57 m. ago UK households told to lock all their doors and windows by 3pm

The Met Office has issued a number of weather warnings for the UK as Storm Amy hits the country, with the forecaster advising households to take a number of precautions

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1 hour ago Foreign Office 'photo ID' alert to any UK travellers going on holiday

The Foreign Office has issued a warning to all Brits travelling abroad

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1 hour ago When will storm Amy end as Met office warnings cover Scotland for wind and rain?

The Met Office has issued an amber warning for strong winds and a yellow warning for heavy rain across Scotland.

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2 h. ago Storm Amy LIVE: Met Office issues weather warnings as UK to be hit by 100mph winds

The Met Office has issued 10 weather warnings from Friday afternoon and into Sunday

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2 h. ago Met Office issues tenth weather warning as Storm Amy to batter UK

All areas of the UK are hit by at least one weather warning

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3 h. ago Jet2 issues travel warning to passengers as Storm Amy hits the UK

The airline said passenger safety was its number one priority

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3 h. ago Britain to feel Storm Amy's wrath: Wind warnings issued for whole of UK as 100mph gusts and torrential rain wreak havoc with 'do not travel' alerts issued, schools closed and outdoor events cancelled

Met Office amber and yellow warnings have been extended to cover all of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland , running from 11am today until 9am on Sunday.

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3 h. ago URC match called off amid Storm Amy warning as statement issued

The storm has caused major disruption across the UK and the league has taken the decision to call its first game off

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3 h. ago Storm Amy gales to reach 100mph as new 'disruptive' amber warning issued by Met Office

The Met Office has extending its wind alerts into Sunday morning as Storm Amy rips through the country.

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3 h. ago Weather tracker: wet conditions raise risk of flooding in south

Warnings issued for Serbia, Romania and Greek islands amid forecast of prolonged rainfall and strong winds While storms and hurricanes have churned in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific, Europe has faced extreme conditions of its own. A low-pressure system that developed over the Mediterranean midweek moved north-east into south-eastern Europe on Thursday, bringing widespread showers, thunderstorms and prolonged rainfall.The system is expected to persist into Friday, with models on indicating 48-hour totals of 80-130mm of rain across much of the Balkans. Red weather warnings were issued for Serbia, south-west Romania, north-east Greece, and the Dodecanese and North Aegean Islands, highlighting the risk of flooding and threat to life. Strong winds also closed schools on Zakynthos in the Ionian Islands. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Met Office warnings issued for whole of Wales as Storm Amy to batter country with 70mph gusts

Yellow and amber weather warnings were extended, with the entire UK now affected as Storm Amy approaches

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4 h. ago Britain to feel Storm Amy's wrath: Wind warnings issued for whole of UK as 95mph gusts and torrential rain wreak havoc with 'do not travel' alerts issued, schools closed and outdoor events cancelled

Met Office amber and yellow warnings have been extended to cover all of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland , running from 11am today until 9am on Sunday.

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5 h. ago Met Office updates exactly when Storm Amy will hit Greater Manchester this weekend

Yellow weather warnings have been issued as the storm hits the region

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6 h. ago Storm Amy in Scotland LIVE as amber weather warning issued for 95mph winds

The first named storm of the season has prompted weather warnings throughout the country for heavy rain and strong winds of up to 95mph.

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6 h. ago Storm Amy to close railway lines as police issue severe weather warning

The first named storm of the season has prompted weather warnings throughout the country for heavy rain and strong winds of up to 95mph.

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9 h. ago Canada issues warning for citizens traveling to US with gender

Trump signed an order in January stating the U.S. only recognizes two sexes: male and female

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10 h. ago Met Office issues amber warnings as 'weather bomb' is set to hit: Storm Amy to bring 'danger to life' winds and torrential rain

Storm Amy will arrive in the UK on Friday afternoon, bringing with it disruptive wet weather and 'damaging winds' for much of Scotland, Northern Ireland, northwest England and northwest Wales.

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11 h. ago Warning issued as people told to 'stop' using extension leads in one room

There are several appliances that we plug into our kitchen sockets, with coffee machines, air fryers, kettles and ovens to name a few that could cause serious fire risks

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14 h. ago UK cheapest supermarket revealed as Which? issues 'shop around' warning

The average bill for 71 items at the budget chain came to £122.77 in September - you can see the full list of all supermarkets below

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14 h. ago Urgent warning issued over 'billions of extra pounds' in costs for SEND support

Councils face billions of extra pounds in costs for special educational needs and disabilities provision by 2029 if urgent reforms are not carried out, a think-tank has warned

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