14 h. ago Girl, 12, killed after 'being crushed under fallen tree branch for two hours'

Brooke Wiggins, aged 12, was playing with friends and using a rope swing in Banstead, Surrey, when the branch snapped and she died after being crushed by the tree, a court heard

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18 h. ago Girl, 12, killed when she was ‘crushed under fallen tree branch for up to two hours’

A 12-YEAR-OLD girl died when a fallen tree branch crushed her while playing with pals, an inquest heard. Brooke Wiggins was having fun on a rope swing when tragedy struck in Banstead, Surrey on November 9 last year. Paramedics were called to the scene, near the junction with Carshalton Road, after the horror unfolded. It...

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46 h. ago Man killed by falling tree as Storm Amy horror winds tore through Yorkshire

Police have confirmed the death of a man after he was struck by a tree which collapsed during fierce weather conditions brought on by Storm Amy in Barnsley Road, Upper Cumberworth.

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68 h. ago Met Office warns of 'widely unsettled conditions' with 'chilld nights and frost'

Here's what to expect from the weather in the UK over October

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3 d. ago New weather maps show exact date 0C freeze to hit Brits across major cities

A number of major cities are expected to bear the brunt of the upcoming cold snap, with the mercury set to plunge as low as 0C as the Met Office warns of 'widely unsettled conditions'

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3 d. ago Storm Amy: man dies in Ireland as new weather warning issued for UK

Man dies in ‘weather-related incident’ in County Donegal, while Met Office issues yellow wind warning for whole of UKA man has died and a new weather warning covers the whole of the UK as Storm Amy continues to bring widespread disruption.Irish police said the man died in a “weather-related” incident in the Letterkenny area of County Donegal, Ireland, shortly after 4.15pm on Friday. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Around 62,000 Scots left without power as Storm Amy ravages country

Since hitting Scotland yesterday, several records have been smashed overnight and the UK has been warned to brace for more "disruption" over the next 24 hours as Met Office weather warnings stay in place.

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4 d. ago Storm Amy live updates: London’s royal parks closed due to strong winds; Scotland hit by power cuts and travel disruption

Weather and flood warnings are in place across the UK and Ireland, where a man has been killedThe Environment Agency has issued two flood alerts where “flooding is expected” for Keswick Campsite in the Lake District and locations near the River Ure, particularly around Boroughbridge Camping and Caravanning Site in North Yorkshire.“Avoid using low-lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses. Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water,” it advises. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Storm Amy hits: 100mph gales lash Britain as roads close, roads flood and trains are cancelled with amber Met Office weather warnings in place

Commuters were advised to be aware of road closures, flooding and cancelled trains affecting large swathes of the country today after Storm Amy swept across the UK overnight.

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4 d. ago Storm Amy hits UK ‘much harder and more quickly than expected’ after man killed in Ireland – latest updates

Weather and flood warnings are in place across the UK and IrelandThe Met office says the storm broke a record for low pressure overnight. It posted on X:Storm Amy broke records overnight - Baltasound hit 947.9 hPa, provisionally the lowest October pressure ever recorded at a UK land station, beating Muckle Flugga’s 950.9 hPa in 1988. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Storm Amy live updates: danger to life warning in UK and Ireland after one killed and hundreds of thousands of homes without power

Weather warnings are in place across the UK and Ireland on SaturdayHere are some of the latest images from across the Ireland and the UK:The north of Scotland will face a new amber warning for “damaging” winds with gusts of more than 90mph in some areas. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Storm Amy: Major travel disruption as 96mph winds kill man and leave thousands without power

The Met Office said the highest recorded gust on Friday was at Tiree in the Hebrides at 96mph.

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4 d. ago ITV Big Brother live eviction disrupted last minute ahead of Storm Amy chaos

The Met Office issued three amber weather warnings for wind earlier today and it's caused a major shake-up at the Big Brother house.

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4 d. ago Storm Amy LIVE: Met Office weather warnings in FULL as all of UK is covered

The Met Office has placed the entirety of the UK under yellow and amber weather warnings on Saturday as Storm Amy brings winds that could reach up to 100mph

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4 d. ago Storm Amy WATCH LIVE as UK weather webcams capture terrifying 100mph winds across Britain

Storm Amy is forecast to bring up to 100mph winds to the UK tonight, as the Met Office issues an array of yellow and amber weather warnings - and you can watch the action on live webcams across Britain

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4 d. ago UK households urged to lock all doors and windows from now until 8pm – here's why

Brits are being urged to lock all doors and windows by 3pm with the Met Office issuing amber weather warnings to some parts of the country as Storm Amy makes landfall

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4 d. ago Major Welsh road bridge could close to all vehicles when Storm Amy hits

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind in parts of Wales

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4 d. ago Storm Amy latest: Weather warnings extended to cover entire UK ahead of 100mph winds and heavy rain

Gale-force winds have been forecast for parts of the UK over the weekend

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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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