15 h. ago Storm Amy to bring wind and rain across UK with 100mph gusts in exposed areas

The first named storm of the season is sweeping in from the Atlantic on Friday.

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16 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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17 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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18 h. ago Brace for Storm Amy! 'Do not travel' alerts issued for trains and schools told to close as 'weather bomb' bringing 95mph winds and torrential rain set to hit TODAY

Amber and yellow warnings have been activated across northern England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland , running from 11am today until the end of tomorrow.

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23 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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36 h. ago Car and knife attack at UK synagogue on Yom Kippur kills 2 and wounds 3

Police say an assailant drove a car into people outside a synagogue in northern England on and then began stabbing them

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37 h. ago The 'disgraceful' Scottish city centre that was named among ugliest in the country

"People used to come here from all over Scotland and northern England..."

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38 h. ago Moment 'Good Samaritans' who jumped onto train tracks to help woman who dropped her phone end up STEALING it

Footage captured at Ilford station on September 30 showed the woman looking for assistance after her device fell from her hand and onto live tracks.

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5 d. ago Phone tracking train ticket trial launches in northern England

Rail minister Lord Hendy said the initiative will make rail travel ‘simpler and easier’.

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1 week ago Greater Manchester restaurants and takeaways dominate at prestigious curry awards

The winners of the Northern England Curry Awards 2025 have been reveled

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1 week ago People are amazed after learning European countries pay for one incredible deed

People have been shocked to learn that some Europeans get paid to recycle single use cans and bottles - and the same practice will some come to England and Northern Ireland

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1 week ago Full list of UK flood alerts and warnings after torrential rain amid Met Office warnings

The flood warnings and alerts come after Met Office weather warnings across Wales, northern England and the Midlands

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1 week ago Met Office issues flood warning as map shows areas facing gales and downpours of heavy rain

The Met Office has released yellow weather warnings across Wales, northern  England and the Midlands with gusts of 75mph winds and 80mm of rain expected in some parts.

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2 w. ago Dying people should have ‘care and compassion like my mother’ – Arlene Foster

‘Creating a burden to die because we haven’t addressed the burden of care is not a legacy I want for this House,’ Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee said.

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2 w. ago Met Office updates yellow warning as heavy rainfall to hit UK

The warning now covers the whole of Greater Manchester and a large part of northern England and Wales

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2 w. ago Government may have failed to comply with law over marine target, watchdog says

The Office for Environmental Protection said the marine environment in England and Northern Ireland remains in a highly degraded state.

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2 w. ago House price growth cools as ‘pressures from mortgages and rental prices bite’

The average UK house price increased by 2.8% in the 12 months to July, slowing from 3.6% in the year to June.

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3 w. ago UK ministers vow Scottish jobs boost as new defence plan unveiled

Five ‘Defence Growth Deals’ will be created across Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland

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3 w. ago Cornwall should be made the UK's fifth nation, petition demands

A petition campaigning for Cornwall to have devolved powers and exist alongside England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland has ben backed by the council.

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3 w. ago Anderson eyes England World Cup place, Germany v Northern Ireland, WSL and more – matchday live

Football news, WSL and World Cup qualifiers buildupGet in touch! Email Matchday live hereInteresting friendly being played later today: Qatar v Russia.Time waits for no man, unless you are Cristiano Ronaldo. Continue reading...

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