15 h. ago UK weather: 'Beast from the East 3' to batter Brits with two inches of snow per hour

GFS weather modelling maps predict snow could start to fall in the early hours of April 8, bringing intense flurries to the south-west of England, southern parts of Wales, and eastern parts of Northern Ireland

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25 h. ago UK weather: Snow forecast maps show 'Beast from the East' will hit 51 counties

Advanced weather maps show a 'Beast from the East' snow storm will sweep across the UK at the start of next month, bringing as much as seven inches of the white stuff to some parts of the country

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64 h. ago UK set for 'Beast from the East' as snow to hit 43 counties – see when and where

A weather map shows the areas of the UK that are predicted to have snow from the 'Beast from the East' storm, with the likes of London, Manchester and Birmingham set to be affected

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69 h. ago 'Beast from the East' to hit Scotland bringing major snowfall

Weather maps have shown snow sweeping across Europe from the east, hitting major cities including Edinburgh.

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3 d. ago UK snow forecast as 'Beast from the East' to hit 43 counties – maps reveal date

Weather modelling maps show a flurry of snow is set to sweep in across the continent from the east and cover large swathes of the UK, impacting as many as 43 counties and several major cities

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3 d. ago Drug dealing in Scotland 'more visible' with poorest communities worst hit

One in six Scots believe drug misuse or dealing is common in their neighbourhood, according to an official report produced by the SNP Government.

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7 d. ago Horror crash involving lorry and six vehicles brings major motorway to standstill

There was a 'serious multi-vehicle collision' on the M60 with emergency services on the scene - one person has been rushed to Salford Royal Hospital with serious injuries

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9 d. ago UK Government accused of ‘disrespect for devolution’ over welfare cuts

SNP Scotland Office spokesman Stephen Gethins hit out at the lack of engagement with the Scottish Government.

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1 week ago Unions hit out at 'disheartening' decision by BBC Scotland to axe River City

Dumbarton's MSP and two unions have expressed disappointment over BBC Scotland's announcement that it is to axe the iconic soap after more than 20 years.

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1 week ago UK snow maps show 33 areas in Scotland to be hit by brutal blizzards as temperatures plunge

Weather data shows that the UK could be hit by a huge blizzard next week with snow engulfing the country

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1 week ago Edinburgh hit and run: Cyclist taken to hospital as Police Scotland hunt BMW involved in hit and run

Police are appealing for information after a hit and run in Scotland’s Capital.

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1 week ago Scotland hit out at controversial red card decision in France Six Nations clash

Both Townsend and Darge believe Mauvaka yellow should have been upgraded

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1 week ago New snow maps reveal exact date England, Scotland AND Wales to be hit with Polar blast

After a period of warmer temperatures, parts of the country are set to experience snowfall later this month, according to the latest weather maps released by WXCharts

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2 w. ago Everyone's making the same joke about weather map showing odd

Meteorologists are tracking a major storm set to bring severe weather this weekend - but the only thing many people are talking about is the amusing shape this storm has apparently taken.

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2 w. ago Snow map shows exact day blizzard to hit Scotland bringing 8 inches of snow

Weather maps show a snowstorm heading for the North of Scotland as the wintery conditions return to the country.

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2 w. ago ‘Global weirding’: climate whiplash hitting world’s biggest cities, study reveals

Swings between drought and floods striking from Dallas to Shanghai, while Madrid and Cairo are among cities whose climate has flippedClimate whiplash is already hitting major cities around the world, bringing deadly swings between extreme wet and dry weather as the climate crisis intensifies, a report has revealed.Dozens more cities, including Lucknow, Madrid and Riyadh have suffered a climate “flip” in the last 20 years, switching from dry to wet extremes, or vice versa. The report analysed the 100 most populous cities, plus 12 selected ones, and found that 95% of them showed a distinct trend towards wetter or drier weather. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Scotland snow map shows heavy blizzard to hit after mild March start

A heavy snow storm is forecasted to hit Scotland this week just days after what was the hottest day of year.

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2 w. ago Met Office say 80% chance of polar vortex collapse which could bring severe weather to UK

The phenomenon was behind the Beast from the East seven years ago, which resulted in the death of 17 people

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2 w. ago UK weather: Polar vortex collapse could trigger 'Beast from the East' in days

A sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) is likely this month, weather experts have said - the phenomenon caused the fatal and disruptive Beast from the East in March 2018

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3 w. ago UK may see heavy snow as polar vortex collapse now 'highly likely'

The Met Office says there is an 80% chance of the 'Beast from the East' weather phenomenon within days

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