2 h. ago Met Police under fire after recruiting more than 1,000 officers without checking their references over the course of more than a year

The Met police hired more than 1,000 officers without checking their references before they started at the force.

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7 h. ago Weather tomorrow: Met Office map shows where 70mph winds and 12 hours of rain could hit UK

The Met Office has said rain accompanied by strong winds will make for very poor weather conditions tomorrow, especially on roads.

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9 h. ago Met Office warns 'severe weather' will hit UK tomorrow as warnings come into force

Conditions will change dramatically overnight, forecasters are warning

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10 h. ago UK to see ‘severe weather’ on Sunday before conditions improve, Met Office says

Yellow warnings for wind and rain have been issued for Sunday, with weather conditions expected to improve slightly from Monday, the forecaster said.

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12 h. ago Met Office map shows where 70mph winds and 12 hours of rain could hit UK tomorrow as weather warnings issued

The Met Office has said rain accompanied by strong winds will make for very poor weather conditions tomorrow, especially on roads.

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16 h. ago Met Office weather warning sparks fears of flooding as 12 hours of heavy rain to hit Wales

There are two weather warnings in place in Wales over the next few days

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26 h. ago UK weather maps show worst hit parts of Wales battered by wind and rain as new Met Office warnings hit

A large area of low pressure is moving in from the Atlantic to bring a very wet and windy Sunday

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34 h. ago Met Office issues weather warnings to all four UK nations with 'disruption' forecast

Weather warnings have been issued across the UK as heavy rain and strong winds are due to cause disruption this weekend, impacting travel and possibly causing flooding to homes

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36 h. ago Ryanair issues warning to travellers over 70mph winds that threaten half

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather alert for parts of the UK on Friday and Sunday

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36 h. ago Met Office warns of 12 hours of persistent rain for 16 areas of Wales

TV weather forecaster Ruth Dodsworth has urged people to make the most of Saturday before the weather goes downhill

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37 h. ago The UK areas not covered by the Met Office wind warning this weekend

Not all areas of the UK are covered by a weather warning

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37 h. ago New UK lightning map shows where strikes could hit as Met Office issues weather warning

Dramatic maps show exactly where more than 2,000 lightning strikes have raced across the UK in the wake of Met Office weather warnings issued for dozens of areas

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39 h. ago Weather warnings issued across all four nations amid heavy rain and strong winds

The Met Office has warned of possible flooding for parts of the UK as heavy rain and strong winds are forecast for the weekend ahead.

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39 h. ago UK weather wind warning: Travel chaos with major bridges closed as Met Office issues yellow alert 

Yellow weather alerts have been in force across the UK this morning with a map showing which areas will be worst affected.

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39 h. ago Met Office weather map shows where 70mph gusts will hit as 'severe gales' forecast

The weekend will be very blustery

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39 h. ago UK weather: Travel chaos as Met Office issues yellow weather warning with map showing where 70mph winds and 'heavy pulses' of rain will batter Britain

Yellow weather alerts have been in force across the UK this morning with a map showing which areas will be worst affected.

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40 h. ago CalMac cancel ferries amid adverse weather and Met Office warnings

CalMac has cancelled ferries between Arran and the mainland and suspended services between Largs and Cumbrae due to adverse weather.

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42 h. ago UK weather live: Major bridge closes as 70mph winds and heavy rain forecast to batter Britain

A total of eight Met Office yellow weather warnings for wind and rain will be issued between Friday and Sunday

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42 h. ago Ryanair issues warning of flight disruption after Met Office forecast

The Met Office has issued several yellow warnings for strong winds

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43 h. ago UK weather live: 70mph winds and heavy rain forecast to batter Britain as yellow weather warnings issued

A total of eight Met Office yellow weather warnings for wind and rain will be issued between Friday and Sunday

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