected to batter Britain over the coming days

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6 h. ago Foreign Office ‘be aware’ warning issued to Brits at holiday paradise destinations following high terrorist threat

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has issued a warning to Brits travelling to the Canary Islands, which includes Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Lanzarote

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14 h. ago Met Office warns 'severe weather' will hit UK tomorrow as warnings come into force

Conditions will change dramatically overnight, forecasters are warning

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21 h. ago Met Office weather warning sparks fears of flooding as 12 hours of heavy rain to hit Wales

There are two weather warnings in place in Wales over the next few days

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31 h. ago Foreign Office warns Brits ‘be cautious’ in sun hotspot after violence and shootings

The Foreign Office has issued new advice to UK tourists travelling to Jamaica as the government puts in special measures to 'cope with gangs'

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31 h. ago UK weather maps show worst hit parts of Wales battered by wind and rain as new Met Office warnings hit

A large area of low pressure is moving in from the Atlantic to bring a very wet and windy Sunday

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39 h. ago Met Office issues weather warnings to all four UK nations with 'disruption' forecast

Weather warnings have been issued across the UK as heavy rain and strong winds are due to cause disruption this weekend, impacting travel and possibly causing flooding to homes

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41 h. ago Shop stopped from selling booze late even though no locals objected

A council officer warned the move could lead to a 'creep' in similar applications from other shops and that there were 'other ways of making money' beyond selling alcohol when 'people are trying to sleep at 11 o’clock at night'

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41 h. ago Ryanair issues warning to travellers over 70mph winds that threaten half

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather alert for parts of the UK on Friday and Sunday

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41 h. ago Met Office warns of 12 hours of persistent rain for 16 areas of Wales

TV weather forecaster Ruth Dodsworth has urged people to make the most of Saturday before the weather goes downhill

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41 h. ago The UK areas not covered by the Met Office wind warning this weekend

Not all areas of the UK are covered by a weather warning

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42 h. ago New UK lightning map shows where strikes could hit as Met Office issues weather warning

Dramatic maps show exactly where more than 2,000 lightning strikes have raced across the UK in the wake of Met Office weather warnings issued for dozens of areas

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44 h. ago Weather warnings issued across all four nations amid heavy rain and strong winds

The Met Office has warned of possible flooding for parts of the UK as heavy rain and strong winds are forecast for the weekend ahead.

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44 h. ago UK weather wind warning: Travel chaos with major bridges closed as Met Office issues yellow alert 

Yellow weather alerts have been in force across the UK this morning with a map showing which areas will be worst affected.

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44 h. ago UK weather: Travel chaos as Met Office issues yellow weather warning with map showing where 70mph winds and 'heavy pulses' of rain will batter Britain

Yellow weather alerts have been in force across the UK this morning with a map showing which areas will be worst affected.

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45 h. ago CalMac cancel ferries amid adverse weather and Met Office warnings

CalMac has cancelled ferries between Arran and the mainland and suspended services between Largs and Cumbrae due to adverse weather.

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47 h. ago UK weather live: Major bridge closes as 70mph winds and heavy rain forecast to batter Britain

A total of eight Met Office yellow weather warnings for wind and rain will be issued between Friday and Sunday

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47 h. ago Ryanair issues warning of flight disruption after Met Office forecast

The Met Office has issued several yellow warnings for strong winds

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48 h. ago UK weather live: 70mph winds and heavy rain forecast to batter Britain as yellow weather warnings issued

A total of eight Met Office yellow weather warnings for wind and rain will be issued between Friday and Sunday

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49 h. ago M4 restrictions as Met Office weather alert warns of 70mph winds

A Met Office weather warning is in place for Friday and there is more bad weather to come on Sunday

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