2 h. ago Post Office issues warning to anyone sending parcels ahead of Christmas

Post Office branches can be used to collect or drop off prepaid parcels

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2 h. ago Exact last dates to send your Christmas parcels at the Post Office by Royal Mail, DPD and Evri

Now it's December, the Post Office is gearing-up for a rush of parcels being sent for Christmas. But for those who are less organised, what are the last posting dates?

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2 h. ago Post Office urges customers to send parcels before busiest day on December 8

Britons are planning on sending more gifts this Christmas compared to last year – up from 20% to 33%, according to a survey for the Post Office.

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2 h. ago Heavy rain to disrupt ScotRail train network as Met Office issue weather warning

Several routes will be impacted by speed restrictions in the wet weather

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5 h. ago Met Office issues 'danger to life' amber weather warning with a month's worth of rain set to batter Britain in 24 hours

Met Office says 'fast flowing or deep floodwater is possible, which could cause a danger to life' in the majority of South Wales, while North Wales, England and Scotland all received heavy rain alerts.

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5 h. ago Train operator issues warning for Manchester passengers as heavy rain forecast

A 27-hour weather warning is in force for Manchester throughout Monday and into Tuesday

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9 h. ago What you need to know as Met Office issues list of UK spots hit by weather warnings

There are weather warnings in place over the next few days

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11 h. ago LIVE train chaos updates as 'do not travel' warning issued at Leeds station

Trains to and from Manchester are currently being affected

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12 h. ago Everything we know as Met Office issues weather warnings affecting Greater Manchester this week

Several Met Office weather warnings are in place across the UK over the next few days

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12 h. ago Met Office issues heavy rain weather warning for large parts of Scotland

Scots are warned flooding is likely and disruption is expected on roads. Bus and train services could be affected by the rain, with journey times taking longer.

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12 h. ago LNER and Northern issue 'do not travel' warning after incident at Leeds train station

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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12 h. ago Natural Resources Wales tells people in Wales to 'prepare for flooding' within hours

'With rivers already swollen and the ground saturated, we expect to see a number of flood alerts and warnings issued, with flood warnings indicating flooding is expected'

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12 h. ago Leeds station LIVE: Chaos as 'do not travel' warnings issued after major fault

Major disruption has been reported by multiple rail operators with several delays and cancellations causing havoc

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12 h. ago Danger to life warning in Wales as areas may see nearly a month of rain in a day

Yellow rain warnings have also been issued in parts of England and Wales from the early hours of Monday to 3am on Tuesday.

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13 h. ago Met Office issues 7 point amber weather warning for Wales and says communities could be 'cut off'

An amber warning for rain will come into force on Monday and flooding is likely is several areas

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13 h. ago UK weather: Month’s worth of rain to fall in 24 hours as Met Office issues flood warnings

Several weather warnings are in place as torrential rain is set to lash the UK on Sunday night

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18 h. ago 'Essential' step to take as microplastics linked to heart disease risk

A warning has been issued

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24 h. ago Foreign Office warning of 'risky' trips to popular winter destination

The Foreign Office has issued a warning to Brits who are planning on heading to a popular European winter holiday spot in the coming weeks, as they could be at risk of hospitalisation or even death

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27 h. ago Olivia Attwood 'defeated' by mystery illness as doctors issue warning

Olivia Attwood couldn't be on Loose Women yesterday as she felt unwell - and after apologising to fans, she shared a health update, saying she needs to rest for 24 hours

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30 h. ago Weekend washout! Dozens of flood alerts in place across UK as Met Office issues 'danger to life' weather warning in south Wales amid heavy rainfall

The amber weather warning will come into force in south Wales from the early hours of Monday morning, set to last throughout the day with heavy rain expected until early on Tuesday

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