13 h. ago Met Office reveals storm names for 2026 including Bram, Patrick and Wubbo

Every year the Met Office announces a list of storm names - but how are they picked?

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34 h. ago UK Met Office releases storm list as names picked in tribute

The UK's Met Office, in partnership with Ireland's Met Eireann and the Dutch national weather forecasting service KNMI, has announced the list of this year's storm names

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34 h. ago Storm names 2025/26: These are the 21 new storm names chosen by Met Office

The list of names have been inspired by everything from Fleetwood Mac to a husband who snores loudly

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37 h. ago British dog named least expensive breed to own and care for – full list

The small British dog has come out on top of a ranking of the most budget-friendly dog breeds

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38 h. ago Met Office reveals full list of 21 UK storm names for next 12 months

The first three storms of the season are going to be named Amy, Bram and Chandra

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42 h. ago Met Office releases new storm names as autumn officially begins

It is that time of year when you find out if your name is on the list of storms for this season

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49 h. ago Stevie Nicks and a cat called Oscar inspire this year’s storm names – here’s the full list

Stevie was picked as one of this year’s names in honour of Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks

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49 h. ago Met Office reveals the full list of UK storm names for 2025/2026

In partnership with Met Eireann and KNMI, the Met Office has revealed the storm names for the 2025-26 season.

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49 h. ago This year’s storm list unveiled as public pick names in tribute to loved ones

Met Office, Met Eireann and Dutch national weather forecasting service KNMI reveal the names for 2025/26 storm season.

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5 d. ago Ben Affleck, 53, shaves off his scruffy beard after failing to make the Hot Actors Over 50 list... see him now

The movie star has been producing a number of new films: one of his next is a new version of Kiss Of The Spider Woman which stars his ex-wife Jennifer Lopez.

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5 d. ago Hottest actors over 50 named... so who is on the list besides Brad Pitt? (Hint: JLo's ex Ben Affleck did NOT make the cut)

The names were released by Sam Champion on Good Morning America and there are several good choices apart from the obvious ones: Brad Pitt and George Clooney.

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1 week ago UK's 10 best ever comedians named — no Welsh performers make the list

In reverse order, here is Gary Bushell's definitive list of the greatest TV comedians. Warning: this contains jokes

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1 week ago John Bolton raid shows weaponization of FBI against Patel’s ‘gangsters’ list

Ex-national security adviser and Trump critic is fifth in a list of 60 to have been investigated in the last seven monthsWhen Kash Patel, the FBI director, faced senators during his confirmation hearings on 30 January, he bristled at suggestions that his 2023 book contained an “enemies list”. The appendix to Government Gangsters, which included a list of names for 60 people, was simply documentation of those who had “weaponized” the government, he insisted.Seven months later, that denial appears increasingly hollow. Friday’s FBI search of the former national security adviser John Bolton’s home and office, reportedly to find classified documents, marks the fifth investigation targeting people from Patel’s book. Continue reading...

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1 week ago By sanctioning journalists, the Kremlin admits how much the truth hurts | Rafael Behr

I’ve been accused of ‘anti-Russia narratives’ but Russia has many stories – including resistance against tyrannyThere is a Russian proverb: don’t blame the mirror if your face is crooked. I first came across it as the epigraph to The Government Inspector, Gogol’s 1836 masterpiece satirising corruption and hypocrisy in the provinces of the tsar’s empire.The phrase sprang to mind last week when I learned that a 21st-century government inspector is displeased with things I have written about Vladimir Putin and his imperial war against Ukraine – the land of Gogol’s birth. This I know because my name has been added to the “stop list”, a growing roster of undesirable elements – politicians, journalists, charity workers, consultants – banned from entering the Russian federation.Rafael Behr is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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1 week ago 15 Scottish locations named in Which? best UK towns and villages list

Thousands have voted for the best villages and towns in the United Kingdom - with 15 Scottish spots making the list.

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2 w. ago Scotland's five most scenic hikes named as 'immersive' Highlands walk tops list

There is still time for a picturesque hike before the end of summer.

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2 w. ago Timeless baby girl's name comes top in new full list of names for newborns

A full list of the UK's most popular floral names for 2024 shows that parents are opting for uncommon names with a nod to nature in increasing numbers

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2 w. ago Billy Connolly warns of scammers using AI to recreate voice and likeness to extort fans

Earlier this year, a scammer tricked a French woman into believing she was dating Brad Pitt, before persuading her to part with almost £700,000 using AI images and videos.

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2 w. ago The 'worst Scottish foods' named as popular chippy dish tops list

Many takeaway classics are named on the roundup.

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2 w. ago The downfall of Hollywood heartthrob Olivier Martinez: The 'French Brad Pitt' with a string of award

Two decades on from his Noughties heyday, Olivier Martinez is worlds away from the tall, dark and handsome actor after taking on bitter legal battles and little work.

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