6 h. ago Amber weather warning in force as heavy rain raises flood risk

Homes and businesses in parts of northern England and south-west Scotland are likely to become flooded on Sunday and Monday.

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11 h. ago Exact times Met Office forecasts heavy rain to hit Greater Manchester as weather warnings in force for North West

Yellow alerts are in place for 48 hours across Greater Manchester

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15 h. ago UK weather: Horror 200mm of rain forecast with 70mph winds as 36 areas face floods

The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for parts of the UK this weekend, with heavy rain expected in Cumbria, Scotland and north-west England leading to possible flooding and power cuts

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21 h. ago What is the weather forecast in Scotland this weekend? Met Office issue multiple warnings as heavy rain expected

Scotland braces for more extreme weather as heavy rain expected.

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22 h. ago Britain lashed by heavy rain hit and floods as Met Office extends rare amber warning to Monday amid travel chaos and threats to life

Forecasters said heavy rain and flooding are likely to cause travel disruption on Saturday, with western Scotland and north-west England set to bear the brunt of 'heavy and persistent rain' downpours.

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42 h. ago The North West winter walk ending with a cosy pub that’s among Britain’s ‘finest’

Lace up your walking boots and venture out on this country walk, ending in a cosy pub

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67 h. ago Exact time heavy rain could hit 15 UK areas as Met Office issues new warnings

The Met Office has issued three new weather warnings for heavy rain as 15 areas across the country brace for flooding and power cuts this weekend in the wake of Storm Bram

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67 h. ago Severe weather alert issued for North West as Met Office warns of 'significant flooding'

Up to 100mm of rain is forecast in some areas, with flooding expected across the region

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69 h. ago The gastropubs near Greater Manchester named amongst the best in the country

Greater Manchester has missed out in this year's ranking but there's plenty in the North West making the cut

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3 d. ago The number of people homeless in each Greater Manchester borough

The number of people currently homeless across the north west could more than fill the Co-Op Live arena

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3 d. ago How to get flu jab in Greater Manchester as North West braces for 'worst flu season'

A mutated 'superflu' is driving an unusually early and intense wave of the virus

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4 d. ago Windy weather to continue on Wednesday as Storm Bram lingers

An amber warning for wind in north-west Scotland expired at 3am.

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4 d. ago Weather warnings remain with threat of 90mph winds from Storm Bram

The Met Office urged people to be careful in coastal areas with an amber warning in north-west Scotland.

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5 d. ago Storm Bram LIVE updates as flood alerts issued and motorway flooded

Several weather warnings are in force across the UK

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5 d. ago Storm Bram LIVE updates as flood alerts issued and motorway flooded with Manchester Airport flights cancelled

Several weather warnings are in force across the UK

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5 d. ago Three Barry sites earmarked for new housing despite concerns

An attempt to remove the north west Barry site from the list failed

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5 d. ago Drought hit areas begin to recover after surge in rainfall, officials say

The Midlands has now moved out of drought status and into recovery.

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5 d. ago What you need to know as Storm Bram sparks weather warnings in North West

Storm Bram has been named by forecasters and is expected to batter the UK with strong winds and heavy rain

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5 d. ago Weather tracker: Atmospheric rivers to bring heavy rain and snow to Pacific north

Flood and weather alerts in place across western half of region as parts of Iraq and Iran also face significant rainWeather alerts are in effect across the Pacific north-west this week as a series of atmospheric rivers are forecast to deliver multiple rainfall events and heavy mountain snow from western British Columbia in Canada, to Washington and Oregon in the US.More than 200mm (8ins) of rainfall is expected across the western half of Washington state and north-west Oregon by Friday, with between 100-150mm expected in cities such as Seattle and Portland. About 400mm are possible on the western side of the Cascades, while more than a foot of snow is expected above 1,800-2,100 metres. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Storm Bram will lead to strong winds and heavy rain, forecasters warn

Many parts of the UK will be affected into Tuesday, with yellow and amber warnings for wind and rain.

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